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Developing multifunctional/smart civil engineering materials to fight viruses

Ding, S.
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Wang, J.
; 
Dong, S.
; 
Ashour, Ashraf
; 
Liu, Y.
; 
Qiu, L.
; 
Han, B.
; 
Ou, J.
Publication Date
2022-01
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Civil engineering materials, SARS-CoV-2, Smart/multifunctional infrastructures, COVID-19, Disease prevention
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© 2022 American Chemical Society. This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, copyright © American Chemical Society after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c07642.
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2021-12
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Abstract
The on-going COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS- CoV-2) has posed an extraordinary threat to global public health, wealth and well-being. As the carrier of human life and production, infrastructures need to be upgraded to mitigate and prevent the spread of viral diseases. Developing multifunctional/smart civil engineering materials to fight viruses is a promising approach to achieving this goal. In this perspective, the basic introduction on virus and its structure is provided. Then, the current design principles of antiviral materials and structures are examined. Subsequently, the possibility of developing active/passive antiviral civil engineering materials (including cementitious composites, ceramics, polymers and coatings) is proposed and envisaged. Finally, the future research needs and potential challenges to develop antiviral civil engineering materials are put forward. The proposed strategies to develop multifunctional/smart antiviral civil engineering materials will aid in the construction of smart infrastructures to prevent the spread viruses, thus improving human life and health as well as sustainability of human society.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10454/18721
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Ding S, Wang J, Dong S et al (2022) Developing multifunctional/smart civil engineering materials to fight viruses. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 10(2): 678-690.
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c07642
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