antibiotics

Boron nitride nanosheets show promise as antibacterial drugs

By Guest Contributor / June 24, 2022

Some materials being investigated for use as antimicrobial agents face the limitation that they cannot tell the difference between bacteria and mammalian cells. Researchers led by Soochow University found boron nitride nanosheets do not face this limitation.

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Ceria nanoparticles show promise in fight against bacteria

By Eileen De Guire / September 10, 2013

Nanostructured inorganic materials like titania, silver, and now ceria have properties that could be game-changing in the war between bugs and man.

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