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- * A silver nanocluster/silica composite coating was applied to fiberglass and polymer substrates to enhance antibacterial and antiviral properties.
- * Preliminary tests indicate that this coating inhibits bacterial growth effectively and also demonstrates promising virucidal action against the human coronavirus OC43 strain.
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The indoor air quality should be better controlled and improved to avoid numerous health issues. Even if different devices are developed for air filtration, the proliferation of microorganisms under certain conditions must be controlled. For this purpose, a silver nanocluster/silica composite coating was deposited via a cosputtering technique onto fiber glass and polymeric based substrates. The aim of this work is focused on the evaluation of the antibacterial and antiviral effects of the developed coating. The preliminary results of the compositional and morphological tests showed an evenly distributed coating on filters surfaces. Several antibacterial tests were performed, confirming strong effect both in qualitative and quantitative methods, against and . To understand if the coating can stop the proliferation of bacteria colonies spread on it, simulation of everyday usage of filters was performed, nebulizing bacteria solution with high colonies concentration and evaluating the inhibition of bacteria growth. Additionally, a deep understanding of the virucidal action and mechanism of Ag nanoclusters of the coating was performed. The effect of the coating both in aqueous medium and in dry methods was evaluated, in comparison with analysis on ions release. The virucidal performances are assessed against the human coronavirus OC43 strain (HCoV-OC43).
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