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    • Keywords

       

      Gelatin; centrifugal spinning; N95; mask; filter.

    • Abstract

       

      Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the usage of numerous protective face masks has faced an explosion in demand around the world. Therefore, the need to reduce the environmental pollution caused by disposable single-use face masks has become vital. Recently, alternative raw material solutions have been discussed to eliminate the consumption of single-use plastics. Within this research, gelatin nanofibers were fabricated via centrifugal spinningtechnique, and filtration media were investigated in terms of air permeability and filtration efficiency. In addition, morphological properties were examined with scanning electron microscopy. Fabricated fibers have a changing average diameter range from 232 to 778 nm, and targeted 95% filtration efficiency was achieved in several compositions. It was proven that biodegradable gelatin nanofibers could be a sustainable alternative for disposable N95 respiratory filters.

    • Author Affiliations

       

      FATIH ARICAN1 2 AYSEGUL UZUNER-DEMIR1 3 OGUZHAN POLAT1 AYKUT SANCAKLI1 4 EZGI ISMAR1

      1. Kazlicesme R&D Center and Test Laboratories, 34956 Tuzla, Turkey
      2. Department of Chemistry, Sakarya University, 54050 Serdivan, Turkey
      3. Department of Polymer Science and Technology, 41000 Kocaeli, Turkey
      4. Department of Leather Engineering, Ege University, 35040 Izmir, Turkey

    • Dates

       
      Published
      24 May 2022
      Manuscript received
      4 October 2021
      Accepted
      28 December 2021
      Final version published online
      24 May 2022

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