Nanotechnology transition roadmap toward multifunctional stimuli-responsive face masks

A Zakrzewska, MA Haghighat Bayan… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In recent times, the use of personal protective equipment, such as face masks or respirators,
is becoming more and more critically important because of common pollution; furthermore …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in particulate matter filtration: Materials, performance, and application

X Ji, J Huang, L Teng, S Li, X Li, W Cai, Z Chen… - Green Energy & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Air-borne pollutants in particulate matter (PM) form, produced either physically during
industrial processes or certain biological routes, have posed a great threat to human health …

Strategies to minimize SARS-CoV-2 transmission in classroom settings: combined impacts of ventilation and mask effective filtration efficiency

DA Rothamer, S Sanders, D Reindl… - … and Technology for the …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Strong evidence exists indicating that aerosol transmission of the novel coronavirus SARS-
CoV-2 is a significant transmission modality. We experimentally evaluated the impact of …

Environmentally friendly non-medical mask: An attempt to reduce the environmental impact from used masks during COVID 19 pandemic

BW Hartanto, DS Mayasari - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
During COVID-19 pandemic, wearing a mask has become a usual custom as a personal
protection in every activity. The growth in consumption of face masks leads the increasing of …

Effects of wearing different face masks on cardiopulmonary performance at rest and exercise in a partially double-blinded randomized cross-over study

EM Marek, V van Kampen, B Jettkant, B Kendzia… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The use of face masks became mandatory during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Wearing masks
may lead to complaints about laboured breathing and stress. The influence of different …

Properties of materials considered for improvised masks

SN Rogak, TA Sipkens, M Guan… - Aerosol Science and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
During a pandemic in which aerosol and droplet transmission is possible, such as the
COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, the demand for face masks that meet medical or workplace …

A novel investigations on medical and non-medical mask performance with influence of marine waste microplastics (polypropylene)

T Sathish, R Saravanan, K Sharma, S Zahmatkesh… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
The entire human race is struggling with the spread of COVID-19. Worldwide, the wearing of
face masks is indispensable to prevent such spread. Despite numerous studies reporting on …

Electrospun poly (ethylene terephthalate)/silk fibroin composite for filtration application

A Opálková Šišková, K Mosnáčková, J Hrůza, J Frajová… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this study, fibrous membranes from recycled-poly (ethylene terephthalate)/silk fibroin (r-
PSF) were prepared by electrospinning for filtration applications. The effect of silk fibroin on …

Ultrathin polydopamine-graphene oxide hybrid coatings on polymer filters with improved filtration performance and functionalities

PS Kasbe, H Gade, S Liu, GG Chase… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Thin polymer fiber mats, in particular those made of nonwoven polypropylene (PP) fibers,
are extensively used for medical and industrial filtration. The recent pandemic has increased …

Particle filtration efficiency measured using sodium chloride and polystyrene latex sphere test methods

TA Sipkens, JC Corbin, A Oldershaw, GJ Smallwood - Scientific Data, 2022 - nature.com
Standards governing face masks differ in the test methods used to determine sub-micron
particle filtration efficiency (PFE), such that the meaning of PFE is not universal. Unifying the …