Assessment of the potential release of nanomaterials from electrospun nanofiber filter media

Due to the special properties of electrospun nanofibers such as high surface area and porosity, ease of surface functionalization, low pressure drop, suitable mechanical strength, their application in the fabrication of air purifying filtration media has increased dramatically in the recent years. The release of nanomaterials from electrospun nanofibers and human exposure to these substances is one of the concerns regarding to application of nanofiber media in air purifying applications.