Prospects of ZnS and ZnO as smart semiconductor materials in light-activated antimicrobial coatings for mitigation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection

A tris(2-aminoethyl)amine-based zinc complex as a highly water-soluble drug carrier for the anti-COVID-19 drug favipiravir: a joint experimental and theoretical study

“…Keto-enol tautomers of FAV have been the subject of several types of research. [52][53][54][55] In this work, we were able to optimize the geometry of two and four conformers for the keto and enol tautomers of favipiravir, respectively, in the gas phase and also in H 2 O, CH 3 OH, and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solutions (see Fig. 7).…”

An overview into advantages and applications of conventional and unconventional hydro(solvo)thermal approaches for novel advanced materials design

“…Coatings produced using these methods can be applied to various surfaces and substrates to provide functionalities such as corrosion resistance, anti-fouling properties, antimicrobial activity, and improved durability. With the specific aim of highlighting the enormous importance of this strategy, more recently, light-activated antimicrobial coatings were obtained successfully using the hydro(solvo)thermal method, with high reactivities as disinfection agents in photocatalysis reactions, for mitigation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection [658].…”

Comparison of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Integration into Non-Woven Fabrics Using Different Functionalisation Methods for Prospective Application as Active Facemasks

“…The high antimicrobial activity of ZnO NPs is well-known, including against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which makes these nanomaterials suitable candidates for integration in facemasks [22]. Recent findings indicate that in situ ZnO NPs synthesis is an innovative approach for the fabrication of effective antiviral facemasks, capable of neutralizing the SARS-CoV-2 virus, thereby upgrading the facemasks from simple physical barriers to active catalytic materials [23,24].…”