Field-deployable antimicrobial product assemblies for air and water purification and treatment

A field-deployable antimicrobial assembly, the assembly comprising:

• an outer conduit having an interior surface;
• an antimicrobial coating disposed on the interior surface, the antimicrobial coating comprising nanotubes and/or nanopores, coated with an antimicrobial material,
• wherein the nanotubes and/or nanopores are all open on one end only;
• and
• an illumination module positioned within the outer conduit and configured to emit ultraviolet or visible light toward the antimicrobial coating,
• wherein the antimicrobial coating is activated by the illumination module to inactivate microorganisms, and
• wherein the antimicrobial coating is not consumed.

A field-deployable antimicrobial assembly, the assembly comprising:

• an outer conduit;
• and
• a plurality of internal fins or baffles disposed within the outer conduit, each fin or baffle comprising a nanostructured antimicrobial coating including nanotubes or nanopores coated with an antimicrobial material,
• wherein said nanotubes and/or nanopores are all open on one end only,
• wherein the antimicrobial material is configured to inactivate microorganisms in the absence of artificial illumination, and
• wherein the antimicrobial material is disposed on greater than 50% of the interior surfaces of the nanotubes and/or nanopores, and
• wherein the antimicrobial coating is not consumed.