Dan-Xiao-Zhang-,-Cheng-Gu-,-Xin-Xiao-Zhao-,-Jun-Gu Meng

Photoactive Chiral Nanoneedles for Site-Selective Cleavage and Broad-Spectrum Inactivation of Viruses

Respiratory viruses spread through aerosols and contaminated surfaces, yet masks, respirators, and filters only trap pathogens without inactivating them, turning used protective equipment into a secondary transmission source. Here, we report chiral ZnO nanoneedles (L-NNs or D-NNs), stabilized by L- or D-phenylalanine...