Hierarchical dual-nanonet of polymer nanofibers and supramolecular nanofibrils for air filtration with high filtration efficiency, low air resistance and high moisture permeation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maorui Hu ◽  
Yifei Wang ◽  
Zhifeng Yan ◽  
Guodong Zhao ◽  
Yixia Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Filtration Efficiency ◽  
Air Filtration ◽  
Polymer Nanofibers ◽  
High Moisture ◽  
Air Resistance ◽  
Global Concern ◽  
Nanofibrous Membranes

Air pollution and public health incidents have become a serious global concern. Hierarchical nanofibrous membranes are taken as high-performance filters with advanced structure, but the reliable fabrication is still challenging....

scholarly journals Design of Polypropylene Electret Melt Blown Nonwovens with Superior Filtration Efficiency Stability through Thermally Stimulated Charging

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 2341
Author(s):  
Haifeng Zhang ◽  
Nuo Liu ◽  
Qianru Zeng ◽  
Jinxin Liu ◽  
Xing Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Filtration Efficiency ◽  
Personal Protection ◽  
Air Filtration ◽  
Air Resistance ◽  
Filtration Material ◽  
Charge Stability ◽  
Novel Strategy ◽  
Production Probability

Electret filters are widely used in particulate matter filtration due to their filtration efficiency that can be greatly improved by electrostatic forces without sacrificing the air resistance. However, the attenuation of the filtration efficiency remains a challenge. In this study, we report a novel strategy for producing an electret melt blown filter with superior filtration efficiency stability through a thermally stimulated charging method. The proposed approach optimizes the crystal structure and therefore results in the increased production probability of the charge traps. In addition, the re-trapping phenomenon caused by the thermal stimulation during the charging process can greatly increase the proportion of deep charge to shallow charge and improve the charge stability. A superior electret melt blown filtration material with a high filtration efficiency of 99.65%, low pressure drop of 120 Pa, and satisfactory filtration efficiency stability was produced after three cyclic charging times. The excellent filtration performance indicated that the developed material is a good air filtration candidate component for personal protection applications.

Preparation and study of low-resistance polyacrylonitrile nano membranes for gas filtration

2016 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Hua Lou ◽  
Xiao-Hong Qin ◽  
Hongnan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Filtration Efficiency ◽  
Special Structure ◽  
Air Filtration ◽  
Gas Filtration ◽  
Low Resistance ◽  
Nanofiber Membranes ◽  
Nanofibrous Membranes ◽  
Bubble Template

In this paper, patterned nanofibrous membranes were fabricated for air filtration. Polyacrylonitrile was employed as the electrospinning material as its fluffy property and bulged bubble template served as collector to prepare the patterned membrane. With this special structure, the pressure drop significantly declined from 151.7 to 24.7 mmH2O, although the filtration efficiency of nanofiber membranes exhibited a slight decline from 99.94% to 96.33% compared to traditional electrospinning nanofibrous membranes. These sharp declines of the pressure drop while retaining the filtration efficiency imply that it could have more extensive applications.

scholarly journals High-performance electret and antibacterial meltblown nonwovens doped with nanoparticles of boehmite and ZnO for air filtration

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingchao Han ◽  
Hongwei He ◽  
Weikang Kong ◽  
Kun Dong ◽  
Bangying Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Antibacterial Properties ◽  
Core Layer ◽  
Filtration Efficiency ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Air Filtration ◽  
Air Filters ◽  
Corona Charging

The current pandemic caused by Covid-19 triggered intensively the development of high-performance air filters. Polypropylene (PP) is widely used as the raw material of meltblown nonwovens that is the core layer in air filters, such as, masks. In this study, an electret PP meltblown nonwoven with antibacterial activity was developed, and nano boehmite (AlOOH) and nano-ZnO employed as electret and antibacterial agent, respectively. 0.5-2.0 wt% of AlOOH and 1.0 wt% of ZnO were doped into PP matrix using a twin-screw extruder and the resulting masterbatches applied as raw materials to afford nonwovens via a meltblown process. The as-prepared nonwovens were characterized by means of SEM, IR and DSC/TG, and after corona charging, the filtration efficiency, charge decay and antibacterial properties were evaluated. More than 1.0 wt% dosage of AlOOH endowed the nonwoven with high filtration efficiency and 1.0 wt% of ZnO brought about antibacterial activity. Corona charging was an effective means to make the nonwovens electret charged and the charges were quicker to decay in air than in a sealed bag. The as-prepared meltblown nonwoven would be a remarkably promising filter in air filtration.

The Use of Fabric Filters in Air Pollution Control

1973 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. J. Brennan
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Pollution Control ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Dust Control ◽  
Air Pollution Control ◽  
Air Filtration ◽  
Fabric Filter ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Control Devices ◽  
Air Pollution Control Devices

One of the classic and highly efficient forms of industrial air filtration for particulate dust control is fabric filter baghouse. First used in the 1870–1880’s, they have developed into one of the most versatile, high performance air pollution control devices. These units are now capable of efficiencies in the range of 99.9% on particulate as small as 0.20 of a micron in size. I would like to take just a few moments and trace the evolution of the fabric filter baghouse from its inception to its position today. Paper published with permission.

