A joint Canadian project aims to curb the COVID-19 pandemic and future epidemics with cold sprayed, copper-based coatings. In this digital-first article from Advanced Materials & Processes, ASM International’s flagship magazine, a team from industry, academia, and government in Canada outline their research, plan, and timeline for the widespread adoption of antiviral coatings that could limit the transmission of viruses on high-touch surfaces.
Read the full digital-first article, which will also be published in the November/December 2020 issue of the International Thermal Spray & Surface Engineering (iTSSe) supplement to Advanced Materials & Processes (AM&P) magazine.
This article is the fifth installment in an AM&P series on materials science and the coronavirus.
About the Authors
Eric Irissou, Bruno Guerreiro, and Maniya Aghasibeig, National Research Council Canada, Boucherville, QC, Canada
Chen Liang and Saina Beitari, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research at the Jewish General Hospital, Department of Medicine, Montreal, McGill University, QC, Canada
Stephen Yue, FASM and Hanqing Che, Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Amir Nobari, 5N Plus Inc., Montreal, QC, Canada
Luc Pouliot, Fernanda Caio, and Sylvain Desaulniers, Polycontrols Technologies Inc., Brossard, QC, Canada
Murray Pearson, Kevin Seow, and Jean-François Boulet, Hatch Ltd., Mississauga, ON, Canada
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Image–Cold spray copper coating, as deposited (left) and with post-finish treatment (right) performed at PolyCSAM facility. Courtesy of National Research Council Canada and Polycontrols Technologies Inc.
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For more information:
National Research Council Canada
Polycontrols Technologies Inc.
Previous articles in the Materials Science and the Coronavirus Series:
Can Copper Help Fight COVID-19?
Copper’s Conductivity and Antimicrobial Properties Inspire Renewed Interest
Antimicrobial Copper-Containing Stainless Steels Show Promise
Using Digitally Distributed Manufacturing to Address Critical Needs
