title: Visible light powered self-disinfecting coatings for influenza viruses.
abstract: Influenza A viruses, the pathogens responsible for the recent swine flu outbreak and many historical pandemics, remain a threat to the public health. We report herein the fabrication of self-disinfecting surfaces from photoactive building nanocrystals, which can inactivate influenza viruses rapidly, spontaneously and continuously under visible light illumination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 420 Westwood Plaza, 5531 Boelter Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
authors.forename: Ding
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Weng
authors.forename: Hangfei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Ting-Ting
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Ren
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Yunfeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D004203:Disinfection; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology; D008027:Light; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties