Colorimetric sensing for translational applications: from colorants to mechanisms

Z **, W Yim, M Retout, E Housel, W Zhong… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Colorimetric sensing offers instant reporting via visible signals. Versus labor-intensive and
instrument-dependent detection methods, colorimetric sensors present advantages …

Protective face masks: current status and future trends

A Tuñón-Molina, K Takayama… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Management of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has relied in part on the use of personal protective equipment …

AI-enabled wearable medical internet of things in healthcare system: A survey

F Subhan, A Mirza, MBM Su'ud, MM Alam, S Nisar… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Technology has played a vital part in improving quality of life, especially in healthcare.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are extensively employed to link …

Functionalized masks: powerful materials against COVID‐19 and future pandemics

F Seidi, C Deng, Y Zhong, Y Liu, Y Huang, C Li, H **ao - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The outbreak of COVID‐19 revealed the vulnerability of commercially available face masks.
Without having antibacterial/antiviral activities, the current masks act only as filtering …

Face masks against COVID-19: Standards, efficacy, testing and decontamination methods

JTJ Ju, LN Boisvert, YY Zuo - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for
the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has caused a global pandemic on a scale …

Advancement of nonwoven fabrics in personal protective equipment

D Venkataraman, E Shabani, JH Park - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
While nonwoven fabrics have existed for several decades, their usage in personal protective
equipment (PPE) has been met with a rapid surge of demands, in part due to the recent …

[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 …

Polylactic acid/calcium stearate hydrocharging melt-blown nonwoven fabrics for respirator applications

R Hu, Q Huang, G Liu, W Jiao, Q Yang… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Non-biodegradable polypropylene, which poses a serious threat to the environment, is the
most utilized material in air filtration systems. Moreover, under conditions of high …

Effect of face mask on voice production during COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

S Shekaraiah, K Suresh - Journal of Voice, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing global
pandemic and wearing face mask is recommended across the globe to break the …

Microfiber releasing into urban rivers from face masks during COVID-19

F Wang, H Wu, J Li, J Liu, Q Xu, L An - Journal of environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Face masks play a crucial protective role in preventing the spread of coronavirus disease
during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the improper disposal of used face masks also causes …