Nanofibers in Respiratory Masks: An Alternative to Prevent Pathogen Transmission

Recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has raised serious awareness about our abilities to protect ourselves from hazardous pathogens and volatile organic compounds. Evidence suggests that personal protection equipment such as respiratory masks can radically decrease rates of transmission and infections...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on nanobioscience 2023-07, Vol.22 (3), p.685-701
Main Authors: Tabatabaei, Nasrollah, Faridi-Majidi, Raheleh, Boroumand, Safieh, Norouz, Faezeh, Rahmani, Mahya, Rezaie, Fatemeh, Fayazbakhsh, Farzaneh, Faridi-Majidi, Reza
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Air cleaners
Air filtration
Biomembranes
Breathing masks
COVID-19
electrospinning
Fabrics
Filtration
Masks
Nanofibers
Organic compounds
pathogen transmission
Pathogens
Plastics
respiratory masks
VOCs
Volatile organic compounds
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Summary:Recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has raised serious awareness about our abilities to protect ourselves from hazardous pathogens and volatile organic compounds. Evidence suggests that personal protection equipment such as respiratory masks can radically decrease rates of transmission and infections due to contagious pathogens. To increase filtration efficiency without compromising breathability, application of nanofibers in production of respiratory masks have been proposed. The emergence of nanofibers in the industry has since introduced a next generation of respiratory masks that promises improved filtration efficiency and breathability via nanometric pores and thin fiber thickness. In addition, the surface of nanofibers can be functionalized and enhanced to capture specific particles. In addition to conventional techniques such as melt-blown, respiratory masks by nanofibers have provided an opportunity to prevent pathogen transmission. As the surge in global demand for respiratory masks increases, herein, we reviewed recent advancement of nanofibers as an alternative technique to be used in respiratory mask production.
ISSN:1536-1241
1558-2639
DOI:10.1109/TNB.2022.3181745