Also these filters do not simply act like nets. Brownian motion causes them to catch more particles as they get smaller. Van Der Waals forces also plays a role.
https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/376179O/nanotechnology-and-respirator-use.pdf
"Filtration efficiency due to Brownian diffusion increases as particle size decreases. Once the particle is collected onto a fiber, it will adhere to the filter fiber due to Van der Waals forces."
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