Self‐powered respiration monitoring enabled by a triboelectric nanogenerator

Y Su, G Chen, C Chen, Q Gong, G **e… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In mammals, physiological respiration involves respiratory cycles of inhaled and exhaled
breaths, which has traditionally been an underutilized resource potentially encompassing a …

A critical analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and ecosystems and opportunities for circular economy strategies

T Ibn-Mohammed, KB Mustapha, J Godsell… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on the 11th
of March 2020, but the world is still reeling from its aftermath. Originating from China, cases …

Impacts of COVID-19 on energy demand and consumption: Challenges, lessons and emerging opportunities

P Jiang, Y Van Fan, JJ Klemeš - Applied energy, 2021 - Elsevier
COVID-19 has caused great challenges to the energy industry. Potential new practices and
social forms being facilitated by the pandemics are having impacts on energy demand and …

[HTML][HTML] Face masks in the new COVID-19 normal: materials, testing, and perspectives

MH Chua, W Cheng, SS Goh, J Kong, B Li, JYC Lim… - Research, 2020 - spj.science.org
The increasing prevalence of infectious diseases in recent decades has posed a serious
threat to public health. Routes of transmission differ, but the respiratory droplet or airborne …

Plastics in the time of COVID-19 pandemic: protector or polluter?

N Parashar, S Hait - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has reemphasized the indispensable role of plastics in our daily
life. Plastics in terms of personal protective equipment (PPEs) and other single-use medical …

Antiviral surfaces and coatings and their mechanisms of action

PD Rakowska, M Tiddia, N Faruqui, C Bankier… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Viral infections are a serious health challenge, and the COVID-19 pandemic has increased
the demand for antiviral measures and treatments for clean surfaces, especially in public …

A materials-science perspective on tackling COVID-19

Z Tang, N Kong, X Zhang, Y Liu, P Hu, S Mou… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
The ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic highlights the importance of materials science in
providing tools and technologies for antiviral research and treatment development. In this …

[PDF][PDF] Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19: interim guidance, 6 April 2020

World Health Organization - 2020 - apps.who.int
Background This document provides advice on the use of masks in communities, during
home care, and in health care settings in areas that have reported cases of COVID-19. It is …

Managing ICU surge during the COVID-19 crisis: rapid guidelines

S Aziz, YM Arabi, W Alhazzani, L Evans, G Citerio… - Intensive care …, 2020 - Springer
Given the rapidly changing nature of COVID-19, clinicians and policy makers require urgent
review and summary of the literature, and synthesis of evidence-based guidelines to inform …

The energy and environmental footprints of COVID-19 fighting measures–PPE, disinfection, supply chains

JJ Klemeš, Y Van Fan, P Jiang - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The still escalating COVID-19 pandemic also has a substantial impact on energy structure,
requirements and related emissions. The consumption is unavoidable and receives a lower …