Table 3.
A short list of nude and modified electrospun nanofibers, application to air purification.
| Polymer | Product | Technique of Development of Nanofibers | Uses | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) | Electrospun nanofiber of PMMA/cyclodextrins | Electrospinning | Capture of VOCs | [41] |
| Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) | Dual-size PVP−cellulose composite nanofibers | Via one-step electrospinning | multilayer air filters to capture aerosol particles | [208] |
| Polyacrylenitrile (PAN) | Electrospun nanofibers web of PAN | Needle-free wire electrospinning industrial production method. | Point-of-use water and air cleaning removing PM2.5 and PM10 | [140] |
| Polystyrene (PS) | Polystyrene-SiO2 nanoparticle (PS-SNP) fibrous membrane | Electrospun PS fibers and SiO2 nanoparticles | Composite multi-layered filter masks with high air filtration and permeability. | [209] |
| Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) | Electrospining nanofibres of Quaternary ammonium chitosan/PVA |
Electrospun of composite nanofiber membranes. | Air purification and antimicrobial material. | [210] |
| Polypropylene (PP) | Polypropylene Micro and Nanofibers | Electrostatic-assisted melt-blown system | Filtration efficiency may be used in air filtration. | [207] |
| Polylactic acid (PLA) | Electrospun PLA-Cyclodextrins Composite |
Electrospun of composite. | Removal of PM and VOC | [87] |
| Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) | Nanofiber membranes from ABS | Electrospinning method | Air filter applications for remove PM2.5 | [94] |
| Polyurethane (PU) | Transparent Polyurethane Nanofiber | rotating bead spinneret for large-scale electrospinning | Capture of fine particle matter. | [211] |
| Polyethylene glycol (PEG) | Electrospun PA/PEG nanofibers | Electrospinning | Headspace solid-phase microextraction | [112] |
| Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) | Electrospun microfiber membranes from PET | Electrospinning | Removal of viable aerosol nanoparticles like bacteria, fungi, and also viruses, mainly SARS-CoV-2 | [212] |
| Polyamide-6 (PA-6) | Electrospun nanofiber from polysulfone/polyacrylonitrile/polyamide-6 |
Sequential electrospinning. | Filtration and separation | [213] |