The rise of electroactive materials in face masks for preventing virus infections

S Zhang, N Wang, Q Zhang, R Guan, Z Qu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Air-transmitted pathogens may cause severe epidemics, posing considerable threats to
public health and safety. Wearing a face mask is one of the most effective ways to prevent …

Antiviral efficacy of nanomaterial-treated textiles in real-life like exposure conditions

A Nefedova, K Rausalu, E Zusinaite, V Kisand, M Kook… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Due to the growing interest towards reducing the number of potentially infectious agents on
critical high-touch surfaces, the popularity of antimicrobially and antivirally active surfaces …

Antimicrobial plastic films against SARS‐COV‐2 and pathogenic bacteria

JWV Guerra, GR de Cerqueira… - Polymer Engineering …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polymeric films are used in numerous applications in the biomedical area. The incorporation
of antimicrobial agents into these materials can prevent their surface from acting as a source …

Long‐term durability of thermoplastic elastomer containing antiviral additives for mobility applications

Z Iyigundogdu, R Couvreur, S Tamrakar… - Polymer Engineering …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In the mobility market, there is a demand from customers for antimicrobial protection. As a
result, the market has grown considerably to provide antiviral and antimicrobial polymers …

Quaternization of cassava starch and determination of antimicrobial activity against bacteria and coronavirus

GR de Carvalho, AM Kudaka, JF Sampar… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study describes the novel development of quaternized cassava starch (Q-CS) with
antimicrobial and antiviral properties, particularly effective against the MHV-3 coronavirus …

Production of a thermoplastic polyurethane/silver nanoparticles 3D filament with antiviral properties to combat SARS‐CoV‐2

LD Agnol, HL Ornaghi Jr, JR Ernzen… - Polymer Engineering …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Antiviral agents present a propitious alternative to prevent pathogen transmission on various
surfaces. In the present study, we successfully synthesized nanocomposites of thermoplastic …