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 …

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 …

Introduction Wearing protective face masks and respirators has been a necessity to reduce
the transmission rate of respiratory viruses since the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) …

There are several factors affecting the filtration efficiency and pressure drop in the
nanofibrous filters including the basis weight of the mat, the thickness of the mat, and the …

Conventionally, charged melt-blown nonwoven fabrics had been applied as filter media in
various protective masks and high-temperature gas filters in relevant fields, which are …

Following the previous work, this research aims to highlight the applicability of a new
strategy for engineering morphological properties of nanofibrous filters using a model …

This study investigates the fabrication, optimization, and performance of submicron
polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and nanofiber cellulose triacetate (CTA) air filters produced through …

Air pollution has become a major challenge that threatens human health. The use of
respiratory filters is one of the proposed solutions. In this study, using polystyrene (PS) fibers …

Particulate matters (PMs) and airborne bacteria are among the most severe indoor air issues
due to their substantial implications for human health. Therefore, it was imperative to …

Polymer-based nanocarriers are created from natural or synthetic polymers that are modified
to form submicroscopic particles. The polymer matrix can be customized to provide specific …