Antimicrobial nanomaterials and coatings: Current mechanisms and future perspectives to control the spread of viruses including SARS-CoV-2

SM Imani, L Ladouceur, T Marshall, R Maclachlan… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The global COVID-19 pandemic has attracted considerable attention toward innovative
methods and technologies for suppressing the spread of viruses. Transmission via …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review on silver nanoparticles-induced cytotoxicity: Physicochemical properties and perspectives

M Akter, MT Sikder, MM Rahman, AKMA Ullah… - Journal of advanced …, 2018 - Elsevier
With the development of nanotechnology, silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) have become one
of the most in-demand nanoparticles owing to their exponential number of uses in various …

Electrified membranes for water treatment applications

M Sun, X Wang, LR Winter, Y Zhao, W Ma… - Acs Es&T …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Electrified membranes (EMs) have the potential to address inherent limitations of
conventional membrane technologies. Recent studies have demonstrated that EMs exhibit …

[HTML][HTML] Biotechnological strategies for the recovery of valuable and critical raw materials from waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)–A review

A Işıldar, ED van Hullebusch, M Lenz… - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
Critical raw materials (CRMs) are essential in the development of novel high-tech
applications. They are essential in sustainable materials and green technologies, including …

Applications of nanotechnology in water and wastewater treatment

X Qu, PJJ Alvarez, Q Li - Water research, 2013 - Elsevier
Providing clean and affordable water to meet human needs is a grand challenge of the 21st
century. Worldwide, water supply struggles to keep up with the fast growing demand, which …

A review of removal of pollutants from water/wastewater using different types of nanomaterials

MT Amin, AA Alazba, U Manzoor - Advances in materials …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The rapidly increasing population, depleting water resources, and climate change resulting
in prolonged droughts and floods have rendered drinking water a competitive resource in …

Silver nanoparticles: synthesis, properties, toxicology, applications and perspectives

QH Tran, AT Le - Advances in natural sciences: nanoscience …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
In recent years the outbreak of re-emerging and emerging infectious diseases has been a
significant burden on global economies and public health. The growth of population and …

Environmental application of nanotechnology: air, soil, and water

RK Ibrahim, M Hayyan, MA AlSaadi, A Hayyan… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
Global deterioration of water, soil, and atmosphere by the release of toxic chemicals from the
ongoing anthropogenic activities is becoming a serious problem throughout the world. This …

Applications of biosynthesized metallic nanoparticles–a review

A Schröfel, G Kratošová, I Šafařík, M Šafaříková… - Acta biomaterialia, 2014 - Elsevier
We present a comprehensive review of the applications of biosynthesized metallic
nanoparticles (NPs). The biosynthesis of metallic NPs is the subject of a number of recent …

Biosynthesis of nanoparticles by microorganisms and their applications

X Li, H Xu, ZS Chen, G Chen - Journal of nanomaterials, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The development of eco‐friendly technologies in material synthesis is of considerable
importance to expand their biological applications. Nowadays, a variety of inorganic …