Materials & Design,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
242, P. 113032 - 113032
Published: May 21, 2024
This
research
focused
on
developing
medical-grade
polypropylene
(PP)/silver
(Ag)
nanocomposites
for
the
production
of
components
through
material
extrusion
(MEX)
three-dimensional
printing
(3DP).
The
objective
was
to
improve
performance
PP
by
enhancing
its
mechanical
properties
and
imparting
antibacterial
characteristics.
An
industrially
scalable
process
utilized
fabricate
PP/Ag
reactive
melt
mixing
technique.
Polyethylene
glycol
(PEG)
served
as
reduction
agent,
silver
nitrate
(AgNO3)
incorporated
additive.
During
(3DP)
filaments,
occurred,
resulting
in
specimens
various
standard
tests.
addition
5.0
wt%
AgNO3
2.5
PEG
thermoplastic
led
a
slight
improvement
performance,
with
9.9
%
increase
tensile
strength
observed.
composites
were
assessed
agar
well
diffusion
tests
against
Escherichia
coli
(E-coli)
Staphylococcus
aureus
(S.
aureus).
A
more
significant
biocidal
effect
observed
S.
compared
E-coli.
These
have
potential
be
industrial
applications
that
require
enhanced
durability,
important
properties,
such
medical
equipment
industry
or
defense
sector.
Green Chemical Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(2), P. 187 - 204
Published: Aug. 1, 2023
Metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
are
favored
in
the
fields
of
adsorption,
separation,
catalysis,
electrochemistry,
and
magnetism
due
to
their
advantages
large
specific
surface
area,
high
porosity,
controllable
pore
size
adjustment,
dispersion
metal
active
sites.
The
application
MOFs
involves
multiple
fields,
which
requires
that
have
good
water
stability,
as
gaseous
liquid
inevitably
exist
industrial
processes.
In
this
paper,
research
status
stability
aqueous
solutions
reviewed
recent
years,
including
design
synthesis,
influencing
factors,
applications
stability.
Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1), P. 155 - 155
Published: Jan. 9, 2023
The
use
of
antibiotics
and
dyes
has
resulted
in
severe
water
pollution
health
risks;
therefore,
it
is
urgent
to
remove
them
from
sources.
Among
the
most
common
methods
for
removing
harmful
contaminants,
adsorption
photodegradation
are
economical,
simple,
reusable.
Due
their
high
porosity,
adjustability,
crystal
structure,
metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
one
effective
adsorbents
photocatalysts.
A
typical
MOF
material
zeolitic
imidazolate
framework-8/67
(ZIF-8
ZIF-67),
comprising
essentially
metal
atoms
Zn
2-methylimidazole
(2-MIM).
ZIF-8
ZIF-67
have
unique
properties
that
make
efficient
treatment
due
capacities
being
good
hosts
photocatalytic
materials.
In
this
article,
a
review
study
design
synthesis
composites
presented.
An
introduction
current
research
on
role
compounds
as
photocatalysts
wastewater
removal
provided.
study,
we
aim
supply
mechanistic
perspective
ZIF-8/67
purification
present
novel
visions
development
extremely
ZIF-8/67-based
To
unlock
full
potential
dye
antibiotic
recycling,
difficulties
will
be
discussed
detail.
International Journal of Nanomedicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 18, P. 1109 - 1128
Published: March 1, 2023
Abstract:
The
emergence
of
multidrug-resistant
bacteria
has
been
deemed
a
global
crisis
that
affects
humans
worldwide.
Novel
anti-infection
strategies
are
desperately
needed
because
the
limitations
conventional
antibiotics.
However,
increasing
gap
between
clinical
demand
and
antimicrobial
treatment
innovation,
as
well
membrane
permeability
obstacle
especially
in
gram-negative
fearfully
restrict
reformation
antibacterial
strategy.
Metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
have
advantages
adjustable
apertures,
high
drug-loading
rates,
tailorable
structures,
superior
biocompatibilities,
enabling
their
utilization
drug
delivery
carriers
biotherapy
applications.
Additionally,
metal
elements
MOFs
usually
bactericidal.
This
article
provides
review
state-of-The-art
design,
underlying
mechanisms
applications
MOF-
MOF-based
materials.
In
addition,
existing
problems
future
perspectives
materials
also
discussed.
Keywords:
MOF,
nanomaterial,
antibacterial,
mechanism,
application
Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1), P. 130 - 130
Published: Jan. 6, 2023
In
the
extensive
terrain
of
catalytic
procedures
for
synthesis
organic
molecules,
metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
as
heterogenous
catalysts
have
been
investigated
in
a
variety
chemical
processes,
including
Friedel–Crafts
reactions,
condensation
oxidations,
and
coupling
utilized
owing
to
their
specific
properties
such
high
porosity,
tuneability,
extraordinary
activity,
recyclability.
