An Approach to Create Silver Containing Antibacterial Coatings by Use of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Chemical Vapour Deposition (APCVD) and Combustion Chemical Vapour Deposition (CCVD) in an Economic Way
(295–304)Plasma Processes and Polymers 8 #4  (2011)
Zimmermann et al of INNOVENT, Germany, produced. SiOx-layers  by use of a hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO) precursor in combination with silver nitrate solution and silver nanoparticles as additives.  A strong antibacterial effect of the APCVD and CCVD coated samples on an Escherichia coli (E. coli) strain could be shown. Layers obtained by CCVD showed a longer-lasting antibacterial activity. (RDC 5/31/2011)