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With innovative nanofiber membranes, the effectiveness of fabric masks increases to… – AlKhaleej Today
With innovative nanofiber membranes, the effectiveness of fabric masks increases to…
Liquid polymer is stretched to create nanofibers that are used to increase the efficiency of cloth masks. Image credit: BYU Photo
The cloth masks that many people wear these days offer some protection against COVID-19. However, they typically offer much less than the professional N95 masks used by healthcare workers.
This could change soon. Recently, students at the BYU College of Engineering, in collaboration with the Nanos Foundation, developed a nanofiber membrane that can be wedged between…
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