Photocatalytic antimicrobials: principles, design strategies, and applications

B Ran, L Ran, Z Wang, J Liao, D Li, K Chen… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nowadays, the increasing emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogenic microorganisms
requires the search for alternative methods that do not cause drug resistance. Phototherapy …

Photocatalytic TiO2 nanomaterials as potential antimicrobial and antiviral agents: Scope against blocking the SARS-COV-2 spread

J Prakash, J Cho, YK Mishra - Micro and Nano Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The whole world is struggling with current coronavirus pandemic that shows urgent need to
develop novel technologies, medical innovations or innovative materials for controlling …

Current perspective in metal oxide based photocatalysts for virus disinfection: A review

V Soni, A Khosla, P Singh, VH Nguyen… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology holds huge potential for the prevention of various viral outbreaks that have
increased at a disquieting rate over the past decades. Metal oxide nanomaterials with …

A review of the potential of conventional and advanced membrane technology in the removal of pathogens from wastewater

AM Nasir, MR Adam, SNEAM Kamal, J Jaafar… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Consumption of pathogenic contaminated water has claimed the lives of many people.
Hence, this scenario has emphasized the urgent need for research methods to avoid, treat …

Graphene‐based technologies for tackling COVID‐19 and future pandemics

S Afroj, L Britnell, T Hasan, DV Andreeva… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The COVID‐19 pandemic highlighted the need for rapid tools and technologies to combat
highly infectious viruses. The excellent electrical, mechanical and other functional properties …

A critical review on the existing wastewater treatment methods in the COVID-19 era: What is the potential of advanced oxidation processes in combatting viral …

M Mousazadeh, I Kabdaşlı, S Khademi… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 epidemic has put the risk of virus contamination in water bodies on the
horizon of health authorities. Hence, finding effective ways to remove the virus, especially …

Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 and photocatalytic degradation by TiO2 photocatalyst coatings

Y Lu, S Guan, L Hao, H Yoshida, S Nakada… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causative agent
of the COVID-19, which is a global pandemic, has infected more than 552 million people …

Cellular-level insight into biointerface: From surface charge modulation to boosted photocatalytic oxidative disinfection

Z Zhu, L Bao, D Pestov, P Xu, WN Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic oxidative disinfection (POD) towards pathogenic bacteria has become a
popular approach in public health due to its environmentally friendly antimicrobial …

Potential of graphene based photocatalyst for antiviral activity with emphasis on COVID-19: A review

S Patial, A Kumar, P Raizada, Q Van Le… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Coronavirus disease-2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) has been one of the most challenging worldwide epidemics of recent times …

Degradation and optimization of microplastic in aqueous solutions with graphene oxide-based nanomaterials

I Uogintė, S Pleskytė, M Skapas, S Stanionytė… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Microplastics can pass through many filtration systems due to their small size, making it
difficult to remove them from water. In this study, we investigated the ability of graphene …