USE OF (HETERO)POLYOXOMETALATES FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY IMPARTING ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES TO A SURFACE OF A SUBSTRATE AND REDUCING THE GROWTH OF A BIOFILM ON THE SURFACE OF THE SUBSTRATE

摘要

The present invention relates to the use of at least one (hetero)polyoxometalate for simultaneously imparting antimicrobial properties to a surface of a substrate and reducing the growth of a biofilm on the surface of the substrate. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a substrate comprising a (hetero)polyoxometalate or a mixture of (hetero)polyoxometalates, wherein the substrate is selected from a polymer body, paint, varnish and coating.