期刊
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
卷 4, 期 3, 页码 2694-2701出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.0c03319
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SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; cloth masks; facial coverings; humidity; aerosols; respiratory protection
资金
- National Institute of Standards and Technology - Smithsonian Institution
Under high humidity conditions, the filtration efficiency of hydrophilic fabrics increases when challenged with hygroscopic nanoparticles, with the increase dependent on particle size.
Under high humidity conditions that mimic respiration, the filtration efficiency (FE) of hydrophilic fabrics increases when challenged with hygroscopic nanoparticles, for example, respiratory droplets containing SARS-CoV-2. The FE and differential pressure (.P) of natural, synthetic, and blended fabrics were measured as a function of relative humidity (RH) for particles with mobility diameters between 50 and 825 nm. Fabrics were equilibrated at 99% RH, mimicking conditions experienced when worn as a face mask. The FE increased after equilibration at 99% RH by a relative percentage of 33 +/- 12% for fabrics composed of two layers of 100% cotton when challenged by 303 nm-mobility-diameter NaCl aerosol. The FE for samples of synthetics and polyester/cotton blends was unchanged upon equilibration at 99% RH. Increases in FE for 100% cotton fabrics were a function of particle size with a relative increase of 63% at the largest measured particle size (825 nm). The experimental results are consistent with increased particle capture due to H2O uptake and growth as the particles traverse the fabric.
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