medical, antiviral, antimicrobial, sanitation, hygiene, health, COVID-19

A part of this report was introduced in the September 2021 issue of our periodical, “Yano E plus.”

– The Pandemic Has Been Shaking People and Society. Technology to Prevent Viruses from Attaching to Objects in the Living Environment and to Inactivate Them is Important as a Measure to Prevent Infection. –

1. What are Antimicrobial and Antiviral Materials?

2. Antimicrobial and Antiviral Materials and Ideas to Prevent Infections

3. Types of Antimicrobial and Antiviral Materials

3-1. Metallic Materials

3-2. Photocatalytic Materials

4. Market Size Forecast

5. Research and Development by Universities, Research Institutes, and Companies

5-1. Kansai University

1) Concept of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Antimicrobial Materials

2) Structure of Bacteria

3) Ag Nanoparticles (AgNPs)

4) Features of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Antimicrobial Materials AgNPs

5-2. Candeal Partners Co., Ltd. / Candeal Co., Ltd.

1) Effects of “Recona Air Refresh,” an Antiviral and Antimicrobial Photocatalytic Coating

2) Effects to New Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)

3) Applicability of “Recona Air Refresh”

4) Cooperation between “Recona Air Refresh” and Insurance Companies

5-3. Shiga University of Medical Science

1) Succeeded in Reproducing New Coronavirus Symptoms Using Monkeys; Advanced to Vaccine Experimental Use

2) Confirmed Inactivation of New Coronavirus by Visible Light Responsive Photocatalysts

5-4. Daicel Corporation

1) Development of Protective Films for Touch Panels with Anti-Virus Function – Ag Ions Effectively Cut Viruses by 99.9% or More –

2) Confirmed Inactivation of New Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) by Daicel’s Antiviral Coating Technology

3) Data Obtained from Antiviral and Antimicrobial Evaluations Based on JIS or ISO by Organizations Outside the Company

5-5. Tokyo Institute of Technology

1) Creation of Innovative Complex Oxides with Antimicrobial and Antiviral Activity

2) Development of New Complex Oxides that Inactivate the New Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) without the Use of Light or Precious Metals

5-6. Tohoku University / Green Science Alliance Co., Ltd. (group company of Fuji Pigment Co., Ltd.)

1) Started Joint Research on Natural Biomass-based Biodegradable Plastics and Other Chemical Product Groups with Antimicrobial and Antiviral Properties – Achievement of Both Prevention of Environmental Pollution by Plastics and Prevention of Infections –

2) Efforts to Develop Antimicrobial and Antiviral Materials in GS Alliance

3) Next-Generation Synchrotron Radiation Facility Established in Tohoku University Campus

5-7. Nippon Institute of Technology

1) Harmonization of Biocompatible Materials with Antimicrobial and Antiviral Materials

2) DLC Thin Films

3) Graphene-Fullerene

5-8. Meiji University

1) Technology to Give Titanium and Other Materials Antimicrobial Properties by Simple Surface Modification Using Inositol Phosphate

i. Hydroxyapatite Coating by Soft Solution Process

ii. Development of Paste-like Artificial Bones with Inositol Phosphate

iii. A New Method for Evaluating Antimicrobial Properties Using In Vivo Imaging

2) Inorganic Fillers with Antimicrobial Properties

6. Future Prospects