Adriano de Souza Carolino, Xaiane Martins Silva Freitas, Célio Matias Airone Macalia, Juliana Coatrini Soares, Andrey Coatrini Soares, Camila da Costa Pinto, Aguyda Rayany Cavalcante Barbosa, Jaqueline de Araújo Bezerra, Pedro Henrique Campelo, Marcos Marques da Silva Paula, Pritesh Jaychand Lalwani, Natalia Mayumi Inada, Ștefan Țãlu, Adriana Malheiro, Edgar Aparecido Sanches
The environment preservation has been an important motivation to find alternative, functional, and biodegradable materials to replace polluting petrochemicals. The production of nonbiodegradable face masks increased the concentration of microplastics in the environment, highlighting the need for sustainable alternatives, such as the use of local by-products to create efficient and eco-friendly filtering materials. Furthermore, the use of smart materials can reduce the risk of contagion and virus transmission, especially in the face of possible mutations...
April 2, 2024: Microscopy Research and Technique