Article, 2024

Carbon‐Based Nanomaterials for Antiviral Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, ISSN 1616-301X, 1616-3028, 10.1002/adfm.202402023

Contributors

Serrano-Aroca, Ángel 0000-0002-9953-3848 (Corresponding author) [1] Takayama, Kazuo 0000-0002-1132-2457 [2] Mishra, Yogendra Kumar [3] De La Fuente-Nunez, Cesar 0000-0002-2005-5629 [4]

Affiliations

  1. [1] Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr
    2. [NORA names: Spain; Europe, EU; OECD];
  2. [2] Kyoto University
    3. [NORA names: Japan; Asia, East; OECD];
  3. [3] University of Southern Denmark
    4. [NORA names: SDU University of Southern Denmark; University; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
  4. [4] University of Pennsylvania
    5. [NORA names: United States; America, North; OECD]

Abstract

Abstract In the antimicrobial resistance era, carbon‐based nanomaterials (CBNs) such as fullerenes, carbon dots, graphene, and their derivatives are promising therapeutic tools in combating viral diseases. This review shows that these materials have broad‐spectrum antiviral activity against 33 viruses belonging to different Baltimore groups. CBNs also exhibit antimicrobial activity against bacteria and fungi and possess a low risk of selecting for resistance, since their primary mode of antimicrobial action involves physically damaging the microbes. CBNs also offer additional promising properties, including enhanced antiviral effectiveness under diverse types of irradiation and facilitating antiviral immune responses. Their potential as antiviral agents is still in its infancy and future research should focus on their toxicity, antiviral mechanisms, pharmacokinetics, and bioavailability. They are also potential antiviral materials for preventing the transmission of viral diseases for use in face masks, shields, hospital and airport surfaces, and elevators, among others. It is anticipated that CBNs will play an increasingly significant role in the fight against viruses and infectious diseases.

Keywords

Baltimore, Baltimore group, action, activity, agents, airport, airport surface, antimicrobial action, antimicrobial activity, antimicrobial resistance era, antiviral activity, antiviral agents, antiviral applications, antiviral effect, antiviral immune response, antiviral materials, antiviral mechanism, applications, bacteria, bioavailability, broad-spectrum antiviral activity, carbon, carbon dots, carbon-based nanomaterials, derivatives, disease, diverse types, dots, effect, elevation, era, face, face masks, fullerene, fungi, graphene, group, hospital, immune response, infancy, infectious diseases, irradiation, low risk, mask, materials, mechanism, microbes, modes of antimicrobial action, nanomaterials, pharmacokinetics, potential, primary mode, properties, research, resistance, resistance era, response, review, risk, shielding, surface, therapeutic tool, tools, toxicity, transmission, transmission of viral diseases, type, viral diseases, virus

Funders

  • Procter & Gamble (United States)
  • Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness
  • United Therapeutics (United States)

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