Origin of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance, and their impacts on drug development: A narrative review

G Muteeb, MT Rehman, M Shahwan, M Aatif - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antibiotics have revolutionized medicine, saving countless lives since their discovery in the
early 20th century. However, the origin of antibiotics is now overshadowed by the alarming …

Carbon quantum dots derived from polysaccharides: chemistry and potential applications

HE Emam - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
Since the beginning of 21th century, nanoscience and nanotechnology become the most
promising topics in various fields, attributing to the superior characters of nanoscaled …

Functionalization strategies of metal-organic frameworks for biomedical applications and treatment of emerging pollutants: A review

NTT Nguyen, TTT Nguyen, DTC Nguyen… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
One of the representative coordination polymers, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
material, is of hotspot interest in the multi field thanks to their unique structural characteristics …

Pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile derivatives as sprout for CQDs proveniences: antitumor and anti-inflammatory potentiality

HB Ahmed, MM Mikhail, AEM Abdallah, M El-Shahat… - Bioorganic …, 2023 - Elsevier
A comparative study is proposed to show the effect of variation in the heteroatoms in the
main skeleton of CQDs proveniences, on their affinity for nucleation of CQDs, as anti …

Antimicrobial and anti-SARS-CoV-2 activities of smart daclatasvir-chitosan/gelatin nanoparticles-in-PLLA nanofibrous medical textiles; in vitro, and in vivo study

IH Ali, AM Elkashlan, MA Hammad, M Hamdi - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims at the development of electrospun polylactic acid nanofibers (PLLA NFs)
incorporating smart daclatasvir-loaded chitosan gelatin nanoparticles to be used as medical …

Engineering of the Cu+/Cu0 interface by chitosan-glucose complex for aqueous phase reforming of methanol into hydrogen

X Wu, Z Zheng, L Ma, C Hu, Y Pi, T Wang - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aqueous-phase reforming of methanol (APRM) via non-precious metal heterogeneous
catalysts is highly desirable, but challenging. Herein, we report a highly efficient copper …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon dots for future prospects: synthesis, characterizations and recent applications: a review (2019–2023)

HF Etefa, AA Tessema, FB Dejene - C, 2024 - mdpi.com
Carbon dots (CDs) have emerged as a promising class of carbon-based nanomaterials due
to their unique properties and versatile applications. Carbon dots (CDs), also known as …

Pesticides removal and their detection in real samples using green synthesized nanocomposites of biogenic quantum dots and metal oxides: A comprehensive review …

M Rani, A Hosseini-Bandegharaei, U Shanker - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of pesticides is crucial for enhancing agricultural productivity but they pose
significant threats to the environment and human health due to their persistence and toxicity …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of fluorescent carbon quantum dots from Manihot esculenta waste peels for nonlinear optical and biological applications

P Surendran, A Lakshmanan, SS Priya… - Chemical Physics …, 2024 - Elsevier
The synthesis of carbon quantum dots using cassava (Manihot esculenta) waste peels by
simple hydrothermal method. Carbon quantum dots were studied using PXRD, and HRTEM …

Modifying cellulose fibres with carbon dots: a promising approach for the development of antimicrobial fibres

R Radha, Z Makhlouf, R Diab… - Royal Society Open …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
This study focuses on the development of antimicrobial fibres for use in medical and
healthcare textile industries. Carbon dots (CDs) were designed with boronic acid groups for …