ReU+: WASHABLE FACE MASK WITH FUNCTIONAL SILVER-COPPER NANOCOMPOSITE FILTER LAYER

Authors: MOHAMED SYAZWAN OSMAN, NABILA AFIEQAH NASRUDIN, KAMELIA KHARUDDIN, NADILLAH UMAIRA MOHAMED, MOHD AZAHAR MOHD ARIFF, NORAIN ISA, MOHAMAD SUFIAN SO’AIB, WAN ZURAIDA WAN KAMIS, NOOR FITRAH ABU BAKAR, ILYANA MOHD YUSOFF, MOHD NORHISHAM MUHAMAD DAUD

Company/Faculty/School: UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UITM) CAWANGAN PULAU PINANG & KASIH KIRANA RESOURCES SDN BHD

Country: Malaysia

e-mail: syazwan.osman@uitm.edu.my

web page: https://penang.uitm.edu.my/index.php/component/sppagebuilder/?view=page&id=18

We invent a process to spray the functional silver-copper nanocomposite onto the  existing filter layer as an insert for a washable filter mask. This product called ReU+. This nanocomposite filter layer will enhance functionality towards anti-viral and anti-bacterial. This product is a collaborative work between university-industry (Kasih Kirana Resources Sdn Bhd). to fulfill demand of functional washable facial mask and mitigate issues on COVID-19.