Photopolymerizable, Universal Antimicrobial Coating to Produce High-Performing, Multifunctional Face Masks
| Autor: | Hyo-Jick Choi, Euna Oh, Sumin Han, Surjith Kumar Kumaran |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Letter Materials science Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Bioengineering Nanotechnology 02 engineering and technology engineering.material 010402 general chemistry 01 natural sciences Anti-Infective Agents Coating Photopolymerizable Humans General Materials Science Antiviral Face Mask SARS-CoV-2 Mechanical Engineering Masks technology industry and agriculture COVID-19 General Chemistry Antimicrobial Coating 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Condensed Matter Physics Antimicrobial Anti-Bacterial Agents 0104 chemical sciences 3. Good health Antibacterial Face masks 13. Climate action engineering 0210 nano-technology |
| Zdroj: | Nano Letters |
| ISSN: | 1530-6992 1530-6984 |
| DOI: | 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c00525 |
| Popis: | COVID-19 poses a major threat to global health and socioeconomic structures, and the need for a highly effective, antimicrobial face mask has been considered a major challenge for protection against respiratory diseases. Here, we report the development of a universal, antiviral, and antibacterial material that can be dip-/spray-coated over conventional mask fabrics to exhibit antimicrobial activities. Our data shows that antimicrobial fabrics rapidly inactivated multiple types of viruses, i.e., human (alpha/beta) coronaviruses, the influenza virus, and bacteria, irrespective of their modes of transmission (aerosol or droplet). This research provides an immediate method to contain infectious diseases, such as COVID-19. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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