ACS Applied Nano Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5(11), P. 16332 - 16343
Published: Oct. 24, 2022
Bacterial
infections
have
threatened
human
health
significantly
due
to
the
misuse
of
antibiotics
and
iterations
multi-drug-resistant
bacteria.
Inorganic
antimicrobial
ZnO
agents
can
effectively
solve
bacterial
drug
resistance
play
an
important
role
as
commonly
used
photocatalysts
in
fields
antibacterial,
water
purification,
air
purification.
Herein,
graphene
oxide
(GO)
modified
microtubular
composite
photocatalytic
(PAA)
were
fabricated
via
optical
vapor
phase
supersaturation
drop-spraying
method,
by
which
activity
was
boosted
achieved
more
than
98%
against
Escherichia
coli
Staphylococcus
aureus
under
sunlight
irradiation.
The
ZnO/GO
PAA
further
combine
with
a
polypropylene-based
filter
for
high
antibacterial
activity,
rapid
sterilization,
well
reusability.
Under
UV
irradiation
∼150
s,
efficiency
facial
mask
(F-Mask)
degrades
particles
bacteria
up
100%.
F-Mask
exhibits
outstanding
mechanical
flexibility
over
300
bending
cycles.
This
work
provides
platform
design
materials
alleviate
social
epidemic
prevention
pressure
during
period
large-scale
epidemics.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 3394 - 3394
Published: Feb. 13, 2023
With
the
recent
surge
in
interest
microbial
prevention,
this
review
paper
looks
at
different
antimicrobial
technologies
for
surfaces
built
environment.
Every
year,
more
than
4
million
people
are
risk
of
dying
due
to
acquiring
a
infection.
As
per
COVID-19
pandemic,
such
infections
alone
increase
cost
and
burden
healthcare
system.
Therefore,
mitigating
infection
environment
is
one
essential
considerations
our
preparedness
future
pandemic
situations.
This
especially
important
dense
population
within
urban
cities
indoor
environments
with
higher
concentrations
contaminants
poorer
ventilation.
The
assesses
developed
last
two
years
their
potential
suitability
implementation
on
building,
it
also
suggests
key
when
developing
these
keywords
main
search
include
“antimicrobial”,
“coating”,
“surfaces”.
work
found
various
studies
describing
use
material
surfaces.
Still,
thorough
investigation
upscaling
required
assess
applications.
widely
diverse
types
public
areas
varying
purpose,
design,
mean
that
there
no
“one-size-fits-all”
solution
every
space.
In
order
improve
adoption
consideration
surfaces,
industry
stakeholders
could
benefit
from
in-depth
long-term
evaluation
technologies,
which
demonstrate
real-time
impact
spaces.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(3), P. 3955 - 3965
Published: Jan. 9, 2024
The
indoor
air
quality
should
be
better
controlled
and
improved
to
avoid
numerous
health
issues.
Even
if
different
devices
are
developed
for
filtration,
the
proliferation
of
microorganisms
under
certain
conditions
must
controlled.
For
this
purpose,
a
silver
nanocluster/silica
composite
coating
was
deposited
via
cosputtering
technique
onto
fiber
glass
polymeric
based
substrates.
aim
work
is
focused
on
evaluation
antibacterial
antiviral
effects
coating.
preliminary
results
compositional
morphological
tests
showed
an
evenly
distributed
filters
surfaces.
Several
were
performed,
confirming
strong
effect
both
in
qualitative
quantitative
methods,
against
S.
epidermidis
E.
coli.
To
understand
can
stop
bacteria
colonies
spread
it,
simulation
everyday
usage
nebulizing
solution
with
high
concentration
evaluating
inhibition
growth.
Additionally,
deep
understanding
virucidal
action
mechanism
Ag
nanoclusters
performed.
aqueous
medium
dry
methods
evaluated,
comparison
analysis
ions
release.
performances
assessed
human
coronavirus
OC43
strain
(HCoV-OC43).
