Patent ID: 9028807
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: A01N

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a biocidal halogenated organic/inorganic composite material comprising: providing at least one inorganic precursor chosen from a metal oxide, a metal hydroxide, a metal carbonate, a metal phosphate, a metal oxalate, a metal citrate, a metal halide, a metal sulfide, a metal selenide, or a metal telluride; providing at least one organic agent, wherein the organic agent comprises at least 20 wt % organic nitrogen-containing moieties and the organic agent is protamine; precipitating an organic/inorganic composite material by contacting the at least one inorganic precursor with the at least one organic agent; and halogenating the organic/inorganic composite material by contacting the organic/inorganic composite material with a halogen.