Photothermal nanomaterials: a powerful light-to-heat converter

X Cui, Q Ruan, X Zhuo, X Xia, J Hu, R Fu, Y Li… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
All forms of energy follow the law of conservation of energy, by which they can be neither
created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving …

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 …

Surface design for antibacterial materials: from fundamentals to advanced strategies

W Li, ES Thian, M Wang, Z Wang, L Ren - Advanced Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Healthcare‐acquired infections as well as increasing antimicrobial resistance have become
an urgent global challenge, thus smart alternative solutions are needed to tackle bacterial …

Self-charging electrostatic face masks leveraging triboelectrification for prolonged air filtration

Z Peng, J Shi, X Xiao, Y Hong, X Li, W Zhang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Electrostatic adsorption is an important complement to the mechanical filtration for high-
efficiency air filtering. However, the electrostatic charge decays with time, especially in …

Surface wettability for skin‐interfaced sensors and devices

X Wang, Y Liu, H Cheng… - Advanced functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The practical applications of skin‐interfaced sensors and devices in daily life hinge on the
rational design of surface wettability to maintain device integrity and achieve improved …

Stimuli-activable metal-bearing nanomaterials and precise on-demand antibacterial strategies

Y Zhong, XT Zheng, S Zhao, X Su, XJ Loh - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Bacterial infections remain the leading cause of death worldwide today. The emergence of
antibiotic resistance has urged the development of alternative antibacterial technologies to …

Efficient photocatalytic water disinfection by a novel BP/BiOBr S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst

K Zhang, Y Zhang, D Zhang, C Liu, X Zhou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the ever-growing threat posed by pathogenic microorganisms, the development of high-
performance photocatalysts for energy-efficient and rapid water disinfection is urgently …

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 …

Masks for COVID‐19

W Deng, Y Sun, X Yao, K Subramanian… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sustainable solutions on fabricating and using a face mask to block the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) spread during this coronavirus …

Bioinspired superhydrophobic surfaces, inhibiting or promoting microbial contamination?

Y Chen, J Ao, J Zhang, J Gao, L Hao, R Jiang, Z Zhang… - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Bioinspired superhydrophobic surfaces have offered unique advantages in combating
microbial contaminations involving fungi, bacteria, and viruses, especially during the global …