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ArticleMaterials today. Proceedings2022

Recent advances and applications of polymeric materials in healthcare sector and COVID-19 management.

Rasmeet Singh, Jagmehak Kaur, Kashvi Gupta, Mandeep Singh, Rahul Kanaoujiya, Navneet Kaur

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Article in Materials today. Proceedings, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Rasmeet SinghSchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia.
Jagmehak KaurDr. S.S. Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Panjab University, Chandigarh -160 014, India.
Kashvi GuptaDr. S.S. Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Panjab University, Chandigarh -160 014, India.
Mandeep SinghSchool of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia.
Rahul KanaoujiyaSynthetic inorganic and Metallo-Organic Research laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad, Pryagraj 211002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Navneet KaurDoutta Galla Harmony Village, Shepparton, Victoria 3630, Australia.

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Abstract

The coronavirus disease pandemic is considered at its worst and all nations are collectively fighting to improve global public health. In this outlook, polymers and their related materials (including plastics) are the primary sources in the manufacturing of medical and personal protective equipment. Plastics can be mass-produced, economical, and sterilized, which makes them an inevitable material in the medical and healthcare sector. Along with plastics, antibacterial and antiviral coatings, polymeric nanomaterials and nanocomposites, and functional polymers have become excellent materials for COIVD-19. This review centres on the applications of polymer materials in managing the COVID-19 outbreak. Moreover, the utilization of plastics with its healthcare applications are reviewed. Apart from this, major challenges and future directions of these materials have also been discussed. This review will help aspiring researchers to develop the basic understanding of polymeric materials currently employed in medical sector.

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AntimicrobialASSOCHAM, Associated Chamber of CommerceBMW-2016, Bio-medical Waste Management Rules—2016CDC, United States Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCOVID-19DNA, deoxyribonucleic acidDPA, Defence Production ActFDA, Food and Drug AdministrationH1N1, Human influenza AH9N2, Avian influenzaHDPE, high density polyethyleneICMR, Indian Council of Medical ResearchLDPE, low density polyethyleneNPs, nanoparticlesPC, polycarbonatePersonal protective equipmentPES, polyethersulfonePET, Polyethylene terephthalatePlasticsPMMA, polymethylmethacrylatePolymeric materialsPPE, personal protective equipmentPP, polypropylenePVC, polyvinyl chlorideRNA, ribonucleic acidSARS-CoV-2UNEP, United Nations Environment ProgrammeWHO, World Health Organization

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PMID35251941
PMCPMC8882420

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