• 文献标题:   Nanoporous Atomically Thin Graphene Filters for Nanoscale Aerosols
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   CHENG PF, ESPANO J, HARKAWAY A, NACLERIO AE, MOEHRING NK, BRAEUNINGERWEIMER P, KIDAMBI PR
  • 作者关键词:   filtering nanoscale aerosol, graphene membrane, virus filtration, nanoporous atomically thin membrane, personal protective equipment, nanopore
  • 出版物名称:   ACS APPLIED MATERIALS INTERFACES
  • ISSN:   1944-8244 EI 1944-8252
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  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsami.2c10827 EA AUG 2022
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

Filtering nanoparticulate aerosols from air streams is important for a wide range of personal protection equipment (PPE), including masks used for medical research, healthcare, law enforcement, first responders, and military applications. Conventional PPEs capable of filtering nanoparticles < 300 nm are typically bulky and sacrifice breathability to maximize protection from exposure to harmful nanoparticulate aerosols including viruses -20-300 nm from air streams. Here, we show that nanopores introduced into centimeter-scale monolayer graphene supported on polycarbonate track-etched supports via a facile oxygen plasma etch can allow for filtration of aerosolized SiO2 nanoparticles of -5-20 nm from air steams while maintaining air permeance of -2.28-7.1 x 10(-5) mol m(-2 )s-1 Pa-1. Furthermore, a systematic increase in oxygen plasma etch time allows for a tunable size-selective filtration of aerosolized nanoparticles. We demonstrate a new route to realize ultra-compact, lightweight, and conformal form-factor filters capable of blocking sub-20 nm aerosolized nanoparticles with particular relevance for biological/viral threat mitigation.