“…These polymer-based nanocomposites can serve as antibacterial, bacteriostatic, antifouling, and self-cleaning surfaces [ 12 , 13 , 14 ]. Copper and copper oxide NPs are very potent in water disinfection applications [ 15 ], since they exhibit high antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties [ 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 ]. Previous studies showed that the antibacterial activity of nanosized Cu, Cu 2 O, and CuO depends on the morphology and size of these NPs, as well as on the dissolution ability of copper species in the surrounding media [ 19 ].…”