Frontispiece: Personalized Reusable Face Masks with Smart Nano-Assisted Destruction of Pathogens for COVID-19: A Visionary Road

The COVID-19 pandemic has pointed out the urgent need to employ advanced and smart materials to realize innovative medical protective equipment To this end, the next-generation face masks are conceived to be personalized, smart, and reusable This great achievement can be accomplished thanks to light-responsive and fibrous nanomaterials' unique chemical and physical properties This synergistic approach allows the realization of a new generation of face masks effective against pathogens upon light activation For further information see the Concept article by F Pierini et?al on page 6112