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 …
is becoming more and more critically important because of common pollution; furthermore …
[HTML][HTML] Advances in particulate matter filtration: Materials, performance, and application
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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)
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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
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 …
particle filtration efficiency (PFE), such that the meaning of PFE is not universal. Unifying the …