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Plastic texturing kills viruses when they land
- April 20, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Researchers have developed a thin plastic film that tears apart viruses on contact, offering a promising new way to keep high-touch surfaces such as smartphones and hospital equipment from spreading disease. The innovation is not only effective at killing viruses, but also far more practical and scalable than earlier metal and silicon-based antiviral surfaces.
Originally published at Phys.org