Fabrication of Modified Fibrous Filters by Electrospinning and Investigating Their Application as Improved Face Masks

Mehdi Mahmoudian; Fatemeh Zanbili

doi:10.1007/s10118-024-3205-6

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Fabrication of Modified Fibrous Filters by Electrospinning and Investigating Their Application as Improved Face Masks

RESEARCH ARTICLE | Updated：2024-11-04

- Fabrication of Modified Fibrous Filters by Electrospinning and Investigating Their Application as Improved Face Masks
- Chinese Journal of Polymer Science Vol. 42, Issue 11, Pages: 1738-1748(2024)
- Affiliations：
  
  a.Nanotechnology Research Group, Faculty of Science, Urmia University, Urmia 57159-404931, Iran
  b.Department of Nanochemistry, Nanotechnology Research Center, Urmia University, Urmia 57159-404931, Iran
- Author bio：
  
  m.mahmoudian@urmia.ac.ir
- Funds：
- DOI：10.1007/s10118-024-3205-6
  CLC：
- Received：26 January 2024，
  
  Revised：2024-06-25，
  
  Accepted：22 July 2024，
  
  Online First：27 September 2024，
  
  Published：30 November 2024
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Mahmoudian, M.; Zanbili, F. Fabrication of modified fibrous filters by electrospinning and investigating their application as improved face masks. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2024, 42, 1738–1748

Mehdi Mahmoudian, Fatemeh Zanbili. Fabrication of Modified Fibrous Filters by Electrospinning and Investigating Their Application as Improved Face Masks[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2024, 42(11): 1738-1748.
Mahmoudian, M.; Zanbili, F. Fabrication of modified fibrous filters by electrospinning and investigating their application as improved face masks. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2024, 42, 1738–1748 DOI： 10.1007/s10118-024-3205-6.

Mehdi Mahmoudian, Fatemeh Zanbili. Fabrication of Modified Fibrous Filters by Electrospinning and Investigating Their Application as Improved Face Masks[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2024, 42(11): 1738-1748. DOI： 10.1007/s10118-024-3205-6.

摘要

The fabricated nanocomposite fibrous filter was used for air purification by face masks. The filter consisted of polystyrene fibers containing modified GO and ZnO nanoparticles. The efficiency of the filter in removing suspended particles and air polluting gases was studied. The results confirmed the antibacterial properties of the filter.

Abstract

Owing to the significant increase in air pollutants and the spread of infectious diseases

it seems that the use of face masks will become an essential item in human societies. Therefore

there is a need to conduct more research to develop novel types of respirators utilizing up-to-date science such as nanotechnology. In this study

we fabricated a nanocomposite fibrous filter containing modified graphene oxide (GO) and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles. This layer was used as an active filter for absorbing and removing air pollutants

such as suspended sub-micron particles (below 2.5 microns) and CO

and SO

gases. The synthesized nanostructures and fibrous filters were characterized by different analysis (FTIR

XRD

TGA

and FESEM)

and the performance of the filters was surveyed by tests such as pressure drop

gas rejection

and particulate removal. The results showed that the stabilization of the modified GO and ZnO nanostructures on the fibrous filter improved the effectiveness of this filter as a mask for removing toxic particles and gases

and the filter containing nanoparticles had the best performance.

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