Łukasiewicz – Institute of Non-ferrous Metals is implementing the MIRIA project ‘Development of antimicrobial, antiviral, and antifungal nanocoatings for everyday surfaces’. The research, carried out by 15 institutions from seven countries, aims to develop antimicrobial nanocoatings with a wide range of applications.

The project will develop nanocoatings that will find their way into hospitals and other environments where cross-contamination and the risk of infection from pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, are a serious problem. The consortia envisage that the nanocoatings will be introduced on a pilot scale and enter the market within three years of the project’s completion. 

The effects of the research will have an impact on the health of the European Union population, both directly (by creating safe public environments) and indirectly (by reducing the spread of COVID and reducing sickness absence at work and mental pathologies).

Read more: https://www.miriaproject.eu/