Antibacterial activity of polymer nanocomposites incorporating graphene and its derivatives: A state of art

AM Díez-Pascual, JA Luceño-Sánchez - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The incorporation of carbon-based nanostructures into polymer matrices is a relevant
strategy for producing novel antimicrobial materials. By using nanofillers of different shapes …

State of the art in the antibacterial and antiviral applications of carbon-based polymeric nanocomposites

AM Díez-Pascual - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The development of novel approaches to prevent bacterial infection is essential for
enhancing everyday life. Carbon nanomaterials display exceptional optical, thermal, and …

Antimicrobial activity of graphene-based nanocomposites: synthesis, characterization, and their applications for human welfare

V Ahmad, MO Ansari - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Graphene (GN)-related nanomaterials such as graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide,
quantum dots, etc., and their composites have attracted significant interest owing to their …

Cross-Linked Polymeric Gels and Nanocomposites: New Materials and Phenomena Enabling Technological Applications

CA Barbero, MV Martínez, DF Acevedo, MA Molina… - Macromol, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cross-linked gels are synthesized by homo-and copolymerization of functionalized
acrylamides. The gels swell in aqueous solution, and some of them (eg, poly (N …

Improving the retention and reusability of Alpha-amylase by immobilization in nanoporous polyacrylamide-graphene oxide nanocomposites

L Mulko, JY Pereyra, CR Rivarola, CA Barbero… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Alpha-amylase was immobilized inside three different polymeric matrices: polyacrylamide
hydrogel (PAAm), polyacrylamide-graphene oxide nanocomposite (PAAm-GO) and alginate …

Antibacterial and Antiviral Functional Materials Based on Polymer Nanocomposites

SK Bhattacharyya, S Maiti, NC Das… - … and Antiviral Functional …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The background of polymer nanocomposites as antimicrobial agents is well-researched
because of their inherent ability to inhibit the growth and spread of microorganisms …

Hydrogel-graphene oxide nanocomposites as electrochemical platform to simultaneously determine dopamine in presence of ascorbic acid using an unmodified …

J Pereyra, MV Martinez, C Barbero, M Bruno… - Journal of Composites …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The detection of dopamine, an important neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, is
relevant because low levels of dopamine can cause brain disorders. Here, a novel …

Photothermally enhanced bactericidal activity by the combined effect of NIR laser and unmodified graphene oxide against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

JY Pereyra, EA Cuello, HJ Salavagione… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The manuscript shows the application of unmodified graphene oxide (GO) as a
photothermally susceptible material to trigger antibacterial effects. The synthesis and …

Antibacterial effects of in situ zinc oxide nanoparticles generated inside the poly (acrylamide-co-hydroxyethylmethacrylate) nanocomposite

JYDC Pereyra, CA Barbero, DF Acevedo… - Nanotechnology, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The present work reports the antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa of a
nanocomposite made of zinc oxide nanoparticles dispersed in a poly (acrylamide-co …