Nano-AgCu Alloy on Wood Surface for Mold Resistance.

ABSTRACT: The mold infection of wood reduces the quality of its surface and potentially endangers human health. One category of the most popular mold inhibitors on the market is water-soluble fungicides. However, easy leaching due to ionic forms is a problem, which reduces the effectiveness of their antimicrobial action, as well as causing environmental pollution. Interestingly, nanometer-sized sterilizing agents present strong permeability and highly fungicidal behavior, and they are not easily leached, due to the unique nanoscale effect, and they have become alternative candidates as marketable anti-mold agents for wood protection. In this study, we first designed and explored a nanoscale alloy (nano silver-copper alloy, nano-AgCu) to treat wood surfaces for mold growth resistance. The results sho

SUBMITTER: Qi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9002835 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature