CityU develops anti-bacterial graphene face masks

(City University of Hong Kong) A research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has successfully produced laser-induced graphene masks with an anti-bacterial efficiency of 80%, which can be enhanced to almost 100% within 10 minutes under sunlight. Initial tests also showed very promising results in the deactivation of two species of coronaviruses. The graphene masks are easily produced at low cost, and can help to resolve the problems of sourcing raw materials and disposing of non-biodegradable masks.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news