Selected article for: "challenge face and global health"

Author: Kumaran, Surjith; Oh, Euna; Han, Sumin; Choi, Hyo-Jick
Title: Photopolymerizable, Universal Antimicrobial Coating to Produce High-Performing, Multifunctional Face Masks
  • Cord-id: pt1d37gr
  • Document date: 2021_4_26
  • ID: pt1d37gr
    Snippet: [Image: see text] 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
    Document: [Image: see text] 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.

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