ArticleTransactions of the Indian National Academy of Engineering : an international journal of engineering and technology2020
Surface Treatments to Enhance the Functionality of PPEs.
Article in Transactions of the Indian National Academy of Engineering : an international journal of engineering and technology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- 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
- Anti-COVID-19 Nanomaterials: Directions to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Nanomaterials to combat SARS-CoV-2: Strategies to prevent, diagnose and treat COVID-19.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Review
- PREFACE on the Special Issue 'Technologies for Fighting COVID-19'.Transactions of the Indian National Academy of Engineering : an international journal of engineering and technology · 2020Article
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Abstract
The outbreak of unknown viral pneumonia in Wuhan China in December 2019 led to a new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which attracted worldwide attention, with the related COVID-19 disease quickly becoming a global pandemic. In about 5 months, this disease has led to ~ 4 million cases and claimed more than 200 k deaths as a result of its highly contagious nature. The present understanding is that SARS-CoV-2 is a type of influenza virus that can be transmitted through respiratory droplets and aerosols; Lewis (Nature 580:175, 2020). The primary methodology to prevent the spreading of this disease has been "social distancing" and usage of personal protective equipment (PPE) at the front lines of healthcare and other critical operations. The scale of the disease has led to unprecedented demand for PPEs and increased functionality of the same. This paper focuses on improving PPE functionality in a scalable manner by surface treatment and coating with appropriate materials and other functional enhancements, such as exposure to UV rays or other sterilizing agents (e.g., hydrogen peroxide).
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