UConn Engineers Develop Biodegradable, Reusable Mask

FARMINGTON/STORRS, CT — To address the growing problem of pollution from single-use, improperly discarded masks, researchers from UConn's Department of Biomedical Engineering have developed a biodegradable, reusable mask that uses nanofiber technology to filter out pathogens.

UConn assistant professor of mechanical engineering Thanh Nguyen, along with Ph.D. students Eli Curry, Thinh Le, and Tra Nguyen, have filed a patent application for a biodegradable, reusable mask to address these concerns.

See more about the project here.