Research
Title : | Biopolymer-nanoparticle hybrid coatings for facial mask filters |
Area of research : | COVID-19 Research, Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Chemical Sciences |
Focus area : | Development of face mask |
Principal Investigator : | Dr Prachi Thareja, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar, Dr Amit Arora, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar |
Timeline Start Year : | 2020 |
Contact info : | amitarora@iitgn.ac.in; prachi@iitgn.ac.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | The proposal aims to design and test the biopolymer - nanoparticle coatings to increase the efficacy of the non ? woven cotton, melt blown polypropylene and polyethylene meshes as filter materials for the masks. |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar |