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Photocatalytic Nanowires‐Based Air Filter: Towards Reusable Protective Masks – Wiley
In TiO2 nanowire‐based filters, the high dielectric constant of TiO2 enhances the wettability by the water droplets carrying the bacteria or viruses. Upon UV illumination, reactive oxygen species (e….
1 Introduction
The threats coming from microorganisms, viruses and bacteria are getting more frequent and more devastating lately, primarily due to the highly increased mobility of people and goods, which enhances the spread of infections. One may have in mind the outbreak of SARSCoV in 2004[1-6] of H1N1 in 2009,[7-9] and the Ebola virus in 2018.[10-12] In the case of bacteria, the O104:H4 strain of Escherichia coli…
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