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Electrospun Nanofibers and Membranes for Air and Water Filtration
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Electrospun Nanofibers and Membranes for Air and Water Filtration

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Fibers".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 December 2021) | Viewed by 10415

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Subramanian Sundarrajan

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117576, Singapore
Interests: electrospun nanofibrous membranes; water filtration applications; water treatment applications; air filtration; emerging filtration, detection, and treatment of viruses such as COVID-19
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues, 

The scope of this Special Issue is on polymers for applications in air and water filtration. This includes electrospun nanofibrous membranes, water filtration applications, water treatment applications, air filtration, emerging viruses detection, treatment, and development of drugs and masks inclusive of but not limited to COVID-19, development of COVID-19 masks, face masks, and surgical masks, sustainable polymers, and the circular economy. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Subramanian Sundarrajan
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Electrospun nanofibers
  • Synthetic polymers
  • Biodegradable polymers
  • Polymers from renewable resources
  • Polymers from food waste
  • Sustainable polymers
  • Circular economy
  • COVID-19 treatment and mask development
  • Sustainable polymers
  • Nanofibers from sustainable materials

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Facile Approaches of Polymeric Face Masks Reuse and Reinforcements for Micro-Aerosol Droplets and Viruses Filtration: A Review
by Yusuf Wibisono, Cut Rifda Fadila, Saiful Saiful and Muhammad Roil Bilad
Polymers 2020, 12(11), 2516; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12112516 - 28 Oct 2020
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Abstract
Since the widespread of severe acute respiratory syndrome of coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease, the utilization of face masks has become omnipresent all over the world. Face masks are believed to contribute to an adequate protection against respiratory infections spread through micro-droplets among the [...] Read more.
Since the widespread of severe acute respiratory syndrome of coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease, the utilization of face masks has become omnipresent all over the world. Face masks are believed to contribute to an adequate protection against respiratory infections spread through micro-droplets among the infected person to non-infected others. However, due to the very high demands of face masks, especially the N95-type mask typically worn by medical workers, the public faces a shortage of face masks. Many papers have been published recently that focus on developing new and facile techniques to reuse and reinforce commercially available face masks. For instance, the N95 mask uses a polymer-based (membrane) filter inside, and the filter membrane can be replaced if needed. Another polymer sputtering technique by using a simple cotton candy machine could provide a cheap and robust solution for face mask fabrication. This review discuss the novel approaches of face mask reuse and reinforcement specifically by using membrane-based technology. Tuning the polymeric properties of face masks to enhance filterability and virus inactivity is crucial for future investigation. Full article
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