But widespread use of disinfectants and heavy-duty cleaners has also ushered in new research on “quats” — which stands for quaternary ammonium compounds (sometimes called QACs). Quats are a ...

Vancouver, Jan. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (Quats) market size was USD 1.09 Billion in 2022 and is expected to register a revenue CAGR of 4.2% during the ...

The quaternary ammonium cation and piperidine cation in the anion exchange membrane work in concert to construct a tighter ion-transport channel, which reduces the activation energy required to ...

The innovative coating combines phytic acid anion and quaternary ammonium cation to form a cross-linked network that significantly enhances its intumescent properties.

Covid-19 Do we know enough about the safety of quat disinfectants? Quaternary ammonium compounds have been widely used as disinfectants for decades. But some scientists think we need more data on ...

Widely used quaternary ammonium disinfectants have exacerbated the problem of antimicrobial resistance due to co- and cross-resistances, but the changes of disinfectants-induced antibiotic ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted the unnecessary use of antimicrobial chemicals linked to health problems, antimicrobial resistance, and environmental harm, warn more than two dozen scientists in ...

Researchers evaluated the antimicrobial efficiency of two commercially available disinfectants containing quaternary ammonium compounds against influenza A virus (hemagglutinin 1 neuraminidase 1 ...

According to a recent study by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), rechargeable batteries that utilize ammonium cations (NH4+) as charge carriers could offer environmentally ...