2021 journal article

A Liquid Metal Mediated Metallic Coating for Antimicrobial and Antiviral Fabrics.

Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 9.

By: K. Kwon n, S. Cheeseman*, A. Frias-De-Diego n, H. Hong*, J. Yang n, W. Jung*, H. Yin*, B. Murdoch* ...

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)
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Added: September 28, 2021

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