Exploring the journey of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) toward biomedical applications

F Islam, S Shohag, MJ Uddin, MR Islam, MH Nafady… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The field of nanotechnology is concerned with the creation and application of materials
having a nanoscale spatial dimensioning. Having a considerable surface area to volume …

[HTML][HTML] Using inorganic nanoparticles to fight fungal infections in the antimicrobial resistant era

T Huang, X Li, M Maier, NM O'Brien-Simpson… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Fungal infections pose a serious threat to human health and livelihoods. The number and
variety of clinically approved antifungal drugs is very limited, and the emergence and rapid …

Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Presl leaf extracts and its antifungal activity

W Zhu, C Hu, Y Ren, Y Lu, Y Song, Y Ji, C Han… - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were synthesized using leaf extract of
Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Presl and zinc acetate. Its antifungal activity was evaluated …

Engineered metal oxide nanoparticles as fungicides for plant disease control

AR Cruz-Luna, A Vásquez-López, H Rojas-Chávez… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Metal oxide nanoparticles are considered to be good alternatives as fungicides for plant
disease control. To date, numerous metal oxide nanoparticles have been produced and …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on potential applications of metallic nanoparticles as antifungal therapies to combat human fungal diseases

OA Madkhali - Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Human pathogenic fungi are responsible for causing a range of infection types including
mucosal, skin, and invasive infections. Life-threatening and invasive fungal infections (FIs) …

Antifungal effect of nanoparticles against COVID-19 linked black fungus: a perspective on biomedical applications

S Gurunathan, AR Lee, JH Kim - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible
and pathogenic coronavirus that has caused a 'coronavirus disease 2019'(COVID-19) …

Antimicrobial properties of green synthesized novel TiO2 nanoparticles using Iranian propolis extracts

E Tahmasebi, M Mohammadi… - Journal of Basic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The oral antimicrobial and cytotoxic properties of green synthesized novel titanium dioxide
nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) using Iranian propolis extracts were investigated on oral bacteria …

Metal nanomaterials and hydrolytic enzyme-based formulations for improved antifungal activity

I Lyagin, A Aslanli, M Domnin, N Stepanov… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Active research of metal-containing compounds and enzymes as effective antifungal agents
is currently being conducted due to the growing antifungal resistance problem. Metals are …

Eco-friendly Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles by Marine Sponge, Spongia officinalis: Antimicrobial and Insecticidal Activities Against the Mosquito Vectors, Culex pipiens …

AI Hasaballah, HA El-Naggar, S Abdelbary… - BioNanoScience, 2022 - Springer
Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) using the marine sponge, Spongia
officinalis extract, and assessment of their antimicrobial and potential insecticidal activities …

A study of the UV photodetectors properties based on the effect of TiO2 on ZnO nanorods grown via the chemical bath deposition method on p-type Si (100) substrates

YSM Elzawiei, A Abdulhameed, MR Hashim, MM Halim - Optical Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a heating composition process was used to construct Ti-doped ZnO (Ti/ZnO)
nanocomposites to serve as an active layer in UV detection devices. Prior to synthesis, a …