A new material that packs deadly heat for viruses on its outer surface while staying cool on the reverse side could transform the way we make and use personal protective equipment (PPE), cutting down the pollution and carbon footprint associated with current materials and practices.
"The best part is you don't even need to take off the gloves or other protective garments in order to clean them. This material allows you to decontaminate in seconds, so you can get back to the task at hand."
"Our lab has looked a lot at the thermal inactivation of viruses," said Daniel Preston, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering who is an author on the study."We started during the pandemic with support from a National Science Foundation grant, trying to understand the mechanism by which these viruses are inactivated and how it's accelerated at higher temperatures.
"I study the mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer processes of soft goods that can be layered for use in wearable assistive devices," said Bell, who is funded by a NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities fellowship."Spacesuits, for instance, are made up of many layers: The innermost layers are where a lot of the functionality happens, close to the human body.
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