Emerging 2D materials for antimicrobial applications in the pre- and post-pandemic era.
Nanoscale
; 14(2): 239-249, 2022 Jan 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1585750
ABSTRACT
Infectious diseases caused by viral or bacterial pathogens are one of the most serious threats to humanity. Moreover, they may lead to pandemics, as we have witnessed severely with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Nanotechnology, including technological developments of nano-sized materials, has brought great opportunities to control the spreading of such diseases. In the family of nano-sized materials, two-dimensional (2D) materials with intrinsic physicochemical properties can efficiently favor antimicrobial activity and maintain a safer environment to protect people against pathogens. For this purpose, they can be used alone or combined for the disinfection process of microbes, antiviral or antibacterial surface coatings, air filtering of medical equipment like face masks, or antimicrobial drug delivery systems. At the same time, they are promising candidates to deal with the issues of conventional antimicrobial approaches such as low efficacy and high cost. This review covers the antiviral or antibacterial activities of 2D materials and highlights their current and possible future applications. Considering their intrinsic properties, 2D materials will become part of the leading antimicrobial technologies for combating future pandemics anytime soon.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Anti-Infective Agents
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Nanoscale
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
D1nr06476b
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