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Saavedra EL, Osma JF. Impact of Nanoparticle Additions on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Ceramic Tiles Production. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:910. [PMID: 38869535 PMCID: PMC11174015 DOI: 10.3390/nano14110910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
Abstract
The ceramic tile industry, with significant energy and material demands in its manufacturing processes, has employed technological innovations in energy efficiency, advanced equipment and tile thickness reduction to address these challenges. This study aimed to assess the impact of Ag2O, CuFe2O4, Fe3O4, and SiO2 nanoparticles (0%, 1%, and 5% by weight) on the mechanical strength, water absorption, and apparent thermal conductivity of ceramic tiles, as well as their capacity to reduce energy and raw material consumption. This reduction translates into a decrease in environmental impacts, which have been evaluated through life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology applied to the manufacturing processes. Nanoparticles (Ag2O, CuFe2O4, Fe3O4, and SiO2) were initially screened on TF clay (0%, 1%, 5% w/w), and the most effective were applied to CR1 and CR2 clays (0%, 1%, 5% w/w). Findings indicated a 32% increase in temperature gradient and a 16% improvement in flexural strength with the addition of Fe3O4 nanoparticle at 1% (w/w) in TF clay. Furthermore, there was a potential 48% reduction in energy consumption, and up to 16% decrease in tile weight or thickness without affecting the flexural strength property of the test tiles. LCA results demonstrated that the addition of Fe3O4 nanoparticle has potential reductions of up to 20% in environmental impacts. This study suggests that nanoparticle addition offers a viable alternative for reducing energy and material consumption in the ceramic tile industry. Future research should focus on assessing the economic impact of transitioning to a sustainable business model in the ceramic tile industry with nanoparticles addition.
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Affiliation(s)
- Euler L. Saavedra
- Doctoral Program in Management of Technological Innovation, School of Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Cra. 1E No. 19a-40, Bogotá 111711, Colombia;
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Cra. 1E No. 19a-40, Bogotá 111711, Colombia
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Cra. 1E No. 19a-40, Bogotá 111711, Colombia
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Cra. 1E No. 19a-40, Bogotá 111711, Colombia
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Graziani G, Ghezzi D, Boi M, Baldini N, Sassoni E, Cappelletti M, Fedrizzi G, Maglio M, Salamanna F, Tschon M, Martini L, Zaffagnini S, Fini M, Sartori M. Ionized jet deposition of silver nanostructured coatings: Assessment of chemico-physical and biological behavior for application in orthopedics. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2024; 159:213815. [PMID: 38447383 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Infection is one of the main issues connected to implantation of biomedical devices and represents a very difficult issue to tackle, for clinicians and for patients. This study aimed at tackling infection through antibacterial nanostructured silver coatings manufactured by Ionized Jet Deposition (IJD) for application as new and advanced coating systems for medical devices. Films composition and morphology depending on deposition parameters were investigated and their performances evaluated by correlating these properties with the antibacterial and antibiofilm efficacy of the coatings, against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus strains and with their cytotoxicity towards human cell line fibroblasts. The biocompatibility of the coatings, the nanotoxicity, and the safety of the proposed approach were evaluated, for the first time, in vitro and in vivo by rat subcutaneous implant models. Different deposition times, corresponding to different thicknesses, were selected and compared. All silver coatings exhibited a highly homogeneous surface composed of nanosized spherical aggregates. All coatings having a thickness of 50 nm and above showed high antibacterial efficacy, while none of the tested options caused cytotoxicity when tested in vitro. Indeed, silver films impacted on bacterial strains viability and capability to adhere to the substrate, in a thickness-dependent manner. The nanostructure obtained by IJD permitted to mitigate the toxicity of silver, conferring strong antibacterial and anti-adhesive features, without affecting the coatings biocompatibility. At the explant, the coatings were still present although they showed signs of progressive dissolution, compatible with the release of silver, but no cracking, delamination or in vivo toxicity was observed.
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- Gabriela Graziani
- BST-NaBi Biomedical Science and Technologies Laboratory and Nanobiotechnology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
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- BST-NaBi Biomedical Science and Technologies Laboratory and Nanobiotechnology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy; Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Via Irnerio 42, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- BST-NaBi Biomedical Science and Technologies Laboratory and Nanobiotechnology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
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- BST-NaBi Biomedical Science and Technologies Laboratory and Nanobiotechnology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40128 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Via Irnerio 42, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia-Romagna (IZSLER), Reparto Chimico degli Alimenti, Via Pietro Fiorini 5, 40127 Bologna, Italy.
