Chemistry of Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(6), P. 2342 - 2352
Published: March 3, 2023
Countries
around
the
world
have
sought
efficient
protective
coverings,
including
masks,
gowns,
and
fabrics,
for
air
purification
to
protect
people
against
infectious
diseases.
However,
demand
significant
quantities
of
disposable
textiles
poses
a
global
challenge,
especially
when
production
gear
is
suspended
due
COVID-19
outbreaks
in
factories
along
supply
lines.
Therefore,
development
reusable,
self-decontaminating
masks
coverings
loaded
with
disinfectants,
such
as
antibacterial
peroxide
species,
presents
an
attractive
strategy
fight
bacteria
risks.
In
this
work,
we
incorporated
persulfate
ions,
which
serve
stable
active
precursors,
into
two
porous
zirconium-based
metal–organic
frameworks
(Zr-MOFs),
enabling
these
materials
act
regenerable
reservoirs
slow
release
biocidal
hydrogen
upon
hydrolysis
by
contact
humid
air.
Single-crystal
X-ray
diffraction
studies
reveal
different
coordination
motifs
can
either
bridge
between
adjacent
nodes
or
coordinate
single
node
depending
on
both
connectivity
distances
open
metal
sites.
The
precursors
within
Zr-MOF
carriers
are
during
storage
easily
regenerated
once
consumed.
Importantly,
persulfate-loaded
Zr-MOFs
be
integrated
onto
using
facile
aqueous
in-situ
growth
procedure,
composites
demonstrate
potent
reusable
activity
Gram-negative
Gram-positive
bacteria.
Overall,
approach
viable
develop
robust
capable
rapidly
deactivating
pathogens.
Journal of Functional Biomaterials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(4), P. 248 - 248
Published: Nov. 16, 2022
Inorganic
biomaterials,
including
different
types
of
metals
and
ceramics
are
widely
used
in
various
fields
due
to
their
biocompatibility,
bioactivity,
bioresorbable
capacity.
In
recent
years,
biomaterials
have
been
biomedical
biological
applications.
Calcium
phosphate
(
ACS Applied Bio Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(4), P. 1398 - 1430
Published: March 13, 2023
The
diseases
caused
by
microorganisms
are
innumerable
existing
on
this
planet.
Nevertheless,
increasing
antimicrobial
resistance
has
become
an
urgent
global
challenge.
Thus,
in
recent
decades,
bactericidal
materials
have
been
considered
promising
candidates
to
combat
bacterial
pathogens.
Recently,
polyhydroxyalkanoates
(PHAs)
used
as
green
and
biodegradable
various
alternative
applications,
especially
healthcare
for
antiviral
or
purposes.
However,
it
lacks
a
systematic
review
of
the
application
emerging
material
antibacterial
applications.
Therefore,
ultimate
goal
is
provide
critical
state
art
development
PHA
biopolymers
terms
cutting-edge
production
technologies
well
fields.
In
addition,
special
attention
was
given
collecting
scientific
information
agents
that
can
potentially
be
incorporated
into
biological
durable
protection.
Furthermore,
current
research
gaps
declared,
future
perspectives
proposed
better
understand
properties
these
their
possible
Langmuir,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
40(16), P. 8293 - 8326
Published: April 8, 2024
In
an
era
defined
by
insatiable
thirst
for
sustainable
energy
solutions,
responsible
water
management,
and
cutting-edge
lab-on-a-chip
diagnostics,
surface
wettability
plays
a
pivotal
role
in
these
fields.
The
seamless
integration
of
fundamental
research
the
following
demonstration
applications
on
groundbreaking
technologies
hinges
manipulating
fluid
through
wettability,
significantly
optimizing
performance,
enhancing
efficiency,
advancing
overall
sustainability.
This
Review
explores
behavior
liquids
when
they
engage
with
engineered
surfaces,
delving
into
far-reaching
implications
interactions
various
applications.
Specifically,
we
explore
wetting,
dissecting
it
three
distinctive
facets.
First,
delve
principles
that
underpin
wetting.
Next,
navigate
intricate
liquid–surface
interactions,
unraveling
complex
interplay
dynamics,
as
well
heat-
mass-transport
mechanisms.
Finally,
report
practical
realm,
where
scrutinize
myriad
everyday
processes
real-world
scenarios.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
31(51)
Published: Aug. 12, 2021
Abstract
Contemporary
medicine
suffers
from
many
shortcomings
in
terms
of
successful
disease
diagnosis
and
treatment,
both
which
rely
on
detection
capacity
timing.
The
lack
effective,
reliable,
affordable
real‐time
monitoring
limits
the
affordability
timely
treatment.
A
new
frontier
that
overcomes
these
challenges
relies
smart
health
systems
combine
wearable
sensors
an
analytical
modulus.
This
review
presents
latest
advances
materials
for
development
multifunctional
while
providing
a
bird's
eye‐view
their
characteristics,
functions,
applications.
also
state‐of‐the‐art
wearables
fitted
with
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
support
clinical
decision
early
accurate
disorders.
ongoing
future
prospects
personal
healthcare
AI‐assisted
relating
to
decisions
are
presented
discussed.
Antibiotics,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
10(8), P. 1002 - 1002
Published: Aug. 19, 2021
The
synthesis
of
new
compounds
with
antimicrobial
and
antiviral
properties
is
a
central
objective
today
in
the
context
COVID-19
pandemic.
Benzimidazole
pyrazole
have
remarkable
biological
properties,
such
as
antimicrobial,
antiviral,
antitumor,
analgesic,
anti-inflammatory,
anti-Alzheimer’s,
antiulcer,
antidiabetic.
Moreover,
recent
literature
mentions
syntheses
some
benzimidazole–pyrazole
hybrids,
well
other
thereof.
In
this
review,
we
aim
to
review
methods
these
activities
compounds,
their
correlation
various
groups
present
on
molecule,
pharmaceutical
properties.
Nanofabrication,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
7
Published: June 6, 2022
Nanoparticles
(NPs)
are
miniature
materials
ranging
from
1
to
100
nm.
The
NPs
have
unique
chemical
and
physical
properties
due
their
shape,
size
high
surface
area.
This
research
paper
gives
a
detailed
summary
of
the
synthesis,
characterization
applications
undoped
(Ag,
Fe)
co-doped
CuO
with
diverse
concentration
Fe
(0.02,
0.04,
0.06
0.08
M)
at
constant
Ag
(0.02
M).
X-ray
diffractometer
(XRD)
results
revealed
average
crystallite
varies
in
range
13.10-24.98
Scanning
electron
microscopy
(FE-SEM)
showed
that
morphology
pure
synthesized
Energy
dispersive
x-ray
spectroscopy
(EDX)
recognized
presence
Ag,
elements
lattice.
particle
obtained
by
transmission
microscope
(HR-TEM)
images
was
found
19.73-21.47
Cu-O
bond
stretching
also
confirmed
Fourier
Transform
Infrared
(FTIR)
techniques.
values
direct
indirect
band
gap
for
were
be
1.41-1.54
eV
0.69-1.51
respectively.
Antibacterial
activity
tested
against
gram-negative
gram-positive
pathogenic
bacteria.
photocatalytic
investigated
monitoring
methyl
orange/methylene
blue
degradation
ultraviolet
visible
(UV-Vis).
