Method for inactivating virus and article provided with antiviral properties

• Main Authors: ISHIGURO HITOSHI, NAKANO RYUICHI, SUNADA KAYANO, KUBOTA YOSHINOBU, KAJIOKA JITSUO, HASHIMOTO KAZUHITO, HOSOGI YASUHIRO, YAO YANYAN, KURODA YASUSHI
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 11.07.2012
• Subjects: CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES; CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS; TRANSPORTING

Disclosed is a method for inactivating a virus that is in contact with a photocatalyst material, wherein the photocatalyst material is irradiated with light from a light source. Also disclosed is an article provided with antiviral properties, which is obtained by having a visible light-responsive photocatalyst material adhere to the surface of the article.