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3D Printed and Electrospun, Transparent, Hierarchical Polylactic Acid Mask Nanoporous Filter
- Source :
- International Journal of Bioprinting
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Whioce Publishing Pte Ltd, 2020.
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Abstract
- Face masks are becoming one of the most useful personal protective equipment with the outbreak of the coronavirus (CoV) pandemic. The entire world is experiencing shortage of disposable masks and melt-blown non-woven fabrics, which is the raw material of the mask filter. Recyclability of the discarded mask is also becoming a big challenge for the environment. Here, we introduce a facile method based on electrospinning and three-dimensional printing to make changeable and biodegradable mask filters. We printed polylactic acid (PLA) polymer struts on a PLA nanofiber web to fabricate a nanoporous filter with a hierarchical structure and transparent look. The transparent look overcomes the threatening appearance of the masks that can be a feasible way of reducing the social trauma caused by the current CoV disease-19 pandemic. In this study, we investigated the effects of nozzle temperature on the optical, mechanical, and morphological and filtration properties of the nanoporous filter.
- Subjects :
- Three-dimensional printing
3d printed
Materials science
Electrospinning
business.industry
Nanoporous
Short Communication
Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Nanofibers
3D printing
Nanotechnology
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
law.invention
Coronavirus disease-19
chemistry.chemical_compound
Polylactic acid
chemistry
law
Filter (video)
Nanofiber
Mask nanoporous filter
business
Filtration
Biotechnology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 24248002 and 24247723
- Volume :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Bioprinting
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2305ead50028f1f59dab0f1280790c53