The aluminum is only a target for the silver ions..utterly inert in this case...isolated from any interactions by BEING that which draws everything TO it...contributing nothing.
Of course, applying a bit of external battery power eliminates the need for the silver/aluminum battery to make the ions. On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 9:05 PM, Jane MacRoss <[email protected]> wrote: > I did wear the bandaid for several days and through a few washes otherwise > there was no skin break - but I knew it would do the trick & it did & yes I > have used silver dressings extensively for burns patients for many > years while I was nursing. I have to say I am disappointed it contains > aluminium. > > Jane > > > The silver bandaid has a layer interwoven with aluminum thread and another > one with silver thread. When body fluids provide the electrolyte, a > battery effect is created which sends silver ions headed towards the > aluminum..only to get lost in the wound. > > It is in all respects, a "CS" generator wrapped around your finger. > > The silver dressings such as silverlon and acticoat are used with small > amounts of electrical current to produce the silver ions in the wound. > Often used in burn wards now. > > Ode > >
