Metal-based nanoparticles as antimicrobial agents: an overview

E Sánchez-López, D Gomes, G Esteruelas, L Bonilla… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Metal-based nanoparticles have been extensively investigated for a set of biomedical
applications. According to the World Health Organization, in addition to their reduced size …

Preparation methods of different nanomaterials for various potential applications: A review

AM El-Khawaga, A Zidan… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials are an interesting class of materials that include a wide variety of samples
with at least one dimension between 1 and 100 nm. Nanomaterials are cornerstones of …

Green tea extract mediated biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles: Characterization, cytotoxicity evaluation and antibacterial activity

WR Rolim, MT Pelegrino, B de Araújo Lima… - Applied Surface …, 2019 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used in biomedical fields because of their potent
antimicrobial activity. Biogenic synthesis of nanoparticles has gained considerable attention …

Optimization of the synthesis of fungus-mediated bi-metallic Ag-Cu nanoparticles

F Ameen - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bi-metallic nanoparticles (NPs) have appeared to be more efficient as antimicrobials than
mono-metallic NPs. The fungus Aspergillus terreus-mediated synthesis of bi-metallic Ag-Cu …

Thermo-mechanical, rheological, structural and antimicrobial properties of bionanocomposite films based on fish skin gelatin and silver-copper nanoparticles

YA Arfat, J Ahmed, N Hiremath, R Auras, A Joseph - Food Hydrocolloids, 2017 - Elsevier
The paper focuses on the development and characterization of bionanocomposite films
based on fish skin gelatin (FSG) and bimetallic Ag-Cu nanoparticles (Ag-Cu NPs). Effects of …

Green biosynthesis of CuO & Ag–CuO nanoparticles from Malus domestica leaf extract and evaluation of antibacterial, antioxidant and DNA cleavage activities

MS Jadhav, S Kulkarni, P Raikar, DA Barretto… - New Journal of …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The reactivity of metallic and bimetallic nanoparticles of copper and silver towards in vitro
study has been quantitatively investigated. Here, we report an easy synthesis of …

Harnessing amphiphilic polymeric micelles for diagnostic and therapeutic applications: Breakthroughs and bottlenecks

J Kaur, V Mishra, SK Singh, M Gulati, B Kapoor… - Journal of Controlled …, 2021 - Elsevier
Amphiphilic block copolymers are widely utilized in the design of formulations owing to their
unique physicochemical properties, flexible structures and functional chemistry. Amphiphilic …

Deciphering the potential of guar gum/Ag-Cu nanocomposite films as an active food packaging material

YA Arfat, M Ejaz, H Jacob, J Ahmed - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2017 - Elsevier
Guar gum (GG) based nanocomposite (NC) films were prepared by incorporating silver-
copper alloy nanoparticles (Ag-Cu NPs) through solution casting method. Effect of NP …

Microwave-assisted fabrication of copper nanoparticles utilizing different counter ions: An efficient photocatalyst for photocatalytic degradation of safranin dye from …

MF El-Berry, SA Sadeek, AM Abdalla… - Materials Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
We herein have developed a facile, cost-effective, microwave method for the synthesis of
copper nanoparticles using different counter ions: sulfate, chloride, acetate, and nitrate. The …

Synthesis of Cu-nanoparticle hydrogel with self-healing and photothermal properties

S Chen, F Tang, L Tang, L Li - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017 - ACS Publications
Copper (Cu) nanoparticles possess unusual electrical, thermal, and optical properties.
However, applications of these materials are often limited by their tendency to oxidize. We …