Turmeric-coated sustainable concrete with antibacterial properties

IF 1.8 4区材料科学 Q3 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

MRS Communications Pub Date : 2024-07-09 DOI:10.1557/s43579-024-00588-7

Lukman Abubakar, Sameer Jain, Ian Ahlen, Arjak Bhattacharjee

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Abstract

Concrete is the second most widely consumed material across the globe after water and it is the most utilized building material. However, microbial contamination and corresponding degradation in concrete structures reduce its life span. This also imposes a financial burden as well as a threat to public health. The major scientific question posed in this research is, “Can we utilize turmeric as an alternate coating to introduce antibacterial properties in concrete structures?”. Our obtained results show that turmeric coating in concrete results in up to ~ 68% antibacterial efficacy against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) without compromising the mechanical properties.

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具有抗菌性能的姜黄涂层可持续混凝土

混凝土是仅次于水的全球第二大消耗材料，也是使用率最高的建筑材料。然而，混凝土结构中的微生物污染和相应退化会缩短其使用寿命。这也造成了经济负担，并威胁到公众健康。本研究提出的主要科学问题是："我们能否利用姜黄作为替代涂层，在混凝土结构中引入抗菌特性？我们的研究结果表明，在混凝土中涂抹姜黄可使金黄色葡萄球菌（S. aureus）的抗菌效力高达 68%，且不会影响其机械性能。

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MRS Communications MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

CiteScore

2.60

自引率

10.50%

发文量

166

审稿时长

>12 weeks

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