TY - JOUR
T1 - Antifungal activity of polymer-based copper nanocomposite coatings
AU - Cioffi, Nicola
AU - Torsi, Luisa
AU - Ditaranto, Nicoletta
AU - Sabbatini, Luigia
AU - Zambonin, Pier Giorgio
AU - Tantillo, Giuseppina
AU - Ghibelli, Lina
AU - D'Alessio, Maria
AU - Bleve-Zacheo, Teresa
AU - Traversa, Enrico
PY - 2004/9/20
Y1 - 2004/9/20
N2 - The antifungal activity of polymer based copper nanocomposite coatings was discussed. The antifungal were spinnable coatings with controlled copper releasing properties. Electrochemical synthesis was performed to prepare the Cu nanoparticles in an alkyl ammonium micellar environment. It was observed that fungal growth was inhibited on the nanocomposite-coated materials, and the antifungal activity could be modulated by controlling the Cu nanoparticle loading.
AB - The antifungal activity of polymer based copper nanocomposite coatings was discussed. The antifungal were spinnable coatings with controlled copper releasing properties. Electrochemical synthesis was performed to prepare the Cu nanoparticles in an alkyl ammonium micellar environment. It was observed that fungal growth was inhibited on the nanocomposite-coated materials, and the antifungal activity could be modulated by controlling the Cu nanoparticle loading.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=7044264522&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1063/1.1794381
DO - 10.1063/1.1794381
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:7044264522
SN - 0003-6951
VL - 85
SP - 2417
EP - 2419
JO - Applied Physics Letters
JF - Applied Physics Letters
IS - 12
ER -