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Abstract

The invention relates to a device, specifically a cast metal object, composed of one or more metals with an additive, such as an aluminate, silicate, or aluminosilicate, dispersed throughout. The additive may be a halloysite nanotube or kaolinite, and may be present in amounts between 0.1 to 10 wt. % relative to the object's total weight. The metal may vary, with options including copper, iron, steel, and their respective alloys. Additionally, a method for generating the cast metal object is provided. The method may provide for preparing a molten material with the metal and additive, pouring this into a casting mold, and cooling it to form the object. The resulting device may be utilized to decrease the transmission of diseases by reducing microbial contamination on touch surfaces. The method may applicable to communicable diseases resulting from viral or bacterial infections, such as coronaviruses or antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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First Claim