Face Masks in the New COVID-19 Normal: Materials, Testing, and Perspectives | Zendy

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Face Masks in the New COVID-19 Normal: Materials, Testing, and Perspectives

Author(s) -

Ming Hui Chua,

Weiren Cheng,

Shermin S. Goh,

Junhua Kong,

Bing Li,

Jason Y. C. Lim,

Lu Mao,

Suxi Wang,

Kun Xue,

Le Yang,

Enyi Ye,

Kangyi Zhang,

Wun Chet Davy Cheong,

Beng Hoon Tan,

Zibiao Li,

Ban Hock Tan,

Xian Jun Loh

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.8

H-Index - 16

ISSN - 2639-5274

DOI - 10.34133/2020/7286735

Subject(s) - face masks , covid-19 , pandemic , economic shortage , social distance , sustainability , face (sociological concept) , internet privacy , public health , medicine , computer science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , sociology , virology , ecology , social science , linguistics , philosophy , disease , pathology , government (linguistics) , outbreak , biology , nursing

The increasing prevalence of infectious diseases in recent decades has posed a serious threat to public health. Routes of transmission differ, but the respiratory droplet or airborne route has the greatest potential to disrupt social intercourse, while being amenable to prevention by the humble face mask. Different types of masks give different levels of protection to the user. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has even resulted in a global shortage of face masks and the raw materials that go into them, driving individuals to self-produce masks from household items. At the same time, research has been accelerated towards improving the quality and performance of face masks, e.g., by introducing properties such as antimicrobial activity and superhydrophobicity. This review will cover mask-wearing from the public health perspective, the technical details of commercial and home-made masks, and recent advances in mask engineering, disinfection, and materials and discuss the sustainability of mask-wearing and mask production into the future.

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