Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T36 |
0-2 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2. |
T37 |
3-24 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Materials and Methods |
T38 |
26-30 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.1. |
T39 |
31-42 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Respirators |
T40 |
43-105 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A commercial respirator certified by N95 grade (coded as Resp. |
T41 |
106-206 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A) and the one certified by the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) for KF94 grade (Resp. |
T42 |
207-242 |
Sentence |
denotes |
B) were used as sample respirators. |
T43 |
243-438 |
Sentence |
denotes |
N95 and KF94 grades refer to the particle capture efficiency of not less than 95% during 200 mg of NaCl particle loading [34] and 94% after 3 min NaCl and paraffin oil loading [35], respectively. |
T44 |
439-464 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The surface area of Resp. |
T45 |
465-476 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A and Resp. |
T46 |
477-518 |
Sentence |
denotes |
B were 249 cm2 and 208 cm2, respectively. |
T47 |
520-524 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.2. |
T48 |
525-548 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Disinfection Treatments |
T49 |
550-556 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.2.1. |
T50 |
557-578 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Microwave Irradiation |
T51 |
579-867 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Metal nose clips of respirators were eliminated, and the respirators were exposed to microwave irradiation with 750 W power (MR-280M, LG Electronics, Seoul, Korea); for 1 min, the outer side was directed to the irradiation, then, for 1 min, the inner side was directed to the irradiation. |
T52 |
868-962 |
Sentence |
denotes |
All treated samples were stored for 12 h under ambient temperature before the filtration test. |
T53 |
964-970 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.2.2. |
T54 |
971-979 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Oven-Dry |
T55 |
980-1077 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Respirators were dried at 90 °C for 1 h in a drying oven (Withlab Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, Korea). |
T56 |
1079-1085 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.2.3. |
T57 |
1086-1100 |
Sentence |
denotes |
UV Irradiation |
T58 |
1101-1213 |
Sentence |
denotes |
UV rays were radiated from 16.5 cm away from the tray using a UV sterilizer (KRS-A1, KARIS, Gyeonggi-do, Korea). |
T59 |
1214-1329 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The wavelength of 253.7 nm UV ray was irradiated through the inner area of the sterilizer in 42 cm × 32 cm × 32 cm. |
T60 |
1330-1481 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The power consumption of UV light bulb was 10 W and the irradiation was conducted for 1 h for inner side and another 1 h for outer side of respirators. |
T61 |
1483-1489 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.2.4. |
T62 |
1490-1524 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Chlorinated Disinfectant Immersion |
T63 |
1525-1711 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Chlorine-based disinfectant (Yuhan Corporation, Seoul, Korea), formulated with sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) (5.5%), sodium hydroxide (NaOH) (0.3%), and water, was used for this treatment. |
T64 |
1712-1854 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The chlorine disinfectant was diluted in tap water to 5% (v/v), which makes the final sodium hypochlorite concentration in water to be 0.275%. |
T65 |
1855-2010 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The respirator samples were soaked in the solution for 10 min, then rinsed in tap water for 3 min two times, and dried for 24 h under an ambient condition. |
T66 |
2012-2018 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.2.5. |
T67 |
2019-2036 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Ethanol Immersion |
T68 |
2037-2162 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The respirator samples were immersed in an aq. ethanol (EtOH) solution of 70% (v/v) for 10 min, then dried for at least 24 h. |
T69 |
2164-2170 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.2.6. |
T70 |
2171-2192 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Isopropanol Immersion |
T71 |
2193-2276 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Isopropanol (IPA) is commonly known as a discharging agent for electret media [36]. |
T72 |
2277-2348 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Respirators were immersed in IPA liquid (≥99.9%) for 10 min, and dried. |
T73 |
2350-2356 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.2.7. |
T74 |
2357-2367 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Laundering |
T75 |
2368-2430 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Laundering of respirators was done with and without detergent. |
T76 |
2431-2601 |
Sentence |
denotes |
For water-laundering without detergent, each respirator was put in a stainless can of Terg-O-Tometer (T-O-T, Yasuda Seiki Seisakusho, Tokyo, Japan) with 1 L of tap water. |
T77 |
