Copper-based water repellent and antibacterial coatings by aerosol assisted chemical vapour deposition.

ABSTRACT: The adhesion and proliferation of bacteria on solid surfaces presents a major challenge in both healthcare and industrial applications. In response to this problem, an effective and simple method is reported to fabricate superhydrophobic antibacterial copper coated polymer films via aerosol assisted chemical vapor deposition (AACVD). The material is characterized using a range of techniques including electron microscopy, water contact angle measurement and elemental mapping. The antibacterial activity of the modified film is tested against the Gram-negative bacterium, Escherichia coli, and the Gram-positive bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus and the film shows highly significant antibacterial activity against both bacteria (>4 log reduction in bacterial numbers) in 15 mi

SUBMITTER: Ozkan E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6020121 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature