N-halamine surface coating for mitigation of biofilm and microbial contamination in water systems for space travel
Buket Demir, Alicia A. Taylor, R. M. Broughton, Tung‐Shi Huang, Michael J. Bozack, S. D. Worley
Abstract
level for at least 5 times over a 28 day period. The new antimicrobial coating technology has potential for use in a variety of important applications, particularly for water treatment and storage on spacecraft.
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Aqueous solutionCoatingChlorineBiofilmHalogenBiofoulingMonomerMaterials scienceNuclear chemistryAntimicrobialChemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryMetallurgyNanotechnologyComposite materialPolymerBacteriaAlkylEngineeringMembraneBiologyGeneticsBiochemistryAntimicrobial agents and applicationsBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts