New long-term methods of protection from COVID-19 coronavirus using zeolite. M.I. KOPYLOV, D.G. FEDOSEYEV
Keywords:
coronavirus, zeolite, molecular sieve, neutralization of molecules, protection, masks, membranes, wallpaperAbstract
New long-term methods of protection from COVID-19 coronavirus using zeolite. M.I. KOPYLOV (Yu.A. Kosygin Institute of Tectonics and Geophysics, FEB RAS, Khabarovsk), D.G. FEDOSEYEV (Far East Geological Institute, FEB RAS, Vladivostok), A.D. SNYCHKOV («Dalceolit Сompany», LLC, Khabarovsk).
The materials made of zeolite are proposed to be used as the long-term coronavirus-protective measures. Zeolite is a highly porous material (15–30 %) and it is saturated with air while capturing coronavirus molecules, acting as a molecular sieve depending on the diameter of the molecule. Zeolite is proposed to be applied as a spray or emulsion material for masks, membranes, wallpaper walls, ceilings, cabins, rooms and buses. It not only neutralizes the coronavirus molecules, but also purifies the air from many harmful gases.