The
eminent
copper-tailored
MOF
materials
can
be
exceptionally
dynamic
regioselective
click
reactions
(1,3-dipolar
cycloaddition
reaction).
Considering
fact
that
Cu(I)-catalyzed
alkyne–azide
(CuAAC)
catalyzed
by
several
other
copper
Cu
(II)-β-cyclodextrin,
Cu(OAc)2,
Fe3O4@SiO2,
picolinimidoamide–Cu(II)
complex,
Cu(II)
porphyrin
graphene,
sorption
reusability,
well
density
copper-MOFs,
open
an
efficient
robust
pathway
regimented
catalysis
this
reaction.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
description
analysis
relevant
literature
on
utilization
Cu-MOFs
CuAAC
‘click’
published
past
decade.
Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 274 - 274
Published: Jan. 12, 2023
Antimicrobial
resistance
(AMR)
is
a
growing
global
crisis
with
an
increasing
number
of
untreatable
or
exceedingly
difficult-to-treat
bacterial
infections,
due
to
their
existing
drugs.
It
predicted
that
AMR
will
be
the
leading
cause
death
by
2050.
In
addition
ongoing
efforts
on
preventive
strategies
and
infection
control,
there
research
towards
development
novel
vaccines,
antimicrobial
agents,
optimised
diagnostic
practices
address
AMR.
However,
developing
new
therapeutic
agents
medicines
can
lengthy
process.
Therefore,
parallel
worldwide
effort
develop
materials
for
drug
delivery
improve
efficacy
minimise
Examples
such
include
functionalisation
surfaces
so
they
become
self-disinfecting
non-fouling,
nanoparticles
promising
properties
attributed
ability
damage
numerous
essential
components
pathogens.
A
relatively
class
materials,
metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs),
also
being
investigated
act
as
carriers
because
ultrahigh
porosity
modular
structures,
which
engineered
control
mechanism
loaded
Biodegradable
polymers
have
been
found
show
applications
carriers;
and,
recently,
several
studies
reported
drugs
using
composites
MOF
biodegradable
polymers.
This
review
article
reflects
MOFs
polymer-MOF
composites,
drugs,
studied
provides
overview
state
art
in
this
highly
topical
area
research.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(17), P. 6431 - 6431
Published: Sept. 4, 2023
The
present
study
reports
the
biomimetic
synthesis
of
silver
nanoparticles
(AgNPs)
using
a
simple,
cost
effective
and
eco-friendly
method.
In
this
method,
flavonoid
extract
Perilla
frutescens
(PFFE)
was
used
as
bioreduction
agent
for
reduction
metallic
into
nanosilver,
called
P.
(PFFE-AgNPs).
Ultraviolet–Visible
(UV-Vis)
spectrum
showed
characteristic
absorption
peak
at
440
nm
that
confirmed
PFFE-AgNPs.
A
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectroscopic
(FTIR)
analysis
PFFE-AgNPs
revealed
flavonoids
are
involved
in
capping
processes.
X-ray
diffraction
(XRD)
selected
area
electron
(SAED)
patterns
face-centered
cubic
(FCC)
crystal
structure
transmission
microscopic
(TEM)
indicated
synthesized
20
to
70
size
with
spherical
morphology
without
any
aggregation.
Dynamic
light
scattering
(DLS)
studies
average
hydrodynamic
44
nm.
polydispersity
index
(PDI)
0.321
denotes
monodispersed
nature
Further,
highly
negative
surface
charge
or
zeta
potential
value
(−30
mV)
indicates
repulsion,
non-aggregation,
stability
cytotoxic
effects
against
cancer
cell
lines,
including
human
colon
carcinoma
(COLO205)
mouse
melanoma
(B16F10),
IC50
concentrations
59.57
69.33
μg/mL,
respectively.
significant
inhibition
both
Gram-positive
(Listeria
monocytogens
Enterococcus
faecalis)
Gram-negative
(Salmonella
typhi
Acinetobacter
baumannii)
bacteria
pathogens.
exhibited
vitro
antioxidant
activity
by
quenching
1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl
(DPPH)
hydrogen
peroxide
(H2O2)
free
radicals
values
72.81
92.48
µg/mL,
study,
we
also
explained
plausible
mechanisms
biosynthesis,
anticancer,
antibacterial
Overall,
these
findings
suggest
have
multi-functional
nanomaterial
biomedical
applications,
particularly
therapy
infection
control.
However,
it
is
important
note
further
research
needed
determine
safety
efficacy
vivo,
well
explore
their
other
areas
medicine.