A group of scientists from the Bengaluru-based Centre for Nano Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) invent a mask that uses triboelectricity to provide protection.
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A group of scientists from the Bengaluru-based Centre for Nano Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) have come up with a solution to make masks more effective in offering protection against the Coronavirus. The innovation, named as Tribo-E mask, works on the concept of triboelectricity, which is electric charge generated by friction.
“The N95 masks provide high-level protection and are recommended for healthcare workers. This is because it works on two methods — mechanical filtering, in which particles are caught by microscopic fibres, and electrostatic filtering, in which particles are attracted to the surface that carries a static charge. This electrostatic charge is created owing to the material and is deactivated once it…