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- Surgical Sciences and Technologies, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
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- Surgical Sciences and Technologies, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
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- Surgical Sciences and Technologies, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
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- Surgical Sciences and Technologies, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
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- II Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, via Pupilli 1, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
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- Scientific Direction, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
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- Surgical Sciences and Technologies, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
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Ghezzi D, Graziani G, Cappelletti M, Fadeeva IV, Montesissa M, Sassoni E, Borciani G, Barbaro K, Boi M, Baldini N, Rau JV. New strontium-based coatings show activity against pathogenic bacteria in spine infection. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 12:1347811. [PMID: 38665815 PMCID: PMC11044685 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1347811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Infections of implants and prostheses represent relevant complications associated with the implantation of biomedical devices in spine surgery. Indeed, due to the length of the surgical procedures and the need to implant invasive devices, infections have high incidence, interfere with osseointegration, and are becoming increasingly difficult to threat with common therapies due to the acquisition of antibiotic resistance genes by pathogenic bacteria. The application of metal-substituted tricalcium phosphate coatings onto the biomedical devices is a promising strategy to simultaneously prevent bacterial infections and promote osseointegration/osseoinduction. Strontium-substituted tricalcium phosphate (Sr-TCP) is known to be an encouraging formulation with osseoinductive properties, but its antimicrobial potential is still unexplored. To this end, novel Sr-TCP coatings were manufactured by Ionized Jet Deposition technology and characterized for their physiochemical and morphological properties, cytotoxicity, and bioactivity against Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538P human pathogenic strains. The coatings are nanostructured, as they are composed by aggregates with diameters from 90 nm up to 1 μm, and their morphology depends significantly on the deposition time. The Sr-TCP coatings did not exhibit any cytotoxic effects on human cell lines and provided an inhibitory effect on the planktonic growth of E. coli and S. aureus strains after 8 h of incubation. Furthermore, bacterial adhesion (after 4 h of exposure) and biofilm formation (after 24 h of cell growth) were significantly reduced when the strains were cultured on Sr-TCP compared to tricalcium phosphate only coatings. On Sr-TCP coatings, E. coli and S. aureus cells lost their organization in a biofilm-like structure and showed morphological alterations due to the toxic effect of the metal. These results demonstrate the stability and anti-adhesion/antibiofilm properties of IJD-manufactured Sr-TCP coatings, which represent potential candidates for future applications to prevent prostheses infections and to promote osteointegration/osteoinduction.
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- Daniele Ghezzi
- University of Bologna, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Biomedical Science and Technologies and Nanobiotechnology Lab, Bologna, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Bologna, Italy
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- AA Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- University of Bologna, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Bologna, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Biomedical Science and Technologies and Nanobiotechnology Lab, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Biomedical Science and Technologies and Nanobiotechnology Lab, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Biomedical Science and Technologies and Nanobiotechnology Lab, Bologna, Italy
- University of Bologna, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Bologna, Italy
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- Istituto di Struttura della Materia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (ISM-CNR), Rome, Italy
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Graziani G, Ghezzi D, Nudelman F, Sassoni E, Laidlaw F, Cappelletti M, Boi M, Borciani G, Milita S, Bianchi M, Baldini N, Falini G. A natural biogenic fluorapatite as a new biomaterial for orthopedics and dentistry: antibacterial activity of lingula seashell and its use for nanostructured biomimetic coatings. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:2083-2098. [PMID: 38284627 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb02454g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Calcium phosphates are widely studied in orthopedics and dentistry, to obtain biomimetic and antibacterial implants. However, the multi-substituted composition of mineralized tissues is not fully reproducible from synthetic procedures. Here, for the first time, we investigate the possible use of a natural, fluorapatite-based material, i.e., Lingula anatina seashell, resembling the composition of bone and enamel, as a biomaterial source for orthopedics and dentistry. Indeed, thanks to its unique mineralization process and conditions, L. anatina seashell is among the few natural apatite-based shells, and naturally contains ions having possible antibacterial efficacy, i.e., fluorine and zinc. After characterization, we explore its deposition by ionized jet deposition (IJD), to obtain nanostructured coatings for implantable devices. For the first time, we demonstrate that L. anatina seashells have strong antibacterial properties. Indeed, they significantly inhibit planktonic growth and cell adhesion of both Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative Escherichia coli. The two strains show different susceptibility to the mineral and organic parts of the seashells, the first being more susceptible to zinc and fluorine in the mineral part, and the second to the organic (chitin-based) component. Upon deposition by IJD, all films exhibit a nanostructured morphology and sub-micrometric thickness. The multi-doped, complex composition of the target is maintained in the coating, demonstrating the feasibility of deposition of coatings starting from biogenic precursors (seashells). In conclusion, Lingula seashell-based coatings are non-cytotoxic with strong antimicrobial capability, especially against Gram-positive strains, consistently with their higher susceptibility to fluorine and zinc. Importantly, these properties are improved compared to synthetic fluorapatite, showing that the films are promising for antimicrobial applications.
