Antiviral activity of galvanic microcells of zinc and copper contained within painted surfaces

Autor: Wojciech Spisak, Mariusz Kaszczyszyn, Mateusz Szar, Jarosław Kozak, Krzysztof Stachowicz
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2022)
ISSN: 2045-2322
Popis: This study presents research related to the antiviral activity of painted surfaces containing galvanic microcells of zinc and copper. The aim of this study was to investigate the virucidal activity of galvanic microcells of zinc and copper grains fixed with adequate homogeneity and degree of aggregation in water-based acrylic paint layers in reference to a non-treated reference control. This paper provides evidence that a paint coating with a total copper surface area of 4.4% displays antiviral activity against human coronavirus NL63 according to ISO 21702 and inactivates > 99% of virus after 4 h of contact relative to a non-treated reference control.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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