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Worldwide fight against COVID-19 using nanotechnology, polymer science, and 3D printing technology
Summary
Researchers reviewed the roles of polymer science, nanotechnology, and 3D printing in combating COVID-19, covering applications from diagnostic sensors and antiviral coatings to PPE fabrication, while also noting the pandemic's mixed environmental legacy of increased plastic waste alongside reduced industrial emissions.
One of the lethal illnesses that humanity has ever seen is COVID-19 irrefutably. The speed of virus spread is high and happens through polluted surfaces, respiratory droplets, and bodily fluids. It was found that without an efficient vaccine or specific treatment using personal protective equipment, preventing contamination of hands, and social distancing are the best ways to stay safe during the present pandemic. In this line, polymers, nanotechnology, and additive manufacturing, or 3D printing technology have been considered to probe, sense, and treat COVID-19. All aforementioned fields showed undeniable roles during the COVID-19 pandemic, which their contributions have been reviewed here. Finally, the effect of COVID-19 on the environment, alongside its positive and negative effects has been mentioned.
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