Corning Incorporated
ANTIMICROBIAL GLASS

Abstract:

An antimicrobial glass-based article comprises: a first major surface opposing a second major surface. A first surface region extends 1 micron into the article from the first major surface. The first surface region has an average Ag.sub.2O concentration across the first surface region of equal to or greater than 10 mol % and equal to or less than 30 mol %, and a surface roughness R.sub.a of 100 nm or greater.