Antiviral surfaces and coatings and their mechanisms of action

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of materials and coatings for antiviral surfaces. Here, a comprehensive review is performed for natural and synthetic antiviral and virucidal materials, including a discussion of their underpinning mechanisms.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Paulina D. Rakowska, Mariavitalia Tiddia, Nilofar Faruqui, Claire Bankier, Yiwen Pei, Andrew J. Pollard, Junting Zhang, Ian S. Gilmore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Communications Materials
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-021-00153-y