Integrated photothermal decontamination device for N95 respirators

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) responsible for the COVID-19 global pandemic has infected over 25 million people worldwide and resulted in the death of millions. The COVID-19 pandemic has also resulted in a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) in many regi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scientific reports 2021-01, Vol.11 (1), p.1822-1822, Article 1822
Hauptverfasser: Muñoz, Marcelo, Comtois-Bona, Maxime, Cortes, David, Cimenci, Cagla Eren, Du, Qiujiang, Thompson, Collin, Figueroa, Juan David, Franklin, Vivian, Liu, Peter, Alarcon, Emilio I.
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Zusammenfassung:The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) responsible for the COVID-19 global pandemic has infected over 25 million people worldwide and resulted in the death of millions. The COVID-19 pandemic has also resulted in a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) in many regions around the world, particularly in middle- and low-income countries. The shortages of PPE, such as N95 respirators, is something that will persist until an effective vaccine is made available. Thus, devices that while being easy to operate can also be rapidly deployed in health centers, and long-term residences without the need for major structural overhaul are instrumental to sustainably use N95 respirators. In this report, we present the design and validation of a decontamination device that combines UV-C & B irradiation with mild-temperature treatment. The device can decontaminate up to 20 masks in a cycle of  99.9999% of the bacteria and > 99.99% of the virus tested.
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-020-80908-8