Resilient and agile engineering solutions to address societal challenges such as coronavirus pandemic

Goel, Saurav; Hawi, Sara; Goel, Gaurav; Thakur, Vijay Kumar; Agrawal, Anupam; Hoskins, Clare; Pearce, Oliver; Hussain, Tanvir; Upadhyaya, Hari M.; Cross, Graham L. W.; Barber, Asa H.

doi:10.1016/j.mtchem.2020.100300

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“…b R o can vary according to factors such as geography, population demographics and density, where the overall number for COVID-19 is still subjected to variations. a [ 6 ]. b [ 7 ].…”

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The energy and environmental footprints of COVID-19 fighting measures – PPE, disinfection, supply chains

Klemeš

Fan

Jiang

2020

Energy

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The still escalating COVID-19 pandemic also has a substantial impact on energy structure, requirements and related emissions. The consumption is unavoidable and receives a lower priority in the critical situation. However, as the pandemic continues, the impacts on energy and environment should be assessed and possibly reduced. This study aims to provide an overview of invested energy sources and environmental footprints in fighting the COVID-19. The required energy and resources consumption of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and testing kits have been discussed. The protecting efficiency returned on environmental footprint invested for masks has been further explored. The main observation pinpointed is that with a proper design standard, material selection and user guideline, reusable PPE could be an effective option with lower energy consumption/environmental footprint. Additional escalated energy consumption for aseptic and disinfection has been assessed. This includes the energy stemming from emergency and later managed supply chains. The outcomes emphasised that diversifying solutions to achieve the needed objective is a vital strategy to improve the susceptibility and provide higher flexibility in minimising the environmental footprints. However, more comprehensive research proof for the alternative solution (e.g. reusable option) towards low energy consumption without compromise on the effectiveness should be offered and advocated.

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“…b R o can vary according to factors such as geography, population demographics and density, where the overall number for COVID-19 is still subjected to variations. a [ 6 ]. b [ 7 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The energy and environmental footprints of COVID-19 fighting measures – PPE, disinfection, supply chains

Klemeš

Fan

Jiang

2020

Energy

223

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“…Nanotechnology plays a vital role in treating an expected and unexpected infectious diseases that are caused by bacteria and viruses. 1 In general, antimicrobial agents are chemical substances that are either bioactive polymer/synthesized polymer in combination with or without nanoparticles (NPs). In particular, antibacterial properties of NPs are widely proven and show a significant response even at lower concentrations due to their high surface to volume ratio.…”

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Antibacterial and Antiviral Functional Materials: Chemistry and Biological Activity toward Tackling COVID-19-like Pandemics

Balasubramaniam

Prateek

Ranjan

et al. 2020

ACS Pharmacol. Transl. Sci.

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The ongoing worldwide pandemic due to COVID-19 has created awareness toward ensuring best practices to avoid the spread of microorganisms. In this regard, the research on creating a surface which destroys or inhibits the adherence of microbial/viral entities has gained renewed interest. Although many research reports are available on the antibacterial materials or coatings, there is a relatively small amount of data available on the use of antiviral materials. However, with more research geared toward this area, new information is being added to the literature every day. The combination of antibacterial and antiviral chemical entities represents a potentially path-breaking intervention to mitigate the spread of disease-causing agents. In this review, we have surveyed antibacterial and antiviral materials of various classes such as small-molecule organics, synthetic and biodegradable polymers, silver, TiO2, and copper-derived chemicals. The surface protection mechanisms of the materials against the pathogen colonies are discussed in detail, which highlights the key differences that could determine the parameters that would govern the future development of advanced antibacterial and antiviral materials and surfaces.

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“…Given the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 epidemic, there is a resurgence of interest in the biosafety industry that can better prepare the world for similar situations in the future as well as contain the current pandemic. This entails a need to push forward the technologies and techniques in material science [ 22 ] which is an integral part of improving the biosafety standards and producing materials that can protect against these potentially deadly pathogens. The development of effective antiviral and antimicrobial coatings and treatments is particularly important in the transport industries like aerospace.…”

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Biosafe sustainable antimicrobial encapsulation and coatings for targeted treatment and infections prevention: Preparation for another pandemic

Usmani

Lukk

et al. 2021

Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry

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There has been a growing concern for safety and precautions in the wake of coronavirus SARS-CoV2 pandemic also dubbed as COVID-19, which has caused a major impact at a global scale. This has resulted in many industries accelerating at fast pace new biosafety technologies and improving the already existing ones to deal with this highly contagious virus. Most governments across the globe are also mandating policies focusing on increased biosafety to prevent further spread of the virus and protect key workers such as healthcare agents, store employees and police. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed huge gaps in the healthcare industry that include lack of effective vaccines and medicines, testing of infection, real-time monitoring of the spread of the virus, inadequate protective equipment, and scarcity of protective and intensive care of patients. Some of these may be attributed to a lack of focused research in biosafety materials. As a consequence of the pandemic, a significant body of research activities has therefore focused on biosafety materials that possess unique properties needed for biosafety applications. This graphical review aims to provide a perspective on the usage of bio-based materials to handle the imposing challenges in biosafety. This review investigates existing developments in bio-based antimicrobial encapsulations as an effective measure to deter the growth of COVID-19 virus on surfaces and minimize its spread through surface contact. This will help researchers develop further strategies in material science to focus on contagious pathogens in the future.

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Resilient and agile engineering solutions to address societal challenges such as coronavirus pandemic

Cited by 76 publications

References 80 publications

The energy and environmental footprints of COVID-19 fighting measures – PPE, disinfection, supply chains

The energy and environmental footprints of COVID-19 fighting measures – PPE, disinfection, supply chains

Antibacterial and Antiviral Functional Materials: Chemistry and Biological Activity toward Tackling COVID-19-like Pandemics

Biosafe sustainable antimicrobial encapsulation and coatings for targeted treatment and infections prevention: Preparation for another pandemic

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