ABSTRACT

Viral diseases still emerge and represent a serious issue to public health. The existence of activated carbons is believed to contribute a synergistic effect for providing an attachment surface for virus containment thereby reducing the chance of a pandemic outspread. Surface chemistry and pore size distribution are key factors governing the extent of adsorption and exhibit variable affinities for various surface functional groups and pore sizes. With a growing demand for improved protection against potential diseases, it stands to reason that a novel system is engineered with a greater ability for adsorption and filtration. Faster adsorption kinetics is cited as a motivation for the implementation of an appropriate form of the activated carbon-based system as an efficient adsorbent for holding various contaminants.