Visible-Light Active Flexible and Durable Photocatalytic Antibacterial Ethylene-co-vinyl Acetate-Ag/AgCl/α-Fe₂O₃ Composite Coating.

ABSTRACT: When particles are mixed in polymer, particle surfaces become passivated by polymer matrix, leading to significantly reduced photocatalytic and, thus, also reduced antibacterial activity, as the catalytic particles become isolated from the outer environment and microorganisms reaching the surface. Herein, we demonstrate a facile and rapid approach for coating preparation at room temperature, yielding good adhesion of particles in combination with the particles' interface location. Flexible ethylene-co-vinyl acetate Ag/AgCl/α-Fe₂O₃ composite coatings were prepared by the spin-coating method. The synthesized photocatalytically active coating surface exhibited a distinct and rapid inhibition of bacterial growth, with at least a 7-log reduction of gram-positive bacteria <

SUBMITTER: Vihodceva S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9227942 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature