Modes of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and evidence for preventive behavioral interventions

L Zhou, SK Ayeh, V Chidambaram… - BMC infectious …, 2021 - Springer
COVID-19 is a novel disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. During the global vaccination rollout,
it is vital to thoroughly understand the modes of transmission of the virus in order to prevent …

UVC-based photoinactivation as an efficient tool to control the transmission of coronaviruses

SK Bhardwaj, H Singh, A Deep, M Khatri… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic made us re-realize the importance of environmental
disinfection and sanitation in indoor areas, hospitals, and clinical rooms. UVC irradiation of …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of cloth masks for protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

AA Chughtai, H Seale, CR Macintyre - Emerging infectious …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cloth masks have been used in healthcare and community settings to protect the wearer
from respiratory infections. The use of cloth masks during the coronavirus disease (COVID …

Plasmonic and superhydrophobic self-decontaminating N95 respirators

H Zhong, Z Zhu, P You, J Lin, CF Cheung, VL Lu… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The COVID-19 pandemic is endangering the world due to the spread of respiration droplets
with viruses. Medical workers and frontline staff need to wear respirators to protect …

Superhydrophobic and self-sterilizing surgical masks spray-coated with carbon nanotubes

R Soni, SR Joshi, M Karmacharya, H Min… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Coronavirus has affected the entire global community owing to its transmission through
respiratory droplets. This has led to the mandatory usage of surgical masks for protection …

Polymer materials for respiratory protection: processing, end use, and testing methods

I Armentano, M Barbanera, E Carota… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The COVID-19 occurrence is causing a global request for effective measures aimed at
mitigating the infection spread. Facemasks have been identified as an essential device for …

The 2019 global pandemic and plastic pollution prevention measures: Playing catch-up

JP da Costa - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The early 2000's encompassed a rising awareness by the scientific community, the general
public and policy makers of the impending environmental catastrophe caused by the …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of ultraviolet C radiation against different N95 respirators inoculated with SARS-CoV-2

DM Ozog, JZ Sexton, S Narla… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives There are currently no studies that have examined whether one dosage can be
uniformly applied to different respirator types to effectively decontaminate SARS-CoV-2 on …

Pollution free UV-C radiation to mitigate COVID-19 transmission

A Kumar, A Raj, A Gupta, S Gautam, M Kumar… - Gondwana …, 2023 - Elsevier
The high rate of transmission of the COVID-19 virus has brought various types of disinfection
techniques, for instance, hydrogen peroxide vaporization, microwave generating steam, UV …

Spectrum of virucidal activity from ultraviolet to infrared radiation

L Horton, AE Torres, S Narla, AB Lyons, I Kohli… - Photochemical & …, 2020 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a demand for safe and highly effective
decontamination techniques for both personal protective equipment (PPE) and hospital and …