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The manuscript addresses the transformative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the perception of viral diseases and the urgent need for innovative antiviral technologies, particularly highlighting carbon dots as effective and nontoxic antiviral agents. It emphasizes the necessity for a comparative analysis of existing research to better understand their mechanisms of action and effectiveness against various viruses, ultimately aiming to pave the way for future advancements in antiviral strategies.
About Small Structures
Small Structures is an interdisciplinary open access nanoscience & nanotechnology journal focusing on cutting-edge research on sub-macroscopic structures across various dimensions and multiple disciplines, including but not limited to chemistry, physical & materials science, engineering, and life sciences.
5 June 2024
The manuscript details the scientific community's efforts to create innovative nanomaterials, particularly carbon dots, that produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) to combat viral infections, highlighting their promising virucidal properties against SARS-CoV-2 variants when activated by UV and visible light, while also addressing the advantages of reducing antibiotic resistance compared to traditional chemical disinfectants.
About Advanced Functional Materials
Firmly established as a top-tier materials science journal, Advanced Functional Materials reports breakthrough research in all aspects of materials science, including nanotechnology, chemistry, physics, and biology every week.
6 June 2023
The manuscript discusses the urgent need to monitor SARS-CoV-2 variants, particularly the rapidly spreading Omicron, while presenting research on L-arginine-modified hyperbranched poly-L-lysine nanopolymers, which effectively block viral replication of various SARS-CoV-2 strains and exhibit a twelve-fold increased therapeutic index, indicating their potential as broad-spectrum antivirals.
About Nanomaterials
Nanomaterials is an interdisciplinary scientific journal that covers all aspects of nanomaterials. The journal publishes theoretical and experimental research articles and studies about synthesis and use of nanomaterials.