Protective face masks: current status and future trends

A Tuñón-Molina, K Takayama… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Management of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has relied in part on the use of personal protective equipment …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc associated nanomaterials and their intervention in emerging respiratory viruses: Journey to the field of biomedicine and biomaterials

CG Rodelo, RA Salinas, EA Jaime, S Armenta… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Respiratory viruses represent a severe public health risk worldwide, and the research
contribution to tackle the current pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 is one of the main …

Graphene-and nanoparticle-embedded antimicrobial and biocompatible cotton/silk fabrics for protective clothing

S Bhattacharjee, R Joshi, M Yasir… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Protection against pathogens using personal protective equipment is essential yet
challenging in healthcare settings. Concerns over emerging biothreats and outbreaks of …

Smartphone-based photothermal lateral flow immunoassay using rhenium diselenide nanosheet

W Hao, Y Huang, L Wang, J Liang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Developing a rapid antibody-based detection method is of great importance for preventing
and controlling the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Among the antibody …

Chemical design principles of next-generation antiviral surface coatings

N Wang, AR Ferhan, BK Yoon, JA Jackman… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has accelerated efforts to
develop high-performance antiviral surface coatings while highlighting the need to build a …

Antiviral face mask functionalized with solidified hand soap: Low-cost infection prevention clothing against enveloped viruses such as SARS-CoV-2

A Cano-Vicent, A Tuñón-Molina, M Martí… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Infection prevention clothing is becoming an essential protective tool in the current
pandemic, especially because now we know that severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Reduction of infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 by zinc oxide coatings

M Hosseini, S Behzadinasab, AWH Chin… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2021 - ACS Publications
We developed antimicrobial coatings from ZnO particles that reduce the infectivity of SARS-
CoV-2 suspensions by> 99.9% in 1 h. The advantage of a coating is that it can be applied to …

Nano-engineered tools in the diagnosis, therapeutics, prevention, and mitigation of SARS-CoV-2

S Kamat, M Kumari, C Jayabaskaran - Journal of Controlled Release, 2021 - Elsevier
The recent outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 has forever altered mankind resulting in the COVID-19
pandemic. This respiratory virus further manifests into vital organ damage, resulting in …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of bioactive textiles on human skin microbiota

CSF de Oliveira, FK Tavaria - European Journal of Pharmaceutics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to support the elevated market demand for the development of textiles with specific
benefits for a healthy and safe lifestyle, several bioactive textiles with defined properties …

Face masks and respirators: Towards sustainable materials and technologies to overcome the shortcomings and challenges

S Bhattacharjee, P Bahl, AA Chughtai, D Heslop… - Nano …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The unprecedented threat of COVID‐19 and the likelihood of other emerging infectious
diseases have accentuated the need for sustainable and effective masks and respirators …