Cloth face masks that can be disinfected by the sun (IMAGE)

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Cloth face masks that can be disinfected by the sun

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When activated by daylight, a new type of cotton face mask releases reactive oxygen species (ROS) that kill viruses and bacteria.

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Adapted from <i>ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces</i> <b>2020</b>, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c15540

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