High-performance particulate matter including nanoscale particle removal by a self-powered air filter

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 1653 - 10
• Main Authors: Zhang, Guo-Hao, Zhu, Qiu-Hong, Zhang, Lei, Yong, Fang, Zhang, Zhang, Wang, Shuang-Long, Wang, You, He, Ling, Tao, Guo-Hong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 03.04.2020; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 140/131; 140/133; 147/135; 639/638/169/896; 639/638/224/685; 639/638/224/907; 639/638/298/917; 704/172/169/896; Air Filters; Air Pollutants - analysis; Air Pollution - analysis; Composite materials; Efficiency; Electric cells; Electrochemical analysis; Electrochemistry; Environmental Restoration and Remediation - methods; Humanities and Social Sciences; Ionic liquids; Lithium; Lithium batteries; Low voltage; Masks; multidisciplinary; Nanoparticles - analysis; Particulate emissions; Particulate matter; Particulate Matter - analysis; Pollutants; Polymers; Protective equipment; Public health; Purification; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Solar energy; Solar panels

Particulate matter (PM) pollutants, including nanoscale particles (NPs), have been considered serious threats to public health. In this work, a self-powered air filter that can be used in high-efficiency removal of PM, including NPs, is presented. An ionic liquid–polymer (ILP) composite is irregular...