ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Cu-ZnO Embedded in a Polydopamine Shell for the Generation of Antibacterial Surgical Face Masks.
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- Tuning Anticancer Activity and Antimicrobial Response of ZnO Nanoparticles Through Halogenosilane Surface Modification.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Porcine Skin-Derived Silver Nanoparticles: A Novel Green Synthesis Approach and Molecular Characterization of Their Antimicrobial Potential.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Composition-Controlled Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Performance of ZnO-ZnS Nanocomposite Catalysts Synthesized by Solid-State Ion Exchange.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Antibacterial properties of polydopamine-modified ZnO nanoparticles composite films for oral therapeutic applications.Discover nano · 2026Article
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Abstract
A new easy protocol to functionalize the middle layer of commercial surgical face masks (FMs) with Zn and Cu oxides is proposed in order to obtain antibacterial personal protective equipment. Zinc and copper oxides were synthesized embedded in a polydopamine (PDA) shell as potential antibacterial agents; they were analyzed by XRD and TEM, revealing, in all the cases, the formation of metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs). PDA is a natural polymer appreciated for its simple and rapid synthesis, biocompatibility, and high functionalization; it is used in this work as an organic matrix that, in addition to stabilizing NPs, also acts as a diluent in the functionalization step, decreasing the metal loading on the polypropylene (PP) surface. The functionalized middle layers of the FMs were characterized by SEM, XRD, FTIR, and TXRF and tested in their bacterial-growth-inhibiting effect against
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