Factors influencing the filtration performance of homemade face masks

Aerosol Filtration Efficiency of Common Fabrics Used in Respiratory Cloth Masks

(2020) Abhiteja Konda et al.   ACS Nano

Utility of Substandard Face Mask Options for Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

(2020) Alaa Abd-Elsayed et al.   ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA

Recognizing and controlling airborne transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 in indoor environments

(2020) Joseph G. Allen et al.   INDOOR AIR

Filtration performances of non-medical materials as candidates for manufacturing facemasks and respirators

(2020) Weixing Hao et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

An accessible method for screening aerosol filtration identifies poor-performing commercial masks and respirators

(2020) Katherine Schilling et al.   Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

(2020) Derek K Chu et al.   LANCET

Household Materials Selection for Homemade Cloth Face Coverings and Their Filtration Efficiency Enhancement with Triboelectric Charging

(2020) Mervin Zhao et al.   NANO LETTERS

Face Masks and Respirators in the Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of Current Materials, Advances and Future Perspectives

(2020) Kris O’Dowd et al.   Materials

Performance of fabrics for home-made masks against the spread of COVID-19 through droplets: A quantitative mechanistic study

(2020) Onur Aydin et al.   Extreme Mechanics Letters

Aerosol filtration efficiency of household materials for homemade face masks: Influence of material properties, particle size, particle electrical charge, face velocity, and leaks

(2020) Frank Drewnick et al.   AEROSOL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

(2020) Kimberly A. Prather et al.   SCIENCE

Efficacy of masks and face coverings in controlling outward aerosol particle emission from expiratory activities

(2020) Sima Asadi et al.   Scientific Reports

Low-cost measurement of face mask efficacy for filtering expelled droplets during speech

(2020) Emma P. Fischer et al.   Science Advances

An overview of filtration efficiency through the masks: Mechanisms of the aerosols penetration

(2020) A. Tcharkhtchi et al.   Bioactive Materials

The effectiveness of respiratory protection worn by communities to protect from volcanic ash inhalation. Part I: Filtration efficiency tests

(2018) William Mueller et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Comparing the performance of 3 bioaerosol samplers for influenza virus

(2018) Jiayu Li et al.   JOURNAL OF AEROSOL SCIENCE

Evaluating the efficacy of cloth facemasks in reducing particulate matter exposure

(2016) Kabindra M Shakya et al.   Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Comparison of Filtration Efficiency and Pressure Drop in Anti-Yellow Sand Masks, Quarantine Masks, Medical Masks, General Masks, and Handkerchiefs

(2014) Hyejung Jung et al.   Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Evaluation of the Performance of the N95-Companion: Effects of Filter Penetration and Comparison with Other Aerosol Instruments

(2012) Samy Rengasamy et al.   JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE

Respiratory protection against airborne nanoparticles: a review

(2009) Ronald E. Shaffer et al.   JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH

Performance of an N95 Filtering Facepiece Particulate Respirator and a Surgical Mask During Human Breathing: Two Pathways for Particle Penetration

(2009) Sergey A. Grinshpun et al.   JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE

Effect of face velocity, nanofiber packing density and thickness on filtration performance of filters with nanofibers coated on a substrate

(2009) Wallace Woon-Fong Leung et al.   SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY