Using hydrogen boride nanosheets to fight off pathogens (IMAGE)

Institute of Science Tokyo

Using hydrogen boride nanosheets to fight off pathogens

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Researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo have engineered transparent hydrogen boride nanosheet coatings that deactivate SARS-CoV-2, influenza, bacteria, and fungi to undetectable levels within ten minutes—without light. By denaturing microbial proteins in the dark while remaining optically clear, these coatings promise versatile, metal-free surface protection for everyday infection control.

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