[HTML][HTML] Applications of nanotechnology in smart textile industry: A critical review

MA Shah, BM Pirzada, G Price, AL Shibiru… - Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background In recent years, nanotechnology has been playing an important role in
designing smart fabrics. Nanomaterials have been employed to introduce in a sustainable …

Masks for COVID‐19

W Deng, Y Sun, X Yao, K Subramanian… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sustainable solutions on fabricating and using a face mask to block the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) spread during this coronavirus …

Impact of community masking on COVID-19: a cluster-randomized trial in Bangladesh

J Abaluck, LH Kwong, A Styczynski, A Haque, MA Kabir… - Science, 2022 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Mask usage remains low across many parts of the world during the COVID-
19 pandemic, and strategies to increase mask-wearing remain untested. Our objectives …

Biodegradable electroactive nanofibrous air filters for long-term respiratory healthcare and self-powered monitoring

C Wang, X Song, T Li, X Zhu, S Yang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The concept of triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG)-based fibrous air filters, in which the
electroactive fibers are ready to enhance the electrostatic adsorption by sustainable energy …

An intelligent wearable filtration system for health management

S Shi, Y Si, Z Li, S Meng, S Zhang, H Wu, C Zhi, WF Io… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
To develop intelligent wearable protection systems is of great significance to human health
engineering. An ideal intelligent air filtration system should possess reliable filtration …

Functional textile materials for blocking COVID-19 transmission

J Fu, T Liu, SS Binte Touhid, F Fu, X Liu - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
The outbreak of COVID-19 provided a warning sign for society worldwide: that is, we
urgently need to explore effective strategies for combating unpredictable viral pandemics …

[HTML][HTML] The protective performance of reusable cloth face masks, disposable procedure masks, KN95 masks and N95 respirators: Filtration and total inward leakage

S Duncan, P Bodurtha, S Naqvi - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Face coverings are a key component of preventive health measure strategies to mitigate the
spread of respiratory illnesses. In this study five groups of masks were investigated that are …

Structural engineering of ionic MOF@ COF heterointerface for exciton-boosting sunlight-driven photocatalytic filter

Y Li, L Liu, T Meng, L Wang, Z Xie - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Sunlight-driven photocatalytic filters against pathogenic bioaerosols have attracted a lot of
interest. However, developing an efficient interception system that shows enhanced visible …

Polyvinylidene fluoride multi-scale nanofibrous membrane modified using N-halamine with high filtration efficiency and durable antibacterial properties for air filtration

W Shao, J Li, Y Zhang, N Sun, T Wu, M Yan… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Particulate matter (PM) pollution and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
have increased demand for protective masks. However, typical protective masks only …

[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 …