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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09946-9