Multifunctional antimicrobial materials: From rational design to biomedical applications

S Duan, R Wu, YH Xiong, HM Ren, C Lei… - Progress in Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Though the history of mankind, we are strongly fighting with infected diseases that are
induced by bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other pathogens. Although a variety of medicines …

Metal-doped and hybrid carbon dots: A comprehensive review on their synthesis and biomedical applications

N Tejwan, AK Saini, A Sharma, TA Singh… - Journal of Controlled …, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs) are the most promising candidates of the carbon family with superior
properties like ultra-small size, high aqueous solubility, low cytotoxicity, and inherent …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon dots as an emergent class of antimicrobial agents

M Ghirardello, J Ramos-Soriano, MC Galan - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance is a recognized global challenge. Tools for bacterial detection can
combat antimicrobial resistance by facilitating evidence-based antibiotic prescribing, thus …

Doping and surface modification of carbon quantum dots for enhanced functionalities and related applications

VL John, Y Nair, TP Vinod - Particle & Particle Systems …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are a unique class of 0D nanomaterials, featured by a
graphitic core and shell layers saturated with hydrogen atoms and functional groups. CQDs …

Carbon Nanomaterial Fluorescent Probes and Their Biological Applications

AT Krasley, E Li, JM Galeana, C Bulumulla… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Fluorescent carbon nanomaterials have broadly useful chemical and photophysical
attributes that are conducive to applications in biology. In this review, we focus on materials …

[HTML][HTML] Silver nanoparticles against foodborne bacteria. Effects at intestinal level and health limitations

I Zorraquín-Peña, C Cueva, B Bartolomé… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Foodborne diseases are one of the factors that endanger the health of consumers,
especially in people at risk of exclusion and in developing countries. The continuing search …

[HTML][HTML] Silver nanoparticle based multifunctional approach for combating COVID-19

P Allawadhi, V Singh, A Khurana, I Khurana… - Sensors …, 2021 - Elsevier
COVID-19 is a highly contagious and widespread disease that has strained the global
healthcare system to the hilt. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are well known for their potent …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon nanodots in photodynamic antimicrobial therapy: A review

R Knoblauch, CD Geddes - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic resistance development in bacteria is an ever-increasing global health concern as
new resistant strains and/or resistance mechanisms emerge each day, out-pacing the …

Mitochondria-targeted ROS-and GSH-responsive diselenide-crosslinked polymer dots for programmable paclitaxel release

SG Kim, AI Robby, BC Lee, G Lee, SY Park - Journal of Industrial and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Enhancing therapeutic efficacy of drugs from reactive oxygen species (ROS) and glutathione
(GSH)-responsive matrix and minimizing toxic effects on normal cells remains a challenge in …

Nano-carbon based sensors for bacterial detection and discrimination in clinical diagnosis: A junction between material science and biology

A Sharma, N Sharma, A Kumari, HJ Lee, TY Kim… - Applied Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the advancement in treatment processes, pathogenic bacterial contamination is very
common and is a major threat to human health and safety. The limitations of modern …