Face masks against COVID-19: Standards, efficacy, testing and decontamination methods
JTJ Ju, LN Boisvert, YY Zuo - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for
the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has caused a global pandemic on a scale …
the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has caused a global pandemic on a scale …
Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on Infection Prevention for Healthcare Personnel Caring for Patients With Suspected or Known COVID-19 …
JB Lynch, P Davitkov, DJ Anderson… - Clinical Infectious …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Since its emergence in late 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to pose a risk to healthcare personnel (HCP) and …
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to pose a risk to healthcare personnel (HCP) and …
Occurrence and distribution of disinfection byproducts in domestic wastewater effluent, tap water, and surface water during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in China
Z Li, G Song, Y Bi, W Gao, A He, Y Lu… - … science & technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Intensified efforts to curb transmission of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus-2 might lead to an elevated concentration of disinfectants in domestic …
Coronavirus-2 might lead to an elevated concentration of disinfectants in domestic …
Advanced research and development of face masks and respirators pre and post the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: A critical review
EA Ogbuoji, AM Zaky, IC Escobar - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020, has accelerated the need for personal
protective equipment (PPE) masks as one of the methods to reduce and/or eliminate …
protective equipment (PPE) masks as one of the methods to reduce and/or eliminate …
Stability of aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 on masks and transfer to skin
The potential for masks to act as fomites in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has been
suggested but not demonstrated experimentally or observationally. In this study, we …
suggested but not demonstrated experimentally or observationally. In this study, we …
Photosensitized electrospun nanofibrous filters for capturing and killing airborne coronaviruses under visible light irradiation
To address the challenge of the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2, photosensitized
electrospun nanofibrous membranes were fabricated to effectively capture and inactivate …
electrospun nanofibrous membranes were fabricated to effectively capture and inactivate …
Impact of common face mask regeneration processes on the structure, morphology and aerosol filtration efficiency of porous flat sheet polysulfone membranes …
EA Ogbuoji, A Myers, A Haycraft, IC Escobar - Separation and Purification …, 2023 - Elsevier
The potential of flat sheet polymeric membranes as a sustainable solution for reusable
facemask filters was investigated by analyzing the effect of common face mask regeneration …
facemask filters was investigated by analyzing the effect of common face mask regeneration …
Solar heating to inactivate thermal-sensitive pathogenic microorganisms in vehicles: application to COVID-19
X Wang, S Sun, B Zhang, J Han - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2021 - Springer
Disinfection is a common practice to inhibit pathogens, yet success is limited by microbial
adaptation and our poor knowledge of viral transmission, notably in the current COVID-19 …
adaptation and our poor knowledge of viral transmission, notably in the current COVID-19 …
Disinfection and electrostatic recovery of N95 respirators by corona discharge for safe reuse
SS KS Narayanan, X Wang, J Paul… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
With the COVID-19 pandemic surging, the demand for masks is challenging, especially in
less-developed areas across the world. Billions of used masks are threatening the …
less-developed areas across the world. Billions of used masks are threatening the …
Filtration efficiency of N95 filtering facepiece respirators during multi-cycles of '8-hour simulated donning+ disinfection'
J Zhu, Q Jiang, X He, X Li, L Wang, L Zheng… - Journal of Hospital …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Aerosol-borne diseases such as COVID-19 may outbreak occasionally in
various regions of the world, inevitably resulting in short-term shortage and corresponding …
various regions of the world, inevitably resulting in short-term shortage and corresponding …