| Ag2O | Silver oxide |
| AgNPs | Silver nanoparticles |
| Al2O3 | Alumina oxide |
| AuNPs | Gold nanoparticles |
| BINPs | Bismuth nanoparticles |
| BNPs | Biodegradable nanoparticles |
| CaO | Calcium oxide |
| CuO | Copper oxide |
| CuFe2O4 | Copper ferrite |
| HIV-1 | Human immunodeficiency virus 1 |
| HSV-1 | Herpes simplex virus type 1 |
| HRTEM | High-resolution transmission electron microscopy |
| LRTEM | Low-resolution transmission electron microscopy |
| MBC | minimum bactericidal concentration |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MgO | Magnesium oxide |
| MnFe2O4 | Manganese ferrite |
| MRSA | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| NPs | Nanoparticles |
| PAC | Poly-alkyl-cyanoacrylates |
| PCL | Poly-ε-caprolactone |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| PEI | N-alkylated polyethyleneimine |
| PLGA | Poly-d-l-lactide-co-glycolide |
| PLA | Polylactic acid |
| PL | Poly-l-lysine |
| PNA | Peptide analogues of nucleic acids |
| QAC | Quaternary ammonium compounds |
| RNAi | RNA interference |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| siRNA | Small interfering RNA |
| TiO2 | Titanium dioxide |
| TiO2NPs | Titanium dioxide nanoparticles |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| TPGS | Tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate |
| ZnO | Zinc oxide |
| ZnFe2O4 | Zinc ferrite |
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