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Graphene Face Masks Could Deactivate Coronavirus

The style is also reusable and environmentally friendly if properly decontaminated.

When it comes to face masks, there’s certainly no shortage of interesting styles these days. A recent Medgadget article discussed the latest material to make its way to the mask market, and it’s graphene. A team of scientists at the City University of Hong Kong developed the mask, which contains laser-induced graphene that can kill bacteria. The graphene layer showed potential in deactivating coronaviruses as it can generate heat when exposed to sunlight.