2023-09-24 04:00:09
The number of sterile disposable gloves used each year is countless. However, they are essential, particularly in the medical environment, to protect once morest the main viruses. But it is obvious that their unique use has significant impacts on the environment (The environment is everything that surrounds us. It is all the natural elements and…). Furthermore, this unique use (Use is the action of using something.) was the main reason for the shortages that we saw during the pandemic (A pandemic (from the ancient Greek πᾶν / pãn (all) and…) of COVID-19.
It is in view of this observation that researchers from Rice University wanted to work on a glove model that would be able to protect once morest virus (A virus is a biological entity that requires a host cell, which it uses…) while being able to be reused. They then imagined this self-decontaminating glove, which might truly transform our use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Indeed, this model of glove is made from composite material (The composite material is an assembly of at least two immiscible materials (but…), integrating an electrically conductive layer on the outside and an insulating layer on the outside. interior. By using Joule effect heating (The Joule effect is the thermal manifestation of electrical resistance. It is produced during…) on its exterior surface, this glove is capable of decontaminating coronaviruses in less than 5 seconds, and would be effective on at least 99.9% of viruses. The goal was to create a glove that might become hot enough to kill viruses, without causing burns or even discomfort to the user. Using an electric current, the fabric used heats the exterior surface to more than 100°C while maintaining the temperature of the interior surface close to body temperature (approximately 36° VS). As a precaution, this glove incorporates safety systems to ensure that heat does not penetrate the inside of the glove.
The use of this glove might, in the long term, replace the use of sterile disposable gloves and thus have a beneficial effect on pollution and the carbon footprint (Carbon is a chemical element of the crystallogen family, with symbol C, …), while maintaining a very good level of protection once morest viruses.
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