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- Gabriela Graziani
- Biomedical Science, Technologies, and Nanobiotecnology Lab, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy. gabriela.graziani(at)polimi.it
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- Biomedical Science, Technologies, and Nanobiotecnology Lab, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy. gabriela.graziani(at)polimi.it
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Biomedical Science, Technologies, and Nanobiotecnology Lab, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy. gabriela.graziani(at)polimi.it
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- Biomedical Science, Technologies, and Nanobiotecnology Lab, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy. gabriela.graziani(at)polimi.it
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- CNR-Institute for Microelectronic and Microsystems, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Biomedical Science, Technologies, and Nanobiotecnology Lab, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy. gabriela.graziani(at)polimi.it
- University of Bologna, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. giuseppe.falini(at)unibo.it
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Hu K, Zhang C, Li G, Liu Y, Wang D, Li K, Hu G, Yang L, Wan Y. Efficient self-cleaning and antibacterial ceramics with ultra-low doping and high exposure of silver. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 461:132533. [PMID: 37757551 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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The secondary bacterial infection of COVID-19 is known to contribute significantly to mortality rates. Silver (Ag)-based antibacterial ceramics have emerged as a prominent solution for daily antibacterial applications, aiming to minimize the reliance on disinfectants while safeguarding human health. However, the fabrication of Ag-based antibacterial ceramics with low Ag content, high dispersion, and high exposure still faces challenges. In this work, an innovative method was proposed to doping Ag nanoparticles (Ag NPs) into glass ceramics (GC) via a "melt-freeze" method, then efficient and stable Ag-doped antibacterial ceramics (GC-xAg@BiOCl) were fabricated through facile in-situ HCl etching GC. Results indicate that the low Ag content (0.03 mol%) and high dispersion of Ag NPs are fully exposed and anchored on the surface, and constructed Schottky junction Ag/BiOCl contributed to antibacterial and photocatalytic activity. The degradation rates of norfloxacin and methylene blue by GC-0.25Ag@BiOCl can reach 71.0% and 55.3% under visible light irradiation, respectively. Moreover, The GC-0.25Ag@BiOCl exhibited significant antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli (E.coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), with E.coli at 7.3 log10 cfu/mL and S. aureus at 7.0 log10 cfu/mL completely inactivated under visible light irradiation. Additionally, the antibacterial mechanism and charge transfer mechanism were explored.
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- Kaibo Hu
- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production of Rare Earths, Key Laboratory of Rare Earth, Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341000, China; School of Resource and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production of Rare Earths, Key Laboratory of Rare Earth, Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341000, China; MOE Engineering Research Center of Membrane and Water Treatment Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production of Rare Earths, Key Laboratory of Rare Earth, Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341000, China.
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production of Rare Earths, Key Laboratory of Rare Earth, Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production of Rare Earths, Key Laboratory of Rare Earth, Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production of Rare Earths, Key Laboratory of Rare Earth, Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production of Rare Earths, Key Laboratory of Rare Earth, Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production of Rare Earths, Key Laboratory of Rare Earth, Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production of Rare Earths, Key Laboratory of Rare Earth, Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341000, China; School of Resource and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
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Advances in Nanoarchitectonics of Antimicrobial Tiles and a Quest for Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Tiles. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2022; 32:3355-3367. [PMID: 35599970 PMCID: PMC9113380 DOI: 10.1007/s10904-022-02325-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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