| abstract |
The invention relates to a metal product having an anodized surface with antimicrobial properties. The invention also concerns methods for producing such a metal product and articles of manufacture comprising the same. The antimicrobial metal product of the invention comprises a porous surface layer formed by anodization, the porous surface layer comprising an electrodeposit of at least one metal and at least one antimicrobial compound. The methods of the invention may be performed on different metals and on metals of different quality and/or of different sizes including aluminum, titanium, zinc, magnesium, niobium, tantalum and anodizable alloys thereof. The metal product has an antimicrobial surface effective in killing a broad spectrum of microorganism, including various pathogens. |