Abstract
Air pollution has presented an imminent threat to the world. Multifunctional filters with high filtration efficiency, low pressure drop, moisture resistance, antibacterial properties, and renewability are urgently needed to be developed. In this study, multifunctional wood filters are innovatively designed with a baffle structure combining macroscopic structural design and microscopic in-situ synthesis of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs). The filter has excellent particle removal efficiency (PM0.3, 98.5 %), exceptional volatile organic compounds (VOCs) adsorption efficiency (98.4 % for formaldehyde and 91.7 % for xylene), high sterilization efficiency (99.99 %) and excellent regeneration ability (performance recovery to 98 % of the initial). Furthermore, personal protective masks were assembled by the prepared filters, whose process of replacing element is as simple as replacement of electric mosquito incense tablets. This innovative filter holds promise for applications such as daily protection, sudden accidents and prevention and control of respiratory infectious diseases. We envision that the functionally modified Ag NPs wood filters with a multilayer structure offer a comprehensive solution for more effective air purification in polluted environment.
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