Category: COVID-19

Advanced, long term disinfectant polymers

Researcher: Dr. Shady Farah

Surfaces contaminated with viruses such as the Coronavirus may infect people touching them or facilitate their spreadability. On non-porous surfaces, the viable virus can be detected for days to weeks. Current small molecules-based disinfectants are effective in cleaning surfaces, but...
Categories: Chemistry and Materials|COVID-19

Self-sterilized polymers for coatings and printing

Researcher: Prof. Yoav Eichen

Low migration, low odor UV curable polymer compositions designed to passively self-sterilize in an accelerated process, without any need for human intervention The polymers are amenable to coating, 2D- as well as 3D-printing Irreversible immobilization onto the surface and accelerated...
Categories: Chemistry and Materials|COVID-19

Superoleophobic and superhydrophobic surfaces

Researcher: Prof. Boaz Pokroy |Prof. Ester Segal

Employment of a bio-inspired approach in which one component will serve both as the roughness and the hydrophobic surface chemistry elements. Use of various fatty acids as a main component of a superhydrophobic coating for a wide range of substrates....
Categories: Chemistry and Materials|COVID-19