Salt coatings functionalize inert membranes into high-performing filters against infectious respiratory diseases

Abstract Respiratory protection is key in infection prevention of airborne diseases, as highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic for instance. Conventional technologies have several drawbacks (i.e., cross-infection risk, filtration efficiency improvements limited by difficulty in breathing, and no safe...

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Main Authors: Ilaria Rubino, Euna Oh, Sumin Han, Sana Kaleem, Alex Hornig, Su-Hwa Lee, Hae-Ji Kang, Dong-Hun Lee, Ki-Back Chu, Surjith Kumaran, Sarah Armstrong, Romani Lalani, Shivanjali Choudhry, Chun Il Kim, Fu-Shi Quan, Byeonghwa Jeon, Hyo-Jick Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-70623-9