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Polylactic acid as a suitable material for 3D printing of protective masks in times of COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Facile method for 3D printing conformally onto uneven surfaces and its application to face masks.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Regulation of polylactic acid using irradiation and preparation of PLA-SiORSC advances · 2023Article
- Silver nanoparticles with plasma-polymerized hexamethyldisiloxane coating on 3D printed substrates are non-cytotoxic and effective against respiratory pathogens.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- A review of disposable facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic: A focus on microplastics release.Chemosphere · 2023Review
- Decontamination of High-Efficiency Mask Filters From Respiratory Pathogens Including SARS-CoV-2 by Non-thermal Plasma.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
- Non-thermal plasma causesFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022Article
- Masks for COVID-19.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2022Review
- The feasibility of masks and face shields designed by 3D printing makers; some considerations of their use against the COVID-19.Materials today. Proceedings · 2022Article
- The Effect of Disinfectants Absorption and Medical Decontamination on the Mechanical Performance of 3D-Printed ABS Parts.Polymers · 2021Article
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution associated with the COVID-19 pandemic along the coastline of Agadir, Morocco.The Science of the total environment · 2021Article
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in Cox's Bazar, the longest natural beach in the world.Marine pollution bulletin · 2021Article
- Evaluation of 3D-printer settings for producing personal protective equipment.Journal of 3D printing in medicine · 2021Article
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- Recent Advances in Kidney Bioengineering.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Review
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Abstract
A critical lack of personal protective equipment has occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Polylactic acid (PLA), a polyester made from renewable natural resources, can be exploited for 3D printing of protective face masks using the Fused Deposition Modelling technique. Since the possible high porosity of this material raised questions regarding its suitability for protection against viruses, we have investigated its microstructure using scanning electron microscopy and aerosol generator and photometer certified as the test system according to the standards EN 143 and EN 149. Moreover, the efficiency of decontaminating PLA surfaces by conventional chemical disinfectants including 96% ethanol, 70% isopropanol, and a commercial disinfectant containing 0.85% sodium hypochlorite has been determined. We confirmed that the structure of PLA protective masks is compact and can be considered a sufficient barrier protection against particles of a size corresponding to microorganisms including viruses. Complete decontamination of PLA surfaces from externally applied
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