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Decorative Chromium Coatings on Polycarbonate Substrate for the Automotive Indu...
Ponte, Filipa; Sharma, Pooja; Figueiredo, Nuno Miguel; Ferreira, Jorge; Carvalho, SandraMetal-coated plastic parts are replacing traditional metallic materials in the automotive industry. Sputtering is an alternative technology that is more environmentally friendly than electrolytic coatings. Most metalized plastic parts are coated with a thin metal layer (~100-200 nm). In this work, the challenge is to achieve thicker films without cracking or without other defects, such as pinholes or pores. Chr...
Antimicrobial Polymeric Surfaces Using Embedded Silver Nanoparticles
Sharma, Pooja; Fialho, Luisa; Figueiredo, Nuno Miguel; Serra, Ricardo; Cavaleiro, Albano; Carvalho, SandraPathogens (disease-causing microorganisms) can survive up to a few days on surfaces and can propagate through surfaces in high percentages, and thus, these surfaces turn into a primary source of pathogen transmission. To prevent and mitigate pathogen transmission, antimicrobial surfaces seem to be a promising option that can be prepared by using resilient, mass-produced polymers with partly embedded antimicrobi...
Antimicrobial polymeric surfaces using embedded silver nanoparticles
Sharma, Pooja; Fialho, Luisa; Figueiredo, Nuno Miguel; Serra, Ricardo; Cavaleiro, Albano; Carvalho, S.Pathogens (disease-causing microorganisms) can survive up to a few days on surfaces and can propagate through surfaces in high percentages, and thus, these surfaces turn into a primary source of pathogen transmission. To prevent and mitigate pathogen transmission, antimicrobial surfaces seem to be a promising option that can be prepared by using resilient, mass-produced polymers with partly embedded antimicrobi...