| Abstract Scope |
Nanoparticles have the great potential of enabling new technologies from across many fields ranging from engineering to medicine. Metallic nanomaterials, particularly silver and gold, have proven to exhibit antiviral activities against a broad-spectrum of viruses. Silver and silver nanoparticles have been known for decades to display antiseptic characteristics, including antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties. They are efficient in wound management, various coatings for medical devices, and impregnating textile fabrics. This presentation describes a scalable approach to create high-performance nanoparticle-mediated surfaces, i.e. textiles, stainless steel, etc. that could potentially modulate and deactivate microbial contaminants, therefore, eliminating the spread of infections. |