Chemistry in phase change energy storage: Properties regulation on organic phase change materials by covalent bond modification

L Geng, J Cui, C Zhang, Y Yan, J Zhao, C Liu - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs)-based thermal storage systems have a lot of potential uses
in energy storage and temperature control. However, organic PCMs (OPCMs) face …

Masks and respirators for prevention of respiratory infections: a state of the science review

T Greenhalgh, CR MacIntyre, MG Baker… - Clinical microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
This narrative review and meta-analysis summarizes a broad evidence base on the benefits—
and also the practicalities, disbenefits, harms and personal, sociocultural and environmental …

Effectiveness of respiratory protective equipment on source control of exhaled pollutants

Z Jia, Z Ai, S Cao, G Bekö - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is used either to protect the wearer (protection effect
during inhalation) or to protect others from potential transmission of pathogens from the …

Enhancement of Antibacterial Silk Face Covering with the Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Garcinia mangostana Linn. Peel and Andrographis paniculata …

P Phromphen, P Phoophat, U Sukatta, P Rugthaworn… - Coatings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Since the late 2010-s and early 2020s, people around the world have not only encountered
the pandemic crisis, but also in some places, they have had to deal with serious levels of air …

Nanofibrous polymeric membranes for air filtration application: A review of progress after the COVID‐19 pandemic

R Scaffaro, MC Citarrella - Macromolecular Materials and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Air pollution is one of the major global problems causing around 7 million dead per year. In
fact, a connection between infectious disease transmission, including COVID‐19, and air …

Impact of community mask mandates on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Ontario after adjustment for differential testing by age and sex

A Peng, S Bosco, AE Simmons, AR Tuite… - PNAS nexus, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Mask use for prevention of respiratory infectious disease transmission is not new but has
proven controversial during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. In Ontario, Canada, irregular …

Melt-blown polypropylene nonwoven as an efficient and eco-economic sorbent for pipette tip micro-solid phase extraction for the determination of tyrosine kinase …

J Ye, Y Zheng, X Li, X Jiang, D Chen - Analytica Chimica Acta, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The detection of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in biological fluids is essential
due to their critical role in cancer therapy and the variability in individual drug metabolism …

Evaluating layer contributions and salt coating effects on mask performance

S Han, C Maliksi, E Oh, S Kumaran, KH Lee, DH Ko… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The impact of respiratory diseases is vast and multifaceted, affecting individuals, healthcare
systems, and global economies. In response to the spread of respiratory pathogens, masks …

A retrospective characterization of pediatric facemasks marketed in the United States and implications for future designs

A Hasani, B Ibarra, K Snodderly, D Rottach, BF Qian… - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Device manufacturers who seek to market their pediatric facemasks in the
United States (US), as part of anthropometric data requirement, need to demonstrate their …

Effectiveness of Asthma Home Management Manual and Low-Cost Air Filter on Quality of Life Among Asthma Adults: A 3-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial

S Muanprasong, S Aqilah, F Hermayurisca… - Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Asthma affects the quality of life (QoL) of millions of people worldwide. Effective
control is paramount to a decline in prevalence and severity. To address this, we aimed to …