The latest strategies in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles

Abstract

The outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, which appeared at the end of 2019, has had a tremendous impact on the entire world, both in terms of health, economically, and environmentally....

Nanofibers functionalized with surfactants to Eliminate SARS-CoV-2 and other airborne pathogens

“…They also clarify that the nanocluster can be applied to other surfaces like metals, ceramics, glasses, and polymers. Metallic oxides have also been investigated (MALLAKPOUR et al, 2021).…”

Worldwide fight against COVID-19 using nanotechnology, polymer science, and 3D printing technology

“…From the beginning, scientists have examined and studied the function of the virus to can find effective ways to deal with it. They found that during the present pandemic in the absence of an efficient vaccine in place, the most available resources of respiratory protection would be infectious personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks, various types of face coverings, respirators, and gloves [3][4][5].…”

“…Fig 5. Multifunctional aspects of mucoadhesive polymers preventing ocular transmission of COVID-19[20] …”

Modification of face masks with zeolite imidazolate framework-8: A tool for hindering the spread of COVID-19 infection

“…In recent years, a number of different nanomaterials, such as Ag [16] , [19] , Cu [20] , [21] , Zn [22] , Ti [23] and Au [24] nanoparticles, have been developed to enhance the anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties of materials, which opens new perspectives in the prevention of COVID-19 transmission [25] . Within this context of nanomaterial development, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted huge scientific interest as a fast-developing field of research with an increasing number of applications being proposed [26] , [27] , [28] , [29] , [30] , [31] , [32] , [33] , [34] , [35] , [36] , [37] , [38] , [39] , [40] , [41] , [42] .…”