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Infrared radiant powder was synthesized by conventional ceramic processing techniques by using Fe2O3, MnO2, CuO, Co2O3 and kaolin as raw materials. A novel infrared radiant glaze was developed by introducing the infrared radiant powder into glazing as a functional additive. Infrared radiant characteristics of the powder and the glaze were investigated. The optimum content of infrared radiant powder in glazing was ascertained to be 5%. The infrared radiant glaze exhibits significant antibacterial and antifungal functions due to the thermal effect of infrared radiation. Antibacterial percentages of the glaze reach 91%–100% when Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis are used as model bacterium respectively, while antifungal percentage of the glaze exceeds 95% when Penicillum citrinum is used as model fungus.
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XU Qing: Born in 1966; Ph. D.
Funded by the Foundation for Excellent Youth of Wuhan (No. 995004088G) and key Project of New Products of Hubei Province
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Qing, X., Wen, C., Feng, Z. et al. A novel infrared radiant glaze exhibiting antibacterial and antifungal functions. J. Wuhan Univ. Technol.-Mat. Sci. Edit. 17, 10–13 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02852624
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02852624