Window with anti-bacterial and/or anti-fungal feature and method of making same

Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a window having anti-fungal/anti-bacterial properties and self-cleaning properties, and a method of making the same. In certain example embodiments, a silver based layer is be provide and the layer(s) located thereover (e.g., the zirconium oxid...

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Hauptverfasser: THOMSEN, SCOTT V, NUNEZ-REGUEIRO, JOSE, VEERASAMY, VIJAYEN S
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a window having anti-fungal/anti-bacterial properties and self-cleaning properties, and a method of making the same. In certain example embodiments, a silver based layer is be provide and the layer(s) located thereover (e.g., the zirconium oxide inclusive layer) are designed to permit silver particles to migrate/diffuse to the surface over time to kill bacteria/germs at the surface of the coated article thereby creating an anti-bacterial/anti-fungal effect. In certain example embodiments, silver may also or instead be mixed in with other material as the top layer of the anti-bacterial coating.