ReviewAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2022
Masks for COVID-19.
Review in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
42 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 157 citations in OpenAlex.
- Masks and respirators for prevention of respiratory infections: a state of the science review.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Smart Face Masks as Wearable Respiratory Sensors: A Review of Sensor Technologies, Materials, and Future Directions.Advanced healthcare materials · 2026Review
- A waterproof and ultra-elastic thermoelectric foam for underwater human signal detection.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Recent Advances in Membrane-Based Air Filtration Technologies for Ambient Particulate Matter Separation.Polymers · 2025Review
- Impact of nonpharmaceutical interventions on inflammatory diseases of the nose.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- Level of Patient Satisfaction with Quality of Primary Healthcare in Almaty During COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Assessing the behavior of food handlers wearing face masks and the passage of bacteria through disposable masks.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2025Article
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- Ultrathin, ultralight dual-scale fibrous networks with high-infrared transmittance for high-performance, comfortable and sustainable PMNature communications · 2024Article
- One-step silver coating of polypropylene surgical mask with antibacterial and antiviral properties.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Research and application of polypropylene: a review.Discover nano · 2024Review
- Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic: the unequal burden of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations in the Brazilian Central-West.Cadernos de saude publica · 2024Article
- Habitual Mask Wearing as Part of COVID-19 Control in Japan: An Assessment Using the Self-Report Habit Index.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A Digital Mask-Voiceprint System for Postpandemic Surveillance and Tracing Based on the STRONG Strategy.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- N-Halamine-Based Polypropylene Melt-Blown Nonwoven Fabric with Superhydrophilicity and Antibacterial Properties for Face Masks.Polymers · 2023Article
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- Attaching protein-adsorbing silica particles to the surface of cotton substrates for bioaerosol capture including SARS-CoV-2.Nature communications · 2023Article
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- Post-Pandemic: Investigation of the Degradation of Various Commercial Masks in the Marine Environment.Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids · 2023Article
- Environmental Stability and Transmissibility of Enveloped Viruses at Varied Animate and Inanimate Interfaces.Environment & health (Washington, D.C.) · 2023Review
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
15 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
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 pandemic of 2019 (COVID-19) are required as society is directed by the World Health Organization (WHO) toward wearing it, resulting in an increasingly huge demand with over 4 000 000 000 masks used per day globally. Herein, various new mask technologies and advanced materials are reviewed to deal with critical shortages, cross-infection, and secondary transmission risk of masks. A number of countries have used cloth masks and 3D-printed masks as substitutes, whose filtration efficiencies can be improved by using nanofibers or mixing other polymers into them. Since 2020, researchers continue to improve the performance of masks by adding various functionalities, for example using metal nanoparticles and herbal extracts to inactivate pathogens, using graphene to make masks photothermal and superhydrophobic, and using triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) to prolong mask lifetime. The recent advances in material technology have led to the development of antimicrobial coatings, which are introduced in this review. When incorporated into masks, these advanced materials and technologies can aid in the prevention of secondary transmission of the virus.
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