A self-disinfecting face mask was developed by American researchers in sunlight

By: Trademagazin editor Date: 2020. 11. 16. 11:14

Researchers at the University of California have developed a special cotton face mask that can kill 99.999 percent of the bacteria and viruses on it in one hour when exposed to sunlight.

Peixin Tang, Gang Sun, Nitin Nitin and colleagues wanted to create a new cotton material that emits reactive oxygen species (ROS – chemically reactive molecules derived from molecular oxygen) when exposed to sunlight, killing microbes that adhere to the surface of the material while washing, reusing for a safe user – the statement of the American Chemical Society wrote. (MTI)