RE: WTF !25 Feb 2021 09:56
Google translate......."Killer" mask, that is, able not only to block the incoming virus, but also to "kill" it. The device in question, as Repubblica writes, consists of four layers and comes from England. This was achieved by Professor Gareth Cave, an expert in nanotechnology at Nottingham trent University. This mask ensures effectiveness for 7 consecutive hours. It is very similar to traditional surgical but unlike the latter it has the ability to neutralize coronavirus and make it harmless. According to the tests conducted, the "killer" mask has a filtering capacity of 99.98% and an efficiency of 90% in destroying Covid-19 and influenza viruses.
The same scientist who made the "killer" mask explained, as Repubblica reports, the operation of this special device: "When these nanoparticles that make up the central layer are in contact with the virus, they emit ions that penetrate through the surface and engulf the virus by destroying its genetic material and preventing it from replicating". These particles, he added, "have a spherical shape and a surface the size of the virus and are therefore very efficient in killing the unwanted host, but not in reducing the respirability of the mask". Then there is a last layer that is the one closest to the mouth, which is hypoallergenic and extremely breathable. "Our mask protects not only the wearer but also those around. Because it prevents the virus from reproducing, killing it. So when we throw it away, we must not be afraid to touch it and we can dispose of it safely because it does not infect", said its inventor