ReviewCleaner engineering and technology2021
Potential biodegradable face mask to counter environmental impact of Covid-19.
Review in Cleaner engineering and technology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.
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18 citing papers in PubMed.
- Advances in electrospun nanofiber-based personal protective equipment for active filtration.Discover nano · 2026Review
- Sustainable use of longan seed waste as a natural coagulant aid for low-cost and eco-friendly water treatment.PloS one · 2026Article
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- Reusable Personal Protective Equipment Viewed Through the Lens of Sustainability.International dental journal · 2024Review
- A New Paradigm on Waste-to-Energy Applying Hydrovoltaic Energy Harvesting Technology to Face Masks.Polymers · 2024Article
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- Status of photovoltaic water pumping systems in Iran: A comprehensive review.Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research · 2024Review
- Implementation of jute-based nose holder in surgical masks to reduce plastic contamination.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Determining the filtration effectiveness of non-standard respiratory protective devices by an ad-hoc laboratory methodology.Atmospheric environment (Oxford, England : 1994) · 2023Article
- Screen-printing of chitosan and cationised cellulose nanofibril coatings for integration into functional face masks with potential antiviral activity.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2023Article
- Design and fabrication of a biodegradable face shield by using cleaner technologies for the protection of direct splash and airborne pathogens during the COVID-19 pandemic.Cleaner engineering and technology · 2023Article
- Automated Adjustment of PPE Masks Using IoT Sensor Fusion.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A road map on synthetic strategies and applications of biodegradable polymers.Polymer bulletin (Berlin, Germany) · 2022Review
- Unraveling the potential human health risks from used disposable face mask-derived micro/nanoplastics during the COVID-19 pandemic scenario: A critical review.Environment international · 2022Review
- Prospect of microplastic pollution control under the "New normal" concept beyond COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of cleaner production · 2022Review
- A comprehensive review on facemask manufacturing, testing, and its environmental impacts.Journal of industrial textiles · 2022Review
- Microplastics waste in environment: A perspective on recycling issues from PPE kits and face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.Environmental technology & innovation · 2022Review
- Nanocellulose-based membrane as a potential material for high performance biodegradable aerosol respirators for SARS-CoV-2 prevention: a review.Cellulose (London, England) · 2022Review
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7 authors.
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Abstract
On the eve of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a tremendous increase in the production of facemasks across the world. The primary raw materials for the manufacturing of the facemasks are non-biodegradable synthetic polymers derived from petrochemicals. Disposal of these synthetic facemasks increases waste-load in the environment causing severe ecological issues for flora and fauna. The synthesis processes of the polymers from the petrochemical by-products were also not eco-friendly, which releases huge greenhouse and harmful gases. Therefore, many research organizations and entrepreneurs realize the need for biodegradable facemasks to render similar performance as the existing non-biodegradable masks. The conventional textile fabrics made of natural fibers like cotton, flax, hemp, etc., can also be used to prepare facemasks with multiple layers in use for general protection. Such natural textile masks can be made anti-microbial by applying various herbal anti-microbial extracts like turmeric, neem, basil, aloe vera, etc. As porosity is the exclusive feature of the masks for arresting tiny viruses, the filter of the masks should have a pore size in the nanometre scale, and that can be achieved in nanomembrane manufactured by electrospinning technology. This article reviews the various scopes of electrospinning technology for the preparation of nanomembrane biomasks. Besides protecting us from the virus, the biomasks can be useful for skin healing, skincare, auto-fragrance, and organized cooling which are also discussed in this review article.
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