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Performance Comparison among KN95-Certified Face Masks by Classical Techniques and Innovative Test

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2022
During the pandemic, the provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (e.g., face masks) to specialized personnel and general population represented a critical point to prevent virus spread; in addition, a huge variety of new manufacturers and ...
Stefano Alberti   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Flammability of Respirators and other Head and Facial Personal Protective Equipment

open access: yesJournal of the International Society for Respiratory Protection, 2018
Background: Personal protective equipment (PPE) is worn by workers in surgical settings to protect them and patients. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clears some PPE (e.g., surgical masks (SM)) as class II medical devices, and regulates some (e.g ...
Samy Rengasamy   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Exploring the influence of lactoferrin on wound healing and related signaling pathways: a systematic review

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Lactoferrin promotes wound healing by activating MAPK, PI3K/Akt, and extracellular matrix pathways, enhancing fibroblast remodeling, proliferation, and re‐epithelialization. These mechanisms highlight its therapeutic potential in inflammation control, tissue repair, and remodeling.
Morgana Lüdtke Azevedo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

MultiFi : multi-fidelity interaction with displays on and around the body [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This work was supported by the EU FP7 project MAGELLAN under the grant number ICT-FP7-611526.Display devices on and around the body such as smartwatches, head-mounted displays or tablets enable users to interact on the go.
Matthias Heinisch   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Adaptive Foam 3D Printing of Ultralight and Multifunctional Materials

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Adaptive foam 3D printing, enabled by expandable microspheres, imparts cellular structures to thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers, manufactured through a variety of processes including fused filament fabrication, direct ink writing, digital light processing, and inkjet printing.
Nariman Rajabifar, Amir Ameli
wiley   +1 more source

Low-Velocity Impacts on a Polymeric Foam for the Passive Safety Improvement of Sports Fields: Meshless Approach and Experimental Validation

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2018
Over the past few years, foam materials have been increasingly used in the passive safety of sport fields, to mitigate the risk of crash injury. Currently, the passive safety certification process of these materials represents an expensive and time ...
Francesco Penta   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

How and why use the EasyBreath® surface snorkeling mask as a personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic?

open access: yesEuropean Annals of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Diseases, 2020
During the COVID-19 outbreak, personal protective equipment is widely used to limit infection of caregivers. Innovative solutions have been described to overcome supply shortage.
B. Thierry   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Roll‐to‐Roll Processable EC/TC Hybrid Smart Windows Driven by a Bidirectional Dual‐Chromic Polymer Electrolyte

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We present a scalable EC/TC hybrid smart window using a DCPE that enables tunable solar modulation (ΔTsol:15–43%), fast electrochromic switching (<90 s), and strong thermal blocking (10–14°C reduction). HPMC improves thermal stability, while an optimized ISL enhances EC performance.
Soyeon Kim   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in Solution‐Processed Textile Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Ink Formation, Processing Strategies, Applications, and Challenges

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Advanced ink systems for solution‐processed textile triboelectric nanogenerators are systematically summarized, spanning conductive, tribo‐negative, and tribo‐positive layers. By connecting ink chemistry, deposition methods, and device function, the present review reveals the key governing principles of solution development and highlights practical ...
Xinlong Sun, Stephen Beeby
wiley   +1 more source

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