Metal/metal oxide nanocomposites for bactericidal effect: A review

R Pachaiappan, S Rajendran, PL Show, K Manavalan… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Many microbial species causing infectious disease all over the world became a social
burden and creating threat among community. These microbes possess long lifetime …

Antimicrobial coatings for environmental surfaces in hospitals: a potential new pillar for prevention strategies in hygiene

W Bäumler, D Eckl, T Holzmann… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Recent reports provide evidence that contaminated healthcare environments represent
major sources for the acquisition and transmission of pathogens. Antimicrobial coatings …

Compositions and antimicrobial properties of binary ZnO–CuO nanocomposites encapsulated calcium and carbon from Calotropis gigantea targeted for skin …

GA Govindasamy, RBSMN Mydin, S Sreekantan… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Calotropis gigantea (C. gigantea) extract with an ecofriendly nanotechnology approach
could provide promising antimicrobial activity against skin pathogens. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of energy band alignments in carbon doped ZnO/TiO2 hybrid heterojunction photocatalyst on the photodegradation of ofloxacin

SN Backer, SE Oussadou, IW Almanassra… - Results in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study highlights the influence and efficacy of a self-doped carbon (C)–ZnO/TiO
2 hybrid heterojunction for the photocatalytic degradation of ofloxacin (OFX) in aqueous …

Influence of erbium doping on zinc oxide nanoparticles: structural, optical and antimicrobial activity

AL Sánchez-López, Y Perfecto-Avalos… - Applied Surface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial activity of the Zn 1-x Er x O (0, 1, 5, 10 at.%) nanoparticles were tested against
Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. The nanoparticles were successfully …

[PDF][PDF] Synthesis and characterization of CuO nanoparticles and evaluation of their bactericidal and fungicidal activities in cotton fabrics

D Alagarasan, A Harikrishnan, M Surendiran… - Appl …, 2021 - academia.edu
Textiles functionalized with copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) have become a
favourable material to inhibit the spread of diseases due to their anti-microbial properties. In …

Nanomaterials-based combinatorial therapy as a strategy to combat antibiotic resistance

A León-Buitimea, CR Garza-Cárdenas… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since the discovery of antibiotics, humanity has been able to cope with the battle against
bacterial infections. However, the inappropriate use of antibiotics, the lack of innovation in …

Fabrication of activated carbon fiber functionalized core–shell silver nanoparticles based in situ and low-cost technology for wound dressings with an enhanced …

E Hafez, SM Shaban, MH Kim, AY Elbalaawy… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wound dressings are considered to be effective barriers against bacterial attack. They also
facilitate wound healing in nursing-management functions. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in …

In Vitro Influence of ZnO, CrZnO, RuZnO, and BaZnO Nanomaterials on Bacterial Growth

EM Abdallah, A Modwi, SH Al-Mijalli, AE Mohammed… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this work, ZnO, CrZnO, RuZnO, and BaZnO nanomaterials were synthesized and
characterized in order to study their antibacterial activity. The agar well diffusion, minimum …

Evaluation of mechanical, optical, and antibacterial properties of metal‐oxide dispersed HDPE nanocomposites processed by rotational molding

B Ghanbarpour, A Moslemi - Polymer Composites, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
To investigate the impact of zinc oxide/titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the characteristics
of high‐density polyethylene, researchers used the rotational molding technique to produce …