Applying negative ions and an electric field to countermeasure droplets/aerosol transmission without hindering communication

In the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown and acryl partitions were adopted as countermeasures against droplets/aerosol infections; however, these countermeasures restrict communication. In this study, a blocking device was developed using negative ions and an electric field. The device blocks mists simula...

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Autores principales: Kanda, Kaito, Nishimura, Hisaaki, Koiso, Takuya, Takemoto, Kousuke, Nakagoe, Kazuma, Yamada, Tetsuya, Takahashi, Masaharu, Hanafusa, Mariko, Kawahara, Tomoki, Yanagida, Yasuko, Kuramochi, Jin, Fujiwara, Takeo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10460439/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37634041
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40303-5
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Sumario:In the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown and acryl partitions were adopted as countermeasures against droplets/aerosol infections; however, these countermeasures restrict communication. In this study, a blocking device was developed using negative ions and an electric field. The device blocks mists simulating droplets/aerosol by a maximum of 89% but transmits light and sound, which is important for communication. The device demonstrated effective blocking performance for aerosol, including the COVID-19 virus spread from patients in a clinic. Our device can help prevent infections without disrupting communication.

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