Yeah, you’re right that I imputed a particular mechanism that isn’t supported by the Wikipedia page—thanks for pointing that out. I do still think that the ions-getting-on-things mechanism is part of the story, mostly because the reduction sizes are really large. This could indicate either (a) that most microbes end up on surfaces first via touch surfaces, and spread from there, or (b) that copper ends up on nearby surfaces. Or some of both.
In this particular case, though, I think it’s quite likely (because I’ve seen my hands turn a bit blue) that in fact copper and copper oxides are getting on my hands as a result of the tape.
Yeah, you’re right that I imputed a particular mechanism that isn’t supported by the Wikipedia page—thanks for pointing that out. I do still think that the ions-getting-on-things mechanism is part of the story, mostly because the reduction sizes are really large. This could indicate either (a) that most microbes end up on surfaces first via touch surfaces, and spread from there, or (b) that copper ends up on nearby surfaces. Or some of both.
In this particular case, though, I think it’s quite likely (because I’ve seen my hands turn a bit blue) that in fact copper and copper oxides are getting on my hands as a result of the tape.