A recent study from Curtin University has discovered that the spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2, the strain of coronaviruses responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, can become trapped upon contact with silicon, gold, and copper. Additionally, the research suggests that applying electric fields can effecti
According to Dr. Nadim Darwish, the lead researcher from the School of Molecular and Life Sciences at Curtin University, the study found that the spike proteins of coronaviruses attach to and become stuck on specific types of surfaces.
“We believe these materials can be used to capture coronaviruses by being used in air filters, as a coating for benches, tables, and walls, or in the fabric of wipe cloths and face masks. Co-author Ph.D. candidate Essam Dief, also from the School of Molecular and Life Sciences at Curtin University said the study also found the coronavirus could be detected and destroyed using electrical pulses.
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