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by gonehome 1482 days ago
Brownian motion affects how small particles move around at small scales [0]. This is why HEPA filters can be effective even against smaller particles (which bounce around and get caught).

Specifically about the Molekule - their claims seemed to be empirically false and the device performed worse than a standard HEPA filter (and they were resistant to allowing independent tests at all).

When the tests came out awful their responses were mostly bullshit. [1]

[0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownian_motion

[1]: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-air-purifier...