Applying negative ions and an electric field to countermeasure droplets/aerosol transmission without hindering communication.
Journal
Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
26 08 2023
26 08 2023
Historique:
received:
22
04
2023
accepted:
08
08
2023
medline:
28
8
2023
pubmed:
27
8
2023
entrez:
26
8
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
In the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown and acryl partitions were adopted as countermeasures against droplets/aerosol infections; however, these countermeasures restrict communication. In this study, a blocking device was developed using negative ions and an electric field. The device blocks mists simulating droplets/aerosol by a maximum of 89% but transmits light and sound, which is important for communication. The device demonstrated effective blocking performance for aerosol, including the COVID-19 virus spread from patients in a clinic. Our device can help prevent infections without disrupting communication.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37634041
doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-40303-5
pii: 10.1038/s41598-023-40303-5
pmc: PMC10460439
doi:
Substances chimiques
Ions
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
13965Informations de copyright
© 2023. Springer Nature Limited.
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