author keywords: antimicrobial; antiviral; galvanic replacement; liquid metal fabric coating

MeSH headings : Alloys / chemistry; Anti-Infective Agents / chemistry; Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology; Antiviral Agents / chemistry; Antiviral Agents / pharmacology; Bacteria / drug effects; Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemistry; Coated Materials, Biocompatible / pharmacology; Copper / chemistry; Fungi / drug effects; Gallium / chemistry; Textiles / analysis; Viruses / drug effects

TL;DR: The presence of the LMCu particles can eradicate over 99% of pathogens within 5 min, which is significantly more effective than control samples coated with only Cu, and is promising for generating robust antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral fabrics and surfaces. (via Semantic Scholar)