A comprehensive review on the integration of antimicrobial technologies onto various surfaces of the built environment

LX Yong, JK Calautit - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the recent surge in interest in microbial prevention, this review paper looks at the
different antimicrobial technologies for surfaces in the built environment. Every year, more …

Antiviral effects of coinage metal-based nanomaterials to combat COVID-19 and its variants

A Mushtaq, MZ Iqbal, X Kong - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The world has been suffering from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, and millions of people have been infected through human-to …

Transparent anti-SARS-CoV-2 and antibacterial silver oxide coatings

M Hosseini, AWH Chin, MD Williams… - … applied materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Transparent antimicrobial coatings can maintain the aesthetic appeal of surfaces and the
functionality of a touch-screen while adding the benefit of reducing disease transmission …

On the efficacy of ZnO nanostructures against SARS-CoV-2

MC Sportelli, M Izzi, D Loconsole, A Sallustio… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In 2019, the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), related to the severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), started spreading around the word, giving rise to the …

Transparent and sprayable surface coatings that kill drug-resistant bacteria within minutes and inactivate SARS-CoV-2 virus

S Behzadinasab, MD Williams, M Hosseini… - … applied materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Antimicrobial coatings are one method to reduce the spread of microbial diseases.
Transparent coatings preserve the visual properties of surfaces and are strictly necessary for …

ZnO–PTFE-based antimicrobial, anti-reflective display coatings and high-sensitivity touch sensors

S Ippili, V Jella, JM Lee, JS Jung, DH Lee… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to the rapid transmission of bacterial infections via microbial-contaminated interactive
touch devices, functional coatings that can eradicate microbial contamination are in high …

Advancements of nanotechnology and nanomaterials in environmental and human protection for combatting the covid-19 during and post-pandemic era: a …

YG Wibowo, BS Ramadan, T Taher… - Biomedical Materials & …, 2024 - Springer
In December 2019, an outbreak of unknown pneumonia emerged in Wuhan City, Hubei
Province, China. It was later identified as the SARS-CoV-2 virus and has since infected over …

The Biosynthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles' Antiviral Activity in Combination with Pelargonium zonale Extract against the Human Corona 229E Virus

AA Alqahtani, MA El Raey, E Abdelsalam, AM Ibrahim… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Almost one-third of all infectious diseases are caused by viruses, and these diseases
account for nearly 20% of all deaths globally. It is becoming increasingly clear that highly …

Piercing of the human parainfluenza virus by nanostructured surfaces

SWL Mah, DP Linklater, V Tzanov, PH Le… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This paper presents a comprehensive experimental and theoretical investigation into the
antiviral properties of nanostructured surfaces and explains the underlying virucidal …

Tackling COVID‐19 Using Antiviral Nanocoating's—Recent Progress and Future Challenges

K Ghosal - Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In the current situation of the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, there
is a worldwide demand for the protection of regular handling surfaces from viral transmission …