Journal articles: 'Multifunctional Textiles'

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Chen, Guopu, Jie Hu, Zhiwu Hong, Gefei Wang, Zhiming Wang, Canwen Chen, Jinjian Huang, Xiuwen Wu, and Jianan Ren. "Multifunctional Electrospun Textiles for Wound Healing." Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology 18, no. 3 (March 1, 2022): 796–806. http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jbn.2022.3288.

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The novel multifunctional electrospun textiles were fabricated by incorporating sheet-like kaolinite and silver nanoparticles (AgNps) into a polyurethane (PU) textile by using electrostatic spinning to promote wound-healing process. Threedimensional network of PU electrospun textiles offered an appropriate framework for loading kaolinite nanosheets and AgNps. Moreover, the kaolinite nanosheets healed bleeding wounds by accelerating plasma absorption, increasing blood cell concentrations, and stimulating coagulation factors. Furthermore, the AgNps killed microbes by destroying the cell membrane, while the deleterious effects were controlled by incorporation into the electrospun textile. The therapeutic effects of multifunctional electrospun textile in treating full-thickness abdominal wall defect were explored. The wound healing process could be accelerated via the textile by restoring the abdominal physiological environment, reducing the inflammatory response, and promoting collagen deposition, angiogenesis, and epithelization.

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Wei, Xiao, Xiaotong Liang, Chongguang Meng, Shuze Cao, Qiongfeng Shi, and Jun Wu. "Multimodal electronic textiles for intelligent human-machine interfaces." Soft Science 3, no. 2 (2023): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.20517/ss.2023.09.

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Smart wearable electronic devices capable of information exchanging (such as human-machine interfaces) have developed into key carriers for the interconnection, intercommunication, and interaction between humans and machines. Multimodal electronic textiles that incorporate multifunctional sensors into daily clothing are an emerging technology to realize smart wearable electronics. This has greatly advanced human-machine interface technology by bridging the gap between wearing comfort and traditional wearable electronic devices, which will facilitate the rapid development and wide application of natural human-machine interfaces. In this article, we provide a comprehensive summary of the latest research progress on multimodal electronic textiles for intelligent human-machine interfaces. Firstly, we introduce the most representative electronic textile manufacturing strategies in terms of functional fiber preparation and multimodal textile forming. Then, we explore the multifunctional sensing capability of multimodal electronic textiles and emphasize their advanced applications in intelligent human-machine interfaces. Finally, we present new insights on the future research directions and the challenges faced in practical applications of multimodal electronic textiles.

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Visileanu, Emilia, Alexandra Ene, Carmen Mihai, and Marek Kowalczuk. "Polymers for Multifunctional Textiles." Macromolecular Symposia 242, no. 1 (October 2006): 295–306. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/masy.200651041.

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Vashist, Paribha, Santanu Basak, and Wazed Ali. "Bark Extracts as Multifunctional Finishing Agents for Technical Textiles: A Scientific Review." AATCC Journal of Research 8, no. 2 (March 1, 2021): 26–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.14504/ajr.8.2.4.

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Bark extracts are important sources of natural dyes. They possess many functional properties of potential interest to the textile industry. Currently, textiles with eco-friendly functional finishing are increasingly sought for in medical and protective clothing due to stringent environmental laws and the associated toxicity of synthetic agents. In view of this, recent studies on bark extracts for multi-functional finishing of textiles, particularly for antimicrobial and UV protective finishing, is reviewed. Bark extracts from various trees are able to effectively impart antimicrobial resistance and UV protection properties to treated fabrics; however, their long-term sustenance and strength depend on a multitude of factors. However, the application of bark extracts on several types of textile fabrics have no significant impact on textile quality.

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Gowri, Sorna, Mohammad Akram Khan, and Avanish Kumar Srivastava. "Textile Finishing Using Polymer Nanocomposites for Radiation Shielding, Flame Retardancy and Mechanical Strength." Textile & Leather Review 4, no. 3 (September 7, 2021): 160–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.31881/tlr.2021.07.

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The uses of nanotechnologies in textiles are strategic and allow textiles to become multifunctional. There is an ever-increasing demand for new functionalities, like flame retardancy, radiation shielding, improved mechanical strength etc., for highly specific applications. There is no industrial supply for the above-mentioned functionalities. Keeping in view of this background, surface treatment becomes one of the most important methods to create new textile properties. Polymer nanocomposites based on coatings for textiles have a huge potential for innovative modifications of surface properties like flame retardancy, radiation shielding and improved mechanical properties, which can be applied with a comparatively low technical effort and at moderate temperatures. This review compiles recent research on polymer nanocomposites for functional finishing of textiles to understand the theoretical and experimental tools on polymer nanocomposites and their applications in textiles.

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Kan, Chi-Wai, and Yin-Ling Lam. "Future Trend in Wearable Electronics in the Textile Industry." Applied Sciences 11, no. 9 (April 26, 2021): 3914. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11093914.

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Smart wearable textiles can sense, react, and adapt themselves to external conditions or stimuli, and they can be divided into active and passive smart wearable textiles, which can work with the human brain for cognition, reasoning, and activating capacity. Wearable technology is among the fastest growing parts of health, entertainment, and education. In the future, the development of wearable electronics will be focused on multifunctional, user-friendly, and user acceptance and comfort features and shall be based on advanced electronic textile systems.

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Lupino, Jo�o Henrique Barcha, Gustavo Pereira Saito, Marco Aur�lio Cebim, and Marian Rosaly Davolos. "UV-protective compound-containing smart textiles: A brief overview." Ecl�tica Qu�mica Journal 48, no. 1 (January 1, 2023): 16–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.26850/1678-4618eqj.v48.1.2023.p16-40.

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Excessive exposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation causes human health damages, such as sunburns and skin cancer. Thus, the use of sun-protective clothing is a simple, easy, and practical method for UV protection of the human organism. In this perspective, incorporation, coating, and anchorage of UV-protective compounds in textile fibers have been employed to enhance the UV-blocking ability and/or promote functional finishings to smart fabrics. This review describes recent research efforts on the development of UV-protective compound-containing smart fabrics highlighting the UV-blocking properties and multifunctional activities. Different compound class examples and discussions are presented in order to contribute to new insights into sun-protective clothing and future applications of multifunctional textiles.

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Afroj, Shaila, Mohammad Hamidul Islam, and Nazmul Karim. "Multifunctional Graphene-Based Wearable E-Textiles." Proceedings 68, no. 1 (January 15, 2021): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2021068011.

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Salam, Abdul, Duy-Nam Phan, