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Biodegradable Electrospun Nanofiber Membranes as Promising Candidates for the Development of Face Masks

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  • Rujun Shen

    (Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Yunlong Guo

    (Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Shuaijie Wang

    (Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Ayikezi Tuerxun

    (Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Jiaqi He

    (Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Ye Bian

    (Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China)

Abstract

Aerosol particles, such as the widespread COVID-19 recently, have posed a great threat to humans. Combat experience has proven that masks can protect against viruses; however, the epidemic in recent years has caused serious environmental pollution from plastic medical supplies, especially masks. Degradable filters are promising candidates to alleviate this problem. Degradable nanofiber filters, which are developed by the electrospinning technique, can achieve superior filtration performance. This review focuses on the basic introduction to air filtration, the general aspects of face masks, and nanofibers. Furthermore, the progress of the state of art degradable electrospun nanofiber filters have been summarized, such as silk fibroin (SF), polylactic acid (PLA), chitosan, cellulose, and zein. Finally, the challenges and future development are highlighted.

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  • Rujun Shen & Yunlong Guo & Shuaijie Wang & Ayikezi Tuerxun & Jiaqi He & Ye Bian, 2023. "Biodegradable Electrospun Nanofiber Membranes as Promising Candidates for the Development of Face Masks," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(2), pages 1-21, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:2:p:1306-:d:1031789
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