Quaternary ammonium-based coating of textiles is effective against bacteria and viruses with a low risk to human health

Abstract While the global healthcare system is slowly recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, new multi-drug-resistant pathogens are emerging as the next threat. To tackle these challenges there is a need for safe and sustainable antiviral and antibacterial functionalized materials. Here we develop a...

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Main Authors: Philipp Meier, Pietro Clement, Stefanie Altenried, Giacomo Reina, Qun Ren, Roland Züst, Olivier Enger, Francis Choi, Nikolaus Nestle, Ted Deisenroth, Peter Neubauer, Peter Wick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47707-3