Comment on “Aerosol Filtration Efficiency of Common Fabrics Used in Respiratory Cloth Masks”
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ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVLetter to the EditorNEXTComment on "Aerosol Filtration Efficiency of Common Fabrics Used in Respiratory Cloth Masks"Jason N. Hancock*Jason N. HancockInstitute of Material Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United StatesDepartment of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States*Email: [email protected]eduMore by Jason N. Hancockhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1101-8962, Michael J. PlumleyMichael J. PlumleyDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut 06320, United StatesMore by Michael J. Plumley, Katherine SchillingKatherine SchillingDepartment of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United StatesMore by Katherine Schilling, Donal SheetsDonal SheetsInstitute of Material Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United StatesDepartment of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United StatesMore by Donal Sheets, and Lawrence WilenLawrence WilenSchool of Engineering and Applied Science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United StatesMore by Lawrence WilenCite this: ACS Nano 2020, 14, 9, 10758–10763Publication Date (Web):September 22, 2020Publication History Received13 July 2020Published online22 September 2020Published inissue 22 September 2020https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.0c05827Copyright © 2020 American Chemical SocietyRIGHTS & PERMISSIONSArticle Views3323Altmetric-Citations10LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InReddit PDF (1002 KB) Get e-AlertsSUBJECTS:Electrical properties,Filtration,Layers,Materials,Plants Get e-Alerts
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Institute of Material Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
Department of Mechanical Engineering, United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut 06320, United States
Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States
School of Engineering and Applied Science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States
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