Figure 3. The proposed antiviral mechanism of the photocatalyst coating (IMAGE)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Figure 3. The proposed antiviral mechanism of the photocatalyst coating

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The TiO2/CuxO coating inactivates the virus by fragmenting and oxidizing spike proteins and RNAs of SARS-CoV-2.

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Ryuichi Nakano from Nara Medical University

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