Article ; Online: Rapid In Situ Thermal Decontamination of Wearable Composite Textile Materials.
ACS applied materials & interfaces
2023 Volume 15, Issue 37, Page(s) 44521–44532
Abstract: Pandemics stress supply lines and generate shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), in part because most PPE is single-use and disposable, resulting in a need for constant replenishment to cope with high-volume usage. To better prepare for the ... ...
| Abstract | Pandemics stress supply lines and generate shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), in part because most PPE is single-use and disposable, resulting in a need for constant replenishment to cope with high-volume usage. To better prepare for the next pandemic and to reduce waste associated with disposable PPE, we present a composite textile material capable of thermally decontaminating its surface via Joule heating. This material can achieve high surface temperatures (>100 °C) and inactivate viruses quickly (<5 s of heating), as evidenced experimentally with the surrogate virus HCoV-OC43 and in agreement with analytical modeling for both HCoV-OC43 and SARS-CoV-2. Furthermore, it does not require doffing because it remains relatively cool near the skin (<40 °C). The material can be easily integrated into clothing and provides a rapid, reusable, in situ decontamination method capable of reducing PPE waste and mitigating the risk of supply line disruptions in times of need. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; Decontamination ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Textiles ; Wearable Electronic Devices |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-09-11 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ISSN | 1944-8252 |
| ISSN (online) | 1944-8252 |
| DOI | 10.1021/acsami.3c09063 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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