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US 2021/0227831 A1Published application
Antifungal composites and methods thereof
AssigneeSINTX Technologies, Inc.
InventorsBhajanjit Singh Bal, Bryan J. McEntire, Ryan M. Bock
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are antifungal composites, devices, and methods to reduce or prevent a fungus from growing on the antifungal composite. The antifungal composite and devices thereof may include a biocompatible polymer and a Si3N4 powder loaded in at least a portion of the biocompatible polymer. The polymer may be a thermoplastic polymer such as a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) resin and the Si3N4 powder may be present in a concentration of about 1 vol. % to about 30 vol. % in the thermoplastic polymer.
Claims27
An antifungal composite comprising:
- a biocompatible polymer;
- and
- a Si3N4 powder loaded in at least a portion of the biocompatible polymer,
- wherein the Si3N4 is present in a concentration sufficient to reduce or prevent a fungus from growing on the antifungal composite.
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