Due to the high density of human populations within enclosed spaces, respiratory viruses are mainly transmitted via airborne aerosols; however, they can also be transmitted via indirect contact when a respiratory droplet containing a viral load contaminates a smooth surface, on which some viruses have long survivability. In this perspective, we outline recent developments of antiviral surfaces to combat the surface transmission of viruses. Numerous technologies already exist for the development of antibacterial surfaces that have the potential to be extended toward the development of antiviral surfaces. We overview the potential to utilise nanostructured surfaces for the physical inactivation of virus particles. However, there remains a limited number of suitable nanofabrication approaches and a lack of understanding of the nature of efficient virucidal surfaces.

由于封闭空间内人口密度高，呼吸道病毒主要通过空气中的气溶胶传播; 然而，当含有病毒载量的呼吸道飞沫污染光滑表面时，它们也可以通过间接接触传播，而某些病毒在光滑表面上具有较长的生存期。从这个角度来看，我们概述了抗病毒表面的最新发展，以对抗病毒的表面传播。已经存在许多用于开发抗菌表面的技术，这些技术有可能扩展到抗病毒表面的开发。我们概述了利用纳米结构表面对病毒颗粒进行物理灭活的潜力。然而，合适的纳米制造方法的数量仍然有限，并且缺乏对有效杀病毒表面性质的理解。