Multilevel structured polyacrylonitrile/silica nanofibrous membranes for high-performance air filtration

2014 ◽  
Vol 126 ◽  
pp. 44-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Na Wang ◽  
Yinsong Si ◽  
Ni Wang ◽  
Gang Sun ◽  
Mohamed El-Newehy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Air Filtration ◽  
Nanofibrous Membranes

scholarly journals Self-Supporting Three-dimensional Electrospun Nanofibrous Membrane for Highly Efficient Air Filtration

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2567
Author(s):  
Gaofeng Zheng ◽  
Zungui Shao ◽  
Junyu Chen ◽  
Jiaxin Jiang ◽  
Ping Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Filtration Efficiency ◽  
Nanofibrous Membrane ◽  
Air Filtration ◽  
Fiber Morphology ◽  
Filtration Performance ◽  
Fibrous Filters ◽  
New Strategy

High-performance air filtration was the key to health protection from biological and ultrafine dust pollution. A self-supporting, three-dimensional (3D) nanofibrous membrane with curled pattern was electrospun for the filtration, of which the micro-fluffy structure displayed high-filtration efficiency and low-pressure drop. The flow field in the 3D filtration membrane was simulated to optimize the process parameters to increase the filtration performance. The qualification factor increased from 0.0274 Pa−1 to 0.0309 Pa−1 by 12.77% after the optimization of the electrospinning parameters. The best filtration efficiency and pressure drop were 93.6% and 89.0 Pa, separately. This work provides a new strategy to fabricate 3D structures through the construction of fiber morphology and promotes further improvement of air filtration performance of fibrous filters.

Extreme heat and acute air pollution episodes: A need for joint public health warnings?

2021 ◽  
Vol 249 ◽  
pp. 118249
Author(s):  
Mathilde Pascal ◽  
Vérène Wagner ◽  
Anna Alari ◽  
Magali Corso ◽  
Alain Le Tertre
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Extreme Heat ◽  
Health Warnings ◽  
Air Pollution Episodes ◽  
Pollution Episodes

Robust Environmental Sensing Using UAVs

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Ahmed Boubrima ◽  
Edward W. Knightly
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Gas Sensors ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Mission Planning ◽  
Pollution Monitoring ◽  
Compound Pollution ◽  
Planning Algorithm

In this article, we first investigate the quality of aerial air pollution measurements and characterize the main error sources of drone-mounted gas sensors. To that end, we build ASTRO+, an aerial-ground pollution monitoring platform, and use it to collect a comprehensive dataset of both aerial and reference air pollution measurements. We show that the dynamic airflow caused by drones affects temperature and humidity levels of the ambient air, which then affect the measurement quality of gas sensors. Then, in the second part of this article, we leverage the effects of weather conditions on pollution measurements’ quality in order to design an unmanned aerial vehicle mission planning algorithm that adapts the trajectory of the drones while taking into account the quality of aerial measurements. We evaluate our mission planning approach based on a Volatile Organic Compound pollution dataset and show a high-performance improvement that is maintained even when pollution dynamics are high.

scholarly journals Urbanization and greenness in HBSC survey: association with overweight and obesity in adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
V Bellisario ◽  
R Bono ◽  
G Squillacioti ◽  
M Caputo ◽  
I Gintoli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Population Density ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Children Health ◽  
Public Health Strategies

Abstract Background Childhood obesity is an important public health issue worldwide and includes different risk factors, such as environmental pollutants exposure or physical activity. Neighborhood composition and green spaces availability could contrast obesogenic lifestyles and promote healthy habits, whereas, urbanization and traffic volume exposure are inversely associated with physical activity and worsen effects on childhood health. Methods This project analyzed students involved in the HBSC survey from the Piedmont Region. Data were collected in 2018, following the protocol. All the subjects were georeferenced within buffers around schools. Green-spaces availability was measured by Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI-satellite images) while urbanization was calculated by population density, traffic intensity (satellite measurements) and air pollution concentration (sampling stations). Results Overall, the sample included 3022 subjects, with amount 50% male/female and 30% for each age group (11-13-15 years old). Concerning weight status, above 14% of the all sample is obese or overweight, with, respectively, 20% among boys and 11% among girls. Preliminary analyses showed an association between weight status and population density (rural vs urbanized areas). Currently, we are analyzing the association with greenness and the other measures of urbanization. Conclusions Our preliminary findings suggest that high urbanization levels impact health implementing weight in children. We are testing the hypothesis that greenness positively influences weight status and reduce negative effects of urbanization and air pollution. The managing of these risk factors must be deepened and corroborated by active preventive Public Health strategies for improving children health. Key messages Urbanization and greenness may influence weight status in children. Public Health strategies must be improved for children health.

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