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SUBMITTER: Kumar A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7883136 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kumar Abhishek A Sharma Anu A Chen Yi Y Jones Megan M MM Vanyo Stephen T ST Li Changning C Visser Michelle B MB Mahajan Supriya D SD Sharma Rakesh Kumar RK Swihart Mark T MT
Advanced functional materials 20201213 10
SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses spread via aerosols generated by infected people. Face masks can limit transmission. However, widespread use of disposable masks consumes tremendous resources and generates waste. Here, a novel material for treating blown polypropylene filtration media used in medical-grade masks to impart antimicrobial activity is reported. To produce thin copper@ZIF-8 core-shell nanowires (Cu@ZIF-8 NWs), Cu NWs are stabilized using a pluronic F-127 block copolymer, foll ...[more]