[HTML][HTML] Cerium oxide nanoparticles/polyacrylonitrile nanofibers as impervious barrier against viral infections

MH Emam, RS Elezaby, SA Swidan, SA Loutfy… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Using face masks is one of the protective measures to reduce the transmission
rate of coronavirus. Its massive spread necessitates developing safe and effective antiviral …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization and predictive modelling for the diameter of nylon-6, 6 nanofibers via electrospinning for coronavirus face masks

M Zeraati, R Pourmohamad, B Baghchi… - Journal of Saudi …, 2021 - Elsevier
Currently, the only widely available tool for controlling the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is
nonpharmacological interventions (NPIs). Coronavirus aerosols are around 0.3–2 µm in …

[HTML][HTML] Fabrication of promising antimicrobial aloe vera/PVA electrospun nanofibers for protective clothing

H Khanzada, A Salam, MB Qadir, DN Phan, T Hassan… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the present condition of COVID-19, the demand for antimicrobial products such as face
masks and surgical gowns has increased. Because of this increasing demand, there is a …

Antiviral electrospun polyamide three-layered mask filter containing metal oxide nanoparticles and black seed oil

NM Deyab, B Ekram, KR Badr, BM Abd El-Hady… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Upon the tremendous spread of coronavirus, there is a need to develop biodegradable,
multifunctional, antiviral masks that can be safely used without polluting the environment as …

[HTML][HTML] Electrospun nanofibers for medical face mask with protection capabilities against viruses: State of the art and perspective for industrial scale-up

A Cimini, E Imperi, A Picano, M Rossi - Applied Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Face masks have proven to be a useful protection from airborne viruses and bacteria,
especially in the recent years pandemic outbreak when they effectively lowered the risk of …

Electrospun nanofibers embedded with copper oxide nanoparticles to improve antiviral function

WY Cui, HJ Yoo, YG Li, C Baek… - Journal of nanoscience …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Many studies on anti-bacterial/antiviral surfaces have been conducted to prevent epidemic
spread worldwide. Several nanoparticles such as those composed of silver and copper are …

[HTML][HTML] Electrospun nanofiber-based viroblock/ZnO/PAN hybrid antiviral nanocomposite for personal protective applications

A Salam, T Hassan, T Jabri, S Riaz, A Khan, KM Iqbal… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Designing novel antiviral personal protective equipment (PPE) is crucial for preventing viral
infections such as COVID-19 in humans. Here, we fabricate an electrospun nanofiber-based …

Prospect of biobased antiviral face mask to limit the coronavirus outbreak

MA Chowdhury, MBA Shuvho, MA Shahid… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The rapid spread of COVID-19 has led to nationwide lockdowns in many countries. The
COVID-19 pandemic has played serious havoc on economic activities throughout the world …

Polyvinyl alcohol/silver electrospun nanofibers: biocidal filter media capturing virus‐size particles

M Blosi, AL Costa, S Ortelli, F Belosi… - Journal of applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In response to the nowadays battle against SARS‐CoV‐2, we designed a new class of high
performant filter media suitable to advance the facemask technology and provide new …

Zinc oxide nanoparticle-loaded electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride nanofibers as a potential face protector against respiratory viral infections

H Nageh, MH Emam, F Ali, NF Abdel Fattah, M Taha… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
ZnO-NPs loaded polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) composite nanofibers were fabricated by
electrospinning and optimized using different concentrations (0, 2, and 5 wt%) of ZnO-NPs …