Multifunctionally Modified Superhydrophobic Aluminum and Fabric Surfaces with Reduced Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacterial Attachment: A Possible Approach for Self-Cleaning Aircraft and Crew Cabin Surfaces

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 1156-1161

  Chaudhari, Atul A ^a   Coppage Gross, Jacob ^b   Rangan, Krishnaswamy K ^b   Onyilo, Vincent C ^a   Sudarshan, T S ^b   Singh, Shree R ^a   Pillai, Shreekumar R ^a  

^a ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MATERIALS MODIFICATION INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial attachment; Bacterial count; Hydrophobic; Self cleaning material

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT MATERIALS; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; ALUMINUM COATINGS; ALUMINUM SHEET; BIOFILMS; CABINS (AIRCRAFT); COPPER OXIDES; DROPS; DRUG THERAPY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROPHOBICITY; MAGNESIA; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; RECOVERY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WASHING;

BACTERIAL ATTACHMENT; BACTERIAL COUNT; COLONY FORMING UNITS; HYDROPHOBIC; PHOSPHATE-BUFFERED SALINES; SELF-CLEANING MATERIALS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES;

FIGHTER AIRCRAFT;

EID: 84958040210     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426914.2015.1093137     Document Type: Article

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