Copper-containing glass ceramic with high antimicrobial efficacy

Copper is well known for its high antimicrobial efficacy; however, cost, appearance and metallic properties limit application. Here the authors describe a stable, water dispersible copper-glass ceramic powder with long-term antimicrobial activity as an additive for antimicrobial surfaces.

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Autores principales: Timothy M. Gross, Joydeep Lahiri, Avantika Golas, Jian Luo, Florence Verrier, Jackie L. Kurzejewski, David E. Baker, Jie Wang, Paul F. Novak, Michael J. Snyder
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Lenguaje:EN
Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/26e66966e95f456692ac34981aa70ca7
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Sumario:Copper is well known for its high antimicrobial efficacy; however, cost, appearance and metallic properties limit application. Here the authors describe a stable, water dispersible copper-glass ceramic powder with long-term antimicrobial activity as an additive for antimicrobial surfaces.