Long-term Study of Cu/SiO2 Microspheres as Antimicrobial Additives in Paints

• Main Authors: Kanita Boonruang, Panus Sundarapura, Wanwipa Siriwatwechakul
• Language: English
• Published: Science Faculty of Chiang Mai University 2019
• Subjects: copper; silica microspheres; antimicrobial particles; paint additives; long-term biocides
• Online Access: http://it.science.cmu.ac.th/ejournal/dl.php?journal_id=10142; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/66026
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Cu/SiO2 microspheres were prepared with the sol-gel process by adding 3-(glycidyloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane (GLYMO), using tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) as a silica precursor. Sol-gel formation with acid catalysts and copper acetate monohydrate was used in combination with a spray dryer, to obtain Cu/Si...