scholarly journals Multi-Layered, Corona Charged Melt Blown Nonwovens as High Performance PM0.3 Air Filters

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 485
Author(s):  
Xing Zhang ◽  
Jinxin Liu ◽  
Haifeng Zhang ◽  
Jue Hou ◽  
Yuxiao Wang ◽  
...  

Particulate matter (PM) and airborne viruses bring adverse influence on human health. As the most feasible way to prevent inhalation of these pollutants, face masks with excellent filtration efficiency and low press drop are in urgent demand. In this study, we report a novel methodology for producing high performance air filter by combining melt blown technique with corona charging treatment. Changing the crystal structure of polypropylene by adding magnesium stearate can avoid charge escape and ensure the stability of filtration performances. Particularly, the influence of fiber diameter, pore size, porosity, and charge storage on the filtration performances of the filter are thoroughly investigated. The filtration performances of the materials, including the loading test performance are also studied. The melt blown materials formed by four layers presented a significant filtration efficiency of 97.96%, a low pressure drop of 84.28 Pa, and a high quality factor (QF) of 0.046 Pa−1 for paraffin oil aerosol particles. Meanwhile, a robust filtration efficiency of 99.03%, a low pressure drop of 82.32 Pa, and an excellent QF of 0.056 Pa−1 for NaCl aerosol particles could be easily achieved. The multi-layered melt blown filtration material developed here would be potentially applied in the field of protective masks.

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 6001-6011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nara Han ◽  
Yo Seph Lee ◽  
Byung Kwon Kaang ◽  
Wooree Jang ◽  
Hye Young Koo ◽  
...  

A lottery draw machine-inspired novel movable air filter (MAF) system is presented in which MAFs are vigorously moved or rotated to form a high electric field and capture particulate matter (PM) particles.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (33) ◽  
pp. 17482-17491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi-Chao Xiong ◽  
Ri-Long Yang ◽  
Ying-Jie Zhu ◽  
Fei-Fei Chen ◽  
Li-Ying Dong

Ultralong hydroxyapatite nanowire-based air filter paper with a low pressure drop and high removal efficiencies for PM2.5 and PM10 has been developed.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (16) ◽  
pp. 6149-6157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shichao Zhang ◽  
Hui Liu ◽  
Jianyong Yu ◽  
Wenjing Luo ◽  
Bin Ding

Microwave structured PA-6/PMIA NFN membrane can filter airborne particles with high filtration efficiency, low pressure drop, and large dust-holding capacity.


2020 ◽  
pp. 152808372092377
Author(s):  
Bilal Zaarour ◽  
Hussen Tina ◽  
Lei Zhu ◽  
XiangYu Jin

Engineering the surface morphology of fibers has been attracting significant consideration in various areas and applications. In this study, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) branched nanofibers with a diameter of less than 50 nm are electrospun directly at a low relative humidity by adding tetrabutylammonium chloride. The effects of the branched structure on the specific surface area and pore size distribution are investigated, and the filtration properties of the air filter based on branched nanofiber webs with different basis weights are studied. The results exhibit that the air filter based on PVDF branched nanofibers with the basis weight of 1 g/m2 has an outstanding filtration efficiency (99.999%) to 0.26 µm sodium chloride particles under the pressure drop of 126.17 Pa. We believe that this study can be used as a useful reference for the preparation of branched nanofibers through one-step electrospinning.


2017 ◽  
Vol 748 ◽  
pp. 423-427
Author(s):  
Jin Yu Zhao ◽  
Zhao Lin Liu ◽  
Ju Chuan Shan

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibrous membrances for effective air filtration were fabricated by electrospinning. Tunable fiber morphologies can be formed by facilely regulating the solution concentration and the applied voltage, and their effect on filtration performance of the PVA membrances were also investigeted. Results show that the PVA membrance exhibits high filtration efficiency of 97.1% and low pressure drop of 113 Pa when the PVA concentration is 8 wt% and the applied voltage is 15 kV with a tip-to-collector distance of 15 cm and a feed rate of 1 ml/h.


2018 ◽  
Vol 351 ◽  
pp. 29-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Yun Choi ◽  
Ki Joon Heo ◽  
Juhee Kang ◽  
Eun Jeong An ◽  
Soo-Ho Jung ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
pp. 152808372110610
Author(s):  
Shivendra Yadav ◽  
Dipayan Das

This article reports on development, characterization, and performance of liquid-treated nonwoven air filter media for automotive engine intake application. A polypropylene fiber-based needle-punched nonwoven fabric was prepared for treatment with four viscous liquids (glycerol, SAE 20W/50 engine oil, PEG 400, and deionized water) by liquid spraying technique. The filtration performance was evaluated in terms of initial and final gravimetric filtration efficiencies, fractional filtration efficiency, evolution of pressure drop, and dust holding capacity. The liquid-treated filter media registered higher gravimetric as well as fractional filtration efficiency and higher dust holding capacity as compared to the untreated ones. The initial and final gravimetric filtration efficiencies were found to be directly related to liquid add-on via a power law relationship. The liquid-treated filter media also exhibited higher fractional filtration efficiency than their untreated counterparts for all sizes of tested particles. Interestingly, the increase of fractional efficiency was more for smaller particles as compared to larger ones. This was explained quantitatively through single fiber efficiency due to adhesion. The viscosity of liquid was found to be a very crucial parameter as the dust deposition morphology was contingent to the flow of liquid onto the filter media. The stickiest liquid yielded highest filtration efficiencies, displayed slowest rise of pressure drop, and exhibited highest dust holding capacity.


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