2023
DOI: 10.1039/d2ta08019b
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Recent advances and future perspectives in engineering biodegradable face masks

Abstract: Development of biodegradable and functionalised face mask nonwovens to address the plastic pollution issue generated by disposable face masks.

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“…4,6,10,14 Cellulose is one of the most abundant natural polymers and shows great potential for the mass production of bio-based degradable plastics. [15][16][17] However, cellulose-based plastics are fragile due to the highly ordered nanober structure of cellulose. 18 Moreover, the hydrophilic nature of cellulose leads to unsatisfactory water resistance, which largely limits the applications of cellulosebased plastics.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…4,6,10,14 Cellulose is one of the most abundant natural polymers and shows great potential for the mass production of bio-based degradable plastics. [15][16][17] However, cellulose-based plastics are fragile due to the highly ordered nanober structure of cellulose. 18 Moreover, the hydrophilic nature of cellulose leads to unsatisfactory water resistance, which largely limits the applications of cellulosebased plastics.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Second, biodegradable plastics can be decomposed by microorganisms, facilitating their natural degradation over time. 34 Lastly, there are water-degradable plastics that are water-soluble, allowing them to dissolve when exposed to water.…”
Section: Structural Analysis Of Hard-to-degrade Plasticsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The airborne transmission of infectious diseases such as the SARS‐COVID‐19 virus is a serious problem that has severely hampered public health and the economy 1–3 . The transmission of virus‐laden aerosols is because of expiratory activities such as breathing, talking, sneezing, and coughing 4 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%