Air filters having anti-microbial characteristics and systems and methods of manufacture thereof

Abstract

An air filter including at least one filter medium including sonochemically-deposited at least one of nanoparticles having anti-microbial characteristics and microparticles having anti-microbial characteristics, and a method for manufacturing an air filter including providing a roll of at least one filter medium, in a roll-to-roll manner, passing the at least one filter medium through a sonochemical bath for depositing therein at least one of nanoparticles having anti-microbial characteristics and microparticles having anti-microbial characteristics and thereafter, drying the at least one filter medium, including sonochemically-deposited at least one of nanoparticles having anti-microbial characteristics and microparticles having anti-microbial characteristics.

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