Assessment and development of antimicrobial resistant coated steels for indoor applications

室内应用抗菌涂层钢的评估和开发

• 批准号: 2597925
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Warwick
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2597925
• 关键词: Assessment; development; antimicrobial; resistant; coated

Tata Steel is one of Europe's leading steel producers, with steelmaking in the UK and the Netherlands, and manufacturing plants across Europe. The company supplies high-quality steel strip products to demanding markets such as construction, automotive, packaging and engineering. Advantica steel was developed specifically to support the aesthetic and functional requirements of modern architecture applications including office furniture, lighting, and niche construction. This steel has been coated with metallic, organic and inorganic coatings and comprises multiple layers each giving specific properties to the final coated product.We are looking for a PhD student to join our team and work on an exciting research program to develop coatings for steels to be used indoors on high traffic areas. COVID-19 has drastically changed the perception of antimicrobials, as many look at these technologies as a much-needed safety measure. We are already seeing how COVID-19 has driven substantial interest in antimicrobial coatings. This research will involve experimental and characterisation work (including X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman and infrared spectroscopy, dSTORM imaging and high contaminant microbiology work). For this project we will initially test the antimicrobial properties of surfaces in simulated 'real-life' environments. The candidate will be able to test the antimicrobial properties of the novel surfaces using safe, non-infectious proxies for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 disease, followed by high-containment studies on the final ideal candidate material. This fully funded PhD studentship also represents an exciting opportunity to undertake research in close partnership with Tata Steel UK (https://www.tatasteeleurope.com). Their testing and research facilities are located within the University of Warwick Science Park (adjacent to campus). The successful candidate will be based within WMG but have access to both the Medical School and School of Life Sciences during their candidature.

塔塔钢铁是欧洲领先的钢铁生产商之一，在英国和荷兰拥有炼钢厂，并在欧洲各地设有制造厂。该公司为建筑、汽车、包装和工程等要求苛刻的市场提供高质量的带钢产品。研华钢铁是专门为支持办公家具、照明和利基建筑等现代建筑应用的美学和功能要求而开发的。这种钢由金属、有机和无机涂层组成，由多层组成，每一层都赋予最终涂层产品特定的性能。我们正在寻找一名博士生加入我们的团队，致力于一项令人兴奋的研究计划，以开发用于室内交通繁忙地区的钢铁涂层。新冠肺炎彻底改变了人们对抗菌剂的看法，因为许多人将这些技术视为亟需的安全措施。我们已经看到新冠肺炎是如何激发人们对抗菌涂料的浓厚兴趣的。这项研究将涉及实验和表征工作(包括X射线光电子能谱、拉曼和红外光谱、dSTORM成像和高污染微生物工作)。在这个项目中，我们首先将在模拟的“真实”环境中测试表面的抗菌性能。候选人将能够使用安全、非传染性的SARS-CoV-2(导致新冠肺炎疾病的病毒)的代理来测试新表面的抗菌性能，然后对最终理想的候选材料进行高包容性研究。这一全额资助的博士生也是与塔塔钢铁英国公司(https://www.tatasteeleurope.com).)密切合作进行研究的一个令人兴奋的机会他们的测试和研究设施位于华威大学科技园(毗邻校园)内。成功的候选人将在WMG工作，但在参选期间可以进入医学院和生命科学学院。