Aerosol charge neutralization and its impact on particle filtration efficiency of common face mask materials

Despite the significant increase in research on mask filtration testing since the COVID-19 pandemic, there remains considerable ambiguity regarding which parameters affect particle filtration efficiency (PFE) and how differences in standard testing protocols can lead to divergent PFE values. We evaluated the PFE (and differential pressure) of several common face masks and community face mask materials including woven cotton, spunbond …