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Nano‐ and Micro‐Sized Solid Materials Used as Antiviral Agents

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Due to the rise of viral infections in humans and possible viral outbreaks, the use of nano‐ or micro‐sized materials as antiviral agents is rapidly increasing. This review explores their antiviral properties against RNA and DNA viruses, either as a prevention or a treatment tool, by delving into their mechanisms of action and how to properly assess ...
Orfeas‐Evangelos Plastiras, Imelda Raczkiewicz, Peggy Bouquet, Jean‐Philippe Dacquin, Jeremy Dhainaut, Anne Goffard, Christophe Volkringer   +6 more
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Comparing the Effectiveness of UV-C on Dynamically Formed Field Biofilms

Microorganisms
The application of ultraviolet-C irradiation (UV-C) irradiances is being explored to control marine biofilms due to their abundance, influence on macrofouling settlement, and ability to be cultivated in a laboratory setting.
Kailey N. Richard, Kelli Z. Hunsucker, Geoffrey Swain, Melissa R. Kardish   +3 more
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Toward a Global Regime of Vessel Anti-Fouling [PDF]

, 2015
Vessel anti-fouling is key to the efficient operation of ships, and essential for effective control of invasive species introduced through international shipping. Anti-Fouling Systems, however, pose their own threats to marine environments.
Kraska, James, Rittschof, Daniel
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Microbial catalysis of the oxygen reduction reaction for microbial fuel cells: a review. [PDF]

, 2012
The slow kinetics of the electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a crucial bottleneck in the development of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). This article firstly gives an overview of the particular constraints imposed on ORR by MFC operating ...
Bergel, Alain, Erable, Benjamin, Féron, Damien   +2 more
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Biointerfaces and biofouling [PDF]

Materials Technology, 2015
Biofouling can be defined as the attachment, adhesion and proliferation of organisms on materials that causes a net negative effect.
Kanematsu, Hideyuki., Chapman, James.
openaire   +2 more sources

Fluorine‐Free Soft Nanocomposites for High‐Speed Liquid Impact Repellence

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Fluorine‐free soft nanocomposite coatings are developed using silicone oil‐mediated mechanical‐stiffness control, enabling ‘dry’ liquid‐repellent surfaces that resist high‐speed water jet impacts up to ∼60 m/s. By tuning nanoparticle loading and oil content, the coatings also achieve >90% optical transparency, amphiphobicity with impact resistance to ...
Priya Mandal, Vikramjeet Singh, Rohit Gupta, Prasenjit Kabi, Manish K. Tiwari   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the Effects of Conductive Polymer Electrode Coating on Recorded Neural Signals

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Conductive polymer coatings are widely explored to improve the quality of signals recorded with chronically implanted neural electrodes, offering enhanced biocompatibility along with reduced electrode impedance. Combining computational modelling and data from PEDOT:PTS coated and PtIr electrodes in rats, we show that improvements in signal quality with
Karthik Sridhar, Judith Evers, Alexandre Trotier, Manus Biggs, Madeleine M. Lowery   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Boron‐Doped Nano‐Crystalline Coated Carbon Fibers for Phasic Dopamine Sensing

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This uniform coating presents a mix of graphitic and diamond‐like carbon to create a mechanically and electrically robust alternative for the electrochemical detection of dopamine. The electrodes in this work possess the equivalent sensitivity to the state‐of‐the‐art FSCV dopamine detecting electrodes, whilst demonstrating an ability to withstand ...
Simon J. Higham, Juan M. Rojas Cabrera, Youngjong Kwak, Lydia Hong, Andre Chambers, Athavan Nadarajah, Sorel E. De Leon, Young Jun Jung, Negin Jalilinejad, Charles Blaha, Dong Pyo Jang, Yoonbae Oh, Kendall Lee, Alastair Stacey, Shaun L. Cloherty, Michael R. Ibbotson, David J. Garrett, Steven Prawer, Hojin Shin, Wei Tong   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biological-based control strategies for MBR membrane biofouling: a review

Water Science and Technology, 2021
Membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology has been paid extensive attention for wastewater treatment because of its advantages of high effluent quality and minimized occupation space and sludge production. However, the membrane fouling is always an inevitable
Yin Cui, Huan Gao, Ran Yu, Lei Gao, Manjun Zhan   +4 more
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Medical Fabrics with Non‐Antibiotic, Supramolecular Antimicrobial Coatings: A Preventive Approach to Combat Biofilm Formation and Bacterial Dissemination

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The study presents an antibiotic‐free strategy using medical fabrics coated with supramolecular assemblies of polyarginine and hyaluronic acid. These coatings showed strong antimicrobial and anti‐biofilm activity in vitro and in vivo, achieving major bacterial load reductions, including against MRSA.
Adjara Diarrassouba, Abdessalem Rekiki, Cécile Loubière, Sabine Kuchler‐Bopp, Lauriane Petit, Cynthia Calligaro, Derry Mercer, Aurore Gaudin, Naomi Canourgues, Emilie Adicéam, Benoit Beitz, Jeremy Welsch, Annabelle Vigué, Markus j. Kettel, Michael Karl, Chloé Guilbaud‐Chéreau, Philippe Lavalle, Nihal Engin Vrana, Skander Hathroubi   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source