Self-disinfecting Mask (Team Lead: Xing Xie, Georgia Institute of Technology)

Self-disinfecting Mask (Team Lead: Xing Xie, Georgia Institute of Technology)

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August
06
2020
01
00
PM
to
August
06
2020
02
30
PM
(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Wearing an effective mask for COVID-19 patients and their health-care persons are necessary to prevent the transmission. Most of available masks are designed for short-term uses, and it is difficult for the users to know when the masks need to be replaced. This team aims to develop a low-cost mask that can not only collect potential airborne pathogens but also inactivate them.