Anti-microbial articles and methods of using same
View Patent ↗An article having anti-microbial effect is provided. The article includes an occlusive layer; a substrate overlaying the occlusive layer, wherein the substrate having two opposing major surfaces; a metal oxide layer overlaying the substrate, wherein the metal oxide layer comprises a metal oxide and wherein the metal oxide layer comprises less than 40 wt. % non-oxidized metal; and a metal layer overlaying the metal oxide layer.
1. An article comprising:
an occlusive layer;
a substrate overlaying the occlusive layer, wherein the substrate having two opposing major surfaces;
a metal oxide layer overlaying the substrate, wherein the metal oxide layer comprises a metal oxide and wherein the metal oxide layer comprises less than 40 wt. % non-oxidized metal; and
a metal layer overlaying the metal oxide layer.
2. The article of claim 1 , wherein the metal layer adjourns the metal oxide layer.
3. The article of claim 1 , wherein the metal layer is discontinuous or patterned.
4. The article of claim 1 , wherein the metal oxide layer is in direct contact with one opposing major surface of the substrate and the metal layer is in direct contact with the other opposing major surface of the substrate.
5. The article of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is an absorbent substrate selected from foam, fabric, nonwoven, hydrocolloid, hydrogel, and combination of thereof.
6. The article of claim 1 , wherein the metal oxide is selected from silver oxide, copper oxide, gold oxide, platinum oxide, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, titanium oxide, chromium oxide and combinations thereof.
7. The article of claim 6 , wherein the metal oxide is silver oxide.
8. The article of claim 7 , wherein the silver oxide is Ag 2 O.
9. The article of claim 1 , wherein the metal layer comprises a metal and the metal is selected from zinc, magnesium, aluminum, iron, calcium, tin, copper, titanium, chromium, nickel and alloys thereof.
10. The article of claim 1 , wherein the metal oxide layer is formed by vapor deposition.
11. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article exhibits a more than 4 log reduction of bacterial growth within 7 days.
12. The article of claim 1 , wherein Ag + release concentration of the article is more than 0.1 ppm.
13. The article of claim 1 , wherein wetting time of the article is less than 3 minutes.
14. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is capable of generating at least one electrical current when introduced to an electrolytic solution.
15. A method of use the article of claim 1 , comprising of
providing the article of claim 1 ; and
applying the article to a subject;
wherein the article exhibits a more than 4 log reduction of bacterial growth within 7 days.