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RAPID: Collaborative Research: Electrospun Nanofibrous Air Filters for Coronavirus Control — NSF Award to George Washington Univer

A collaborative team consisting of researchers from The George Washington University and the University of California, Riverside is developing electrospun nanofibrous air filters for controlling the transmission of coronavirus, including SARS-CoV-2. The pandemic of COVID-19 has raised a significant public health concer

Award titleRAPID: Collaborative Research: Electrospun Nanofibrous Air Filters for Coronavirus Control
Award ID2313449
AwardeeGeorge Washington University
CityWASHINGTON
StateDC
Amount obligated$30,896
Principal investigatorYun Shen
ProgramCOVID-19 Research
Start date11/01/2022
AbstractA collaborative team consisting of researchers from The George Washington University and the University of California, Riverside is developing electrospun nanofibrous air filters for controlling the transmission of coronavirus, including SARS-CoV-2. The pandemic of COVID-19 has raised a significant public health concern in 2020. The spread of COVID-19 is difficult to control, because SARS-CoV-2 is environmentally persistent and it can potentially be suspended in aerosols for long-range, airborne
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