Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, most countries have recommended their
citizens to adopt social distance, hand hygiene, and face mask wearing. However, wearing …

The practical applications of skin‐interfaced sensors and devices in daily life hinge on the
rational design of surface wettability to maintain device integrity and achieve improved …

Sustainable solutions on fabricating and using a face mask to block the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) spread during this coronavirus …

Bioinspired superhydrophobic surfaces have offered unique advantages in combating
microbial contaminations involving fungi, bacteria, and viruses, especially during the global …

Porous graphene, as an emerging carbon nanomaterial, possesses a range of distinctive
physical and chemical properties, such as its lightweight nature and high specific surface …

Plasmonics offer unprecedented control over light and stimulate fundamental research and
engineering applications in solar energy. The surface plasmon resonance is responsible for …

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 …

Viruses pose a serious threat to human health and society in general, as virus infections are
one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality. Till May 2022, over 513 million people …

The outbreak of COVID-19 provided a warning sign for society worldwide: that is, we
urgently need to explore effective strategies for combating unpredictable viral pandemics …

Face masks will be used to prevent pandemic recurrence and outbreaks of mutant SARS-
CoV-2 strains until mass immunity is confirmed. The polypropylene (PP) filter is a …