Antiviral surfaces and coatings and their mechanisms of action
Antiviral surfaces and coatings and their mechanisms of action
Viral infections are a serious health challenge, and the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for antiviral measures and treatments for clean surfaces, especially in public places. Here, we review a range of natural and synthetic surface materials and coatings with antiviral properties, including metals, polymers and biopolymers, graphene and antimicrobial peptides, and their underpinning antiviral mechanisms. We also discuss the physico-chemical properties of surfaces which influence virus attachment and persistence on surfaces. Finally, an overview is given of the current practices and applications of antiviral and virucidal materials and coatings in consumer products, personal protective equipment, healthcare and public settings.
Rakowska, Paulina
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Tiddia, Mariavitalia
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Pollard, A.J.
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Zhang, Junting
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Gilmore, I.
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28 May 2021
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Pollard, A.J.
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Zhang, Junting
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Rakowska, Paulina, Tiddia, Mariavitalia, Faruqui, Nilofar, Bankier, Claire, Pei, Yiwen, Pollard, A.J., Zhang, Junting and Gilmore, I.
(2021)
Antiviral surfaces and coatings and their mechanisms of action.
Communications Materials.
(doi:10.1038/s43246-021-00153-y).
Abstract
Viral infections are a serious health challenge, and the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for antiviral measures and treatments for clean surfaces, especially in public places. Here, we review a range of natural and synthetic surface materials and coatings with antiviral properties, including metals, polymers and biopolymers, graphene and antimicrobial peptides, and their underpinning antiviral mechanisms. We also discuss the physico-chemical properties of surfaces which influence virus attachment and persistence on surfaces. Finally, an overview is given of the current practices and applications of antiviral and virucidal materials and coatings in consumer products, personal protective equipment, healthcare and public settings.
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Accepted/In Press date: 6 April 2021
Published date: 28 May 2021
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/457064
ISSN: 2662-4443
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Mariavitalia Tiddia
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Nilofar Faruqui
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Claire Bankier
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Yiwen Pei
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A.J. Pollard
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Junting Zhang
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I. Gilmore
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