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    Triple-A-COAT update September 2026…….looking ahead

    The Triple-A-COAT consortium has completed its four years of research to develop novel antimicrobial, antifungal and antiviral nanocoatings.

    11/09/2026

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    06/01/2026

    Triple-A-COAT research on new nanopatterning process published

    Triple-A-COAT partner Imperial has published a research paper about their wet nanoimprint method in the journal ACS Nano.

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    01/12/2025

    Review published on catechol chemistry – the natural adhesive power of mussels!

    Triple-A-COAT resesarchers at KU Leuven have published a review in the journal Biomaterials Science, about the use of catechol chemistry to improve the adhesion of functional coatings.

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    09/10/2025

    Triple-A-COAT update October 2025

    The Triple-A-COAT project has now started its final year, with recent activities including scale up of coatings production, environmental life cycle assessment, and our meeting and workshop in South Africa.

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    07/10/2025

    Two new partners for the Triple-A-COAT consortium

    We are delighted to announce the addition of two new partners to help with the final stages of the Triple-A-COAT project, University Medical Center Groningen and bus manufacturer IVECO.

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    03/10/2025

    Enhancing the durability of nanocellulose coatings

    Triple-A-COAT partners SIRRIS and KU Leuven LOMAC group have published some of their project results on sprayed nanocellulose coatings.

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    26/09/2025

    Triple-A-COAT results presented at our workshop in South Africa

    Triple-A-COAT held its second workshop “Nanosolutions for antimicrobial surfaces” at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, on Friday 19th September.

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    18/09/2025

    Wrinkled surfaces that help droplets flow – towards self-cleaning and antibacterial materials

    Triple-A-COAT researchers at Imperial the UK have published some of their results on “wrinked” nanopatterned surfaces, which can resist water droplets.

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    15/09/2025

    Nanopatterning, a nature-inspired approach: interview with our partners at Imperial

    In August, we made a podcast with our UK partner Imperial, to find out more about their work on nanopatterning,

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    13/09/2025

    Triple-A-COAT oral presentation at EPNOE conference

    Triple-A-COAT researcher Pragya, a PhD student in the KU Leuven SUSMAT lab, presented her work last month at the 9th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference.

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