[HTML][HTML] Face masks in the new COVID-19 normal: materials, testing, and perspectives

MH Chua, W Cheng, SS Goh, J Kong, B Li, JYC Lim… - Research, 2020 - spj.science.org
The increasing prevalence of infectious diseases in recent decades has posed a serious
threat to public health. Routes of transmission differ, but the respiratory droplet or airborne …

Functional graphene nanomaterials based architectures: biointeractions, fabrications, and emerging biological applications

C Cheng, S Li, A Thomas, NA Kotov, R Haag - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Functional graphene nanomaterials (FGNs) are fast emerging materials with extremely
unique physical and chemical properties and physiological ability to interfere and/or interact …

Antibacterial applications of graphene-based nanomaterials: recent achievements and challenges

H Ji, H Sun, X Qu - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Graphene has emerged as a novel green broad-spectrum antibacterial material, with little
bacterial resistance and tolerable cytotoxic effect on mammalian cells. It exerts its …

Antibacterial activity of graphene-based materials

S Szunerits, R Boukherroub - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Complications related to infectious diseases have significantly decreased due to the
availability and use of a wide variety of antibiotics and antimicrobial agents. However …

[HTML][HTML] Nanomaterials-based photothermal therapies for antibacterial applications

H Liu, F Xing, Y Zhou, P Yu, J Xu, R Luo, Z Xiang… - Materials & Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacterial infection continues to be one of the biggest threats to human health. The
therapeutic effect is significantly reduced as a result of the development of super-bacteria …

Dual-function antibacterial surfaces to resist and kill bacteria: Painting a picture with two brushes simultaneously

Y Zou, Y Zhang, Q Yu, H Chen - Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Attachment of bacteria and subsequent formation of biofilms on material surfaces lead to
serious consequences including infection, contamination and biofouling, posing a prominent …

Biofilm-Responsive Polymeric Nanoparticles with Self-Adaptive Deep Penetration for In Vivo Photothermal Treatment of Implant Infection

C Wang, W Zhao, B Cao, Z Wang, Q Zhou… - Chemistry of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Biofilm can protect bacteria from immune attacks and antibiotic inhibition, and bacterial
biofilm hosted in implanted materials and medical devices is a serious threat for modern …

Photothermal bactericidal surfaces: killing bacteria using light instead of biocides

Y Zou, Y Zhang, Q Yu, H Chen - Biomaterials science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Endowing the surfaces of synthetic materials with bactericidal activity is a direct and effective
way to prevent bacterial colonization and biofilm formation, solving the related serious …

Smart, photothermally activated, antibacterial surfaces with thermally triggered bacteria-releasing properties

Y Wang, T Wei, Y Qu, Y Zhou, Y Zheng… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The development of effective antibacterial surfaces to prevent the attachment of pathogenic
bacteria and subsequent bacterial colonization and biofilm formation is critically important …

Graphene family nanomaterials (GFNs)—promising materials for antimicrobial coating and film: A review

W Han, Z Wu, Y Li, Y Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Antibacterial coating is widely used in health care, food service, and hospital for disinfection
and microbial control. As the most popular nanomaterial nowadays, graphene family …