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Antibacterial natural leather for application in the public transport system

Authors: M. Pollini, F. Paladini, A. Licciulli, A. Maffezzoli, A. Sannino, L. Nicolais

Published in: Journal of Coatings Technology and Research | Issue 2/2013

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In the public transport system, hand-touch surfaces such as seats in buses, trains, trams, and airplanes represent a reservoir of bacteria and a potential risk for contamination among passengers. The antimicrobial activity of silver has been known since ancient times. In this work, natural leather commonly used in the public transport system was treated with silver through the in situ photoreduction of a silver solution. The morphology of the coating and the distribution of silver clusters were studied by scanning electron microscopy and by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The amount of silver on the surface was quantified by thermo-gravimetric analysis. The antibacterial capability of the treated materials was checked against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Taber test was conducted on silver treated samples in order to study the durability of the treatment. The morphology of the silver coating and its antibacterial capability were analyzed also after the Taber test.

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Title: Antibacterial natural leather for application in the public transport system
Authors: M. Pollini
F. Paladini
A. Licciulli
A. Maffezzoli
A. Sannino
L. Nicolais
Publication date: 01-03-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Coatings Technology and Research / Issue 2/2013
Print ISSN: 1547-0091
Electronic ISSN: 1935-3804
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-012-9439-1

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