Projektbeschreibung
Beschichtungen mit antimikrobiellen Eigenschaften auf der Basis von Nanomaterialien
Beschichtungen mit antibakteriellen und antiviralen Eigenschaften finden Anwendung auf verschiedenen festen Oberflächen, Textilien und Filtern oder Masken. Die Verbesserung der Haltbarkeit der Beschichtungen ist das Hauptziel des EU-finanzierten Projekts NANOBLOC. Die Forschenden werden innovative Beschichtungen entwickeln, die Nanopartikel kombinieren und eine allmähliche Freisetzung von Ionen zur Bekämpfung von Krankheitserregern ermöglichen. Diese Beschichtungen werden gegen eine Vielzahl von Krankheitserregern, darunter Influenzaviren und SARS-CoV-2, wirksam sein und trotz der bei der Sterilisation verwendeten hohen Temperaturen ihre Eigenschaften beibehalten. Besonders wichtig ist, dass sie für die menschliche Gesundheit und die Umwelt ungiftig sind.
Ziel
The NanoBloc consortium of 4 leading universities & institutes, and 5 companies (3 SMEs & 2 large enterprises) will develop & upscale (from TRL3 to TRL6) new all-European antimicrobial, antifungal & antiviral coatings made by industrially scalable, green technology suitable for application on a variety of substrates- porous filter materials (air filtration units, face masks), textiles (protective clothing, mattress covers, aprons, wallpaper), & on a variety of high-traffic solid surfaces (door knobs, handles, handrails, sanitaryware-taps, etc.).
A research line will focus on thin coatings- <200 nanometers- deposited by Physical Vapour Deposition, formed by a glass and/or ceramic matrix (e.g. silica) capable of incorporating silver or other metal nanoparticles, which can be applied on countless substrates. These coatings allow a gradual release of ions without dispersing the nanoparticles in the surrounding environment & have demonstrated their effectiveness toward proliferation of bacteria, fungi & viruses including respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus A & with demonstrated virucidal effect towards SARS-CoV-2 on face masks. They can withstand temperatures up to 450 degrees celsius without altering their antimicrobial properties, thereby suited for thermal regeneration.
In addition, the project will build on previous work in obtaining coatings effective against a range of pathogens using technologies such as UV cured lacquers, sol-gel and electrophoretic deposition.
A key strength in our approach is in merging these research lines to obtain innovative products that will be brought to market by our industry participants.
New knowledge generated in the project on antiviral mechanisms & coating durability in operating conditions, will be used to select the most suitable technology for each application & to develop and up-scale effective & durable biocidal/virucidal coatings to relevant demonstrators with no toxic effects for health & environment.
Wissenschaftliches Gebiet
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologyvirology
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesRNA virusesinfluenza
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringtextiles
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films
- engineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materials
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Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung
HORIZON-CL4-2021-RESILIENCE-01
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation ActionsKoordinator
10129 Torino
Italien