19/09/2023 – Rice University
You can leave your gloves on
A new material that packs deadly heat for viruses on its outer surface while staying cool on the reverse side could transform the way we make and use personal protective equipment (PPE), cutting down the pollution and carbon footprint associated with current materials and practices.
A glove made of a material designed at Rice University that kills coronaviruses with heat without burning users’ skin. © Photo by Gustavo Raskosky/Rice University
A glove made of a material designed at Rice University that kills coronaviruses with heat without burning users’ skin. © Photo by Gustavo Raskosky/Rice University
Daniel Preston (from left), Kai Ye, Yizhi Jane Tao, and Marquise Bell. © Photo by Gustavo Raskosky/Rice University