DOI: 10.1039/d6nr02326f ISSN: 2040-3364
Nanocellulose-directed ultrasmall copper nanoparticles for durable antimicrobial interfaces
Divya Rajah, Sandya S. A. Athukoralalage, Yanshan Zhu, Ramanathan Yegappan, Keng Chew, Mark A. T. Blaskovich, Nasim AmiralianNanocellulose directs the formation and immobilisation of ultrasmall copper nanoparticles on PP nonwovens, creating a porous, durable coating with rapid broad-spectrum antibacterial and antiviral activity, including at high humidity.