Recent advances in biobased and biodegradable polymer nanocomposites, nanoparticles, and natural antioxidants for antibacterial and antioxidant food packaging …

IRS Vieira, APA de Carvalho… - … Reviews in Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) and natural antioxidant compounds are an emerging trend in
the food industry. Incorporating these substances in biobased and biodegradable matrices …

Graphitic carbon nitride-based materials for photocatalytic antibacterial application

X Kong, X Liu, Y Zheng, PK Chu, Y Zhang… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The prevalence of bacterial infections and resistance to existing antibiotics make new
effective antibacterial strategies urgently needed. Photocatalytic antibacterial, an effective …

Dual-dynamic-bond cross-linked antibacterial adhesive hydrogel sealants with on-demand removability for post-wound-closure and infected wound healing

Y Liang, Z Li, Y Huang, R Yu, B Guo - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
The design and development of a smart bioadhesive hydrogel sealant with self-healing and
excellent antibacterial activity to achieve high wound closure effectiveness and post-wound …

Copper sulfide with morphology-dependent photodynamic and photothermal antibacterial activities

C Mutalik, G Okoro, DI Krisnawati, A Jazidie… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Metal chalcogenides have been intensively investigated as antibacterial agents due to their
unique structures and superior photoactivities. Herein, various structures of copper sulfide …

Emerging trends in nanomaterials for antibacterial applications

S Yougbaré, C Mutalik, G Okoro, IH Lin… - International journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Around the globe, surges of bacterial diseases are causing serious health threats and
related concerns. Recently, the metal ion release and photodynamic and photothermal …

Antibacterial activity of solvothermal obtained zno nanoparticles with different morphology and photocatalytic activity against a dye mixture: Methylene blue …

L Motelica, OC Oprea, BS Vasile, A Ficai… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we report the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) by forced solvolysis of Zn
(CH3COO) 2· 2H2O in alcohols with a different number of–OH groups. We study the …

Phase-Dependent MoS2 Nanoflowers for Light-Driven Antibacterial Application

C Mutalik, DI Krisnawati, SB Patil… - ACS Sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The metallic phase of 1T-MoS2 nanoflowers (NFs) and the semiconducting phase of 2H-
MoS2 NFs were prepared by a facile solvothermal and combustion method. The …

Size and charge effects of metal nanoclusters on antibacterial mechanisms

HT Draviana, I Fitriannisa, M Khafid… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Nanomaterials, specifically metal nanoclusters (NCs), are gaining attention as a promising
class of antibacterial agents. Metal NCs exhibit antibacterial properties due to their …

Phase-Dependent 1T/2H-MoS2 Nanosheets for Effective Photothermal Killing of Bacteria

C Mutalik, G Okoro, HL Chou, IH Lin… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The crystal phase of a nanomaterial can affect its biochemical properties and, as a result,
greatly influence its application performance. Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), a …

Emerging trends in nanomaterials for photosynthetic biohybrid systems

G Okoro, S Husain, M Saukani, C Mutalik… - ACS Materials …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Global warming and climate change are among the most immediate challenges confronting
humans in the 21st century. Artificial photosynthesis represents a promising approach to …