2602-2748 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The laundering with water (without detergent) was conducted with agitation speed of 90 rpm at 24 °C for 10 min, and then 3 min for two more times. |
T78 |
2749-2866 |
Sentence |
denotes |
For detergent-laundering, a detergent (Actz power gel, Pigeon, Seoul, Korea) composed of anionic surfactant was used. |
T79 |
2867-3098 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Respirators were laundered in T-O-T with 1 L of 0.1 wt% aq. detergent solution at 24 °C and 90 rpm for 10 min, then the samples were rinsed with 1 L of tap water for 3 min four times to thoroughly remove the detergent residue [37]. |
T80 |
3100-3104 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.3. |
T81 |
3105-3136 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Electrostatic Force Measurement |
T82 |
3137-3299 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The surface potential of filter media was measured using an electrostatic voltmeter (Model 542A, Trek, Lockport, NY, USA), by holding the filter media in the air. |
T83 |
3300-3435 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A charge-monitoring probe was placed 4 cm above the web surface, and the surface potential was measured by line-scanning over the area. |
T84 |
3437-3441 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.4. |
T85 |
3442-3457 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Filtration Test |
T86 |
3458-3720 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The filtration performance of respirators was evaluated using an automated filter tester (TSI 8130, TSI Inc., Shoreview, MN, USA), using NaCl particles (mass median diameter, MMD ~0.6 µm) and paraffin oil aerosol (MMD ~0.4 µm), based on the Korean MFDS standard. |
T87 |
3721-3909 |
Sentence |
denotes |
NaCl aerosol with a mass concentration of 8 ± 4 mg/m3 or paraffin oil aerosol with a mass concentration of 20 ± 5 mg/m3 was passed through the respirator sample at the flow rate of 95 LPM. |
T88 |
3910-4038 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The aerosol penetration after 3 min of challenged aerosol mass and the initial resistance were recorded as performance criteria. |
T89 |
4040-4044 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.5. |
T90 |
4045-4061 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Characterization |
T91 |
4062-4294 |
Sentence |
denotes |
For a non-destructive 3D visualizations of an internal structure of materials, X-ray computed tomography (Xµ-CT) was performed using Zeiss X-Radia 510 Versa (Zeiss, Oberkochen, Germany) (Figure S1, see Supplementary Materials) [38]. |
T92 |
4295-4369 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The X-ray source was operated at a voltage of 60 kV with a power of 5.0 W. |
T93 |
4370-4489 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The fields of view used were 800, 1200, 2000 µm, and the corresponding pixel sizes were 0.8, 1.2, 2.0 µm, respectively. |
T94 |
4490-4702 |
Sentence |
denotes |
FE-SEM images of filter samples were observed by Supra 55 VP (Zeiss, Oberkochen, Germany), with prior coating with Pt at 20 mA for 120 s, using a 108auto sputter coater (Cressington Scientific Inc., Watford, UK). |
T95 |
4703-4803 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The thickness of respirator layers was measured using a thickness gauge under the pressure of 2.4 N. |
T96 |
4804-5084 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Porosity and solidity of webs were calculated based on Equations (1) and (2), where m is mass of the material, A is area of the material, t is thickness, and ρ is the material density (0.95 g/cm3 for PP was used):Porosity (%) = (1 − solidity) × 100 (%)(1) Solidity = m/(A⋅t⋅ρ)(2) |
T97 |
5085-5241 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The static contact angle (CA) of liquid was gauged as wetting property using a contact angle analyzer (SmartDrop Lab, FemtoBiomed Inc., Gyeonggi-do, Korea). |
T98 |
5242-5499 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A droplet of 3.0 ± 0.3 μL liquid, including distilled water (WA), ethanol (EtOH), isopropanol (IPA), chlorinated disinfectant (ClO−), and 0.1% detergent solution was dispensed on a surface of web, and CA was measured in 60 s after the droplets were settled. |
T99 |
5500-5585 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The chemistry of sample surface was analyzed by FTIR-ATR (TENSOR27, Bruker, Germany). |
T100 |
5587-5591 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.6. |
T101 |
5592-5611 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Bactericidal Effect |
T102 |
5612-5769 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The E. coli strain of KCTC 1039 was used as the test bacteria, cultivated in Luria-Bertani (LB) broth (Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, USA) for 2 h at 250 rpm. |
T103 |
5770-6026 |
Sentence |
denotes |
For application of E. coli to respirator layers, 10 μL of bacterial culture, corresponding to ~5 × 106 CFU of E. coli (concentration; 5 × 108 CFU/mL), was injected into the center area of 2.5 cm × 2.5 cm of front side of a respirator, using a micropipette. |
T104 |
6027-6177 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The bacteria-loaded samples were subject to different disinfection treatments, and the CFUs of cells were quantified, using a staining method [39,40]. |
T105 |
6178-6235 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The quantification procedure is illustrated in Figure S2. |