Liquid metal coating creates effective antiviral, antimicrobial fabric

Researchers used liquid gallium to create an antiviral and antimicrobial coating and tested it on a range of fabrics, including face masks. The coating adhered more strongly to fabric than some conventional metal coatings, and eradicated 99% of several common pathogens within five minutes.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3D9jIk3

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Seismic study reveals key reason why Patagonia is rising as glaciers melt

New method to detect and visualize sperm cells recovered from forensic evidence