Fig. 2.

Chemically functional PPEs. (a) The SEM image of Zr-based MOF on a polyamide-6 fiber mat. (b) The degradation of CWA with time. Reprinted with permission from the study by Zhao et al. [32]. (c) The schematic for the deactivation of airborne pathogens by H-halamine. Reprinted with permission from the study by Demir et al. [42] (d) A face mask integrated by TiO₂ nanowire network. (e) The mechanism for the photocatalytic degradation of microbial targets. Reprinted with permission from the study by Horvath et al. [45]. CWA, chemical warfare agent; PPE, personal protective equipment; SEM, scanning electron microscopy.