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Table 1 Coating conditions used in this study and their physical characteristics

From: Antimicrobial activity of novel nanostructured Cu-SiO2 coatings prepared by chemical vapour deposition against hospital related pathogens

Coating number

Cu(NO 3) 2precursor concentration M

Flow rate to burner head l min -1

Mohs hardness

Transmission % #

1

0.25

0.6

5.6

90.7

2

0.25

2*

3.6

87.9

  1. *Second coater head. #Control glass had 91.5% transmission.