NTU scientists and their nanotech mask coated with copper nanoparticles to block and kill 99.9% of germs (IMAGE)

Nanyang Technological University

NTU scientists and their nanotech mask coated with copper nanoparticles to block and kill 99.9% of germs

Caption

(Clockwise from front right) Professor Lam Yeng Meng holding up copper nanoparticles in a solution; Associate Professor Liu Zheng, holding up an N95 nanotech mask prototype; while Senior Research Fellow Dr. Teddy Salim and Research Fellow Dr. Rui Goncalves holding up the dielectric fabric that was used to make the mask prototypes that they are wearing.

Credit

NTU Singapore

Usage Restrictions

For this story only

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.