Fresh Insights into Structure-Function-Integrated Self-antibacterial Cu-Containing Al Alloys: Giving Al Alloy a New Function

Contact infection by bacteria and viruses is a serious concern to human health. The increasing occurrence of public health problems has stimulated the urgent need for the development of antibacterial materials. Al alloys are the fastest-growing mass-produced material group, a prerequisite for the lightweight design of vehicles, food containers and storage, as well as civil-engineering structures. In this work, the structure-function-integrated concept was used to design and produce self-antibacterial Al-