What is TriboE masks ?
It is a specific technique of making masks that can hold electric charges to restrict the entry of infections without any external power
What principle is used ?
TriboE electricity generation — Generation of electricity /charges through friction
Explain the process
It has 3 layers - Nylon layer sandwiched between 2 Polyrpopylene layers.
Now these 2 non conducting layers rub against each other to generate charges
This electric field is quite strong at proximity and is efficient in deactivating or even killing germs
Who has developed this process ?
Centre for Nano and Soft Matter (CeNS), Bangalore under Dept of Science and Technology