New Nanowire Mask Traps and Kills Pathogens

There’s certainly no shortage of unique face masks in development, but one in particular may take the cake with regard to protective features. A recent Phys.org article discussed a new mask composed of titanate nanowires that traps and kills pathogens. Traditional paper masks have been proven to work, but come with a variety of setbacks including the environmental impact of disposable masks, and the fact that they trap pathogens, but don’t destroy them.