Noble metal-based nanomaterials as antibacterial agents

L Ye, Z Cao, X Liu, Z Cui, Z Li, Y Liang, S Zhu… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Clinically, multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria caused by the abuse of antibiotics and the
formation of biofilms are the two major obstacles to the treatment of bacterial infections. The …

Emerging opportunities of silica-based materials within the food industry

D Videira-Quintela, O Martin, G Montalvo - Microchemical Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Silica-based materials are considered very versatile and flexible, easily optimized to various
applications that can go from catalysis, biosensor support, enzyme/drug carriers, inorganic …

An effect of hydrophobicity of cosurfactant on the growth of cerium tetrafluoride hexagonal nanorods in water-in-oil microemulsion template

SM Rahaman, A Bardhan, T Mandal… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study involves the effect of hydrophobicity of cosurfactants on the formation of cerium
tetrafluoride nanoparticles inside the core of water-in-oil microemulsion. To produce the …

Engineering the reverse micellar-templated Co (OH) 2 nanospheres based Pickering emulsion and unveiling the mechanism of ambiguous phase separation

SM Rahaman, M Chakraborty, T Mandal… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study employs reverse micellar-templated Co (OH) 2 nanospheres, in situ
hydrophobized with SDS in Pickering emulsion formulations and unlocking the mechanism …

Understanding the effect of surfactants' hydrophobicity on the growth of lanthanum sulfide nanospheres in water-in-oil microemulsions: A detailed dynamic light …

SM Rahaman, A Bardhan, T Mandal… - New Journal of …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, for the first time, an effort is made to examine the effect of surfactant
hydrophobicity on the synthesis of lanthanide series nanoparticles inside the cores of …

Design and Nanoengineering of Photoactive Antimicrobials for Bioapplications: from Fundamentals to Advanced Strategies

H Xin, Y Liu, Y Xiao, M Wen, L Sheng… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Currently, microbial infections have posed an arduous challenge to global public health,
whereas the rise of antibiotic resistance is rendering traditional antibiotic therapies futile …

In Situ Dielectric Spectroscopy Monitoring of Silica Nanoparticle Synthesis in Cationic Water-in-Oil Microemulsions

R Peng, MA Khan, J Wu, Z Chen - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
In situ monitoring of microemulsion-based nanoparticle synthesis is significant for
understanding the particle formation mechanism and for advancing controlled nanoparticle …

Comprehensive evaluation of non-conventional lanthanum phosphate nanospheres inside water-in-oil microemulsion scaffolds and their utilization in the assessment …

T Mandal, SM Rahaman, B Saha, N Khatun… - New Journal of …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein, non-conventional lanthanum phosphate (LaPO4) nanospheres were synthesised in
water-in-oil (W/O) microemulsion (Tween 20/1-butanol/water/toluene) scaffolds and …

Aggregation Behavior of Ethoxylated Phytosterol Surfactants in Different Protic Solvents: An Insight from Dielectric Relaxation Studies

X Li, Y Liu, K Zhao - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
The micellar aggregation behavior of biocompatible surfactants, phytosterol ethoxylates
(BPS-n, n is the oxyethylene (EO) chain length), containing polyoxyethylene chains in four …

Depiction of a non-aqueous ionic liquid surfactant-free microemulsion by dielectric relaxation spectroscopy

Z Li, Z Fan, Z Chen - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
A dielectric relaxation was observed at approximately 700 MHz in the surfactant-free
microemulsion which is composed of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate …