Wherever we put our hands or sit, there can be viruses and bacteria. Especially with the coronavirus pandemic, studies to protect it from viruses continue to increase rapidly. One of the automobile giants participated in the studies in this field.
Although coronavirus cases decrease due to the intensity of the agenda, according to some due to herd immunity, the virus continues to be a part of our lives. While various methods are being developed to protect against the virus, automaker Nissan announced that it has developed a new technology to prevent viruses from infecting drivers and people around them. This technology is expected to be introduced with the Nissan Rogue model in the near future.
Developed technology is effective on coronavirus
The technology, developed in partnership with Nissan and Tohoku University’s School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, inactivates viruses, effectively preventing them from combining with human cells. The company announced that the developed technology is effective in many viruses, especially coronavirus. At the same time, this technology can destroy bacteria and fungi.
This technology, using active types of catalysts, alters and eliminates the natural structure of proteins on viruses that bind to human receptor cells. At the same time, this technology works very effectively in dark conditions and at room temperature, unlike similar types of technology. The first tests were carried out using feline coronavirus, a type of coronavirus, and successful results were announced.
So how can this technology be used in cars?
Nissan claims this technology is versatile and could be used in masks, air conditioner filters and even medical textiles. So this technology can be used on car upholstery or air conditioner filters for now.
The radical catalysts that make this technology work are already used in the polymer bases of automotive paints and the fiber and polymer materials that form the basis of interior and exterior plastic components. Catalysts have prevented plastics from deteriorating and cracking until now, and now they have a more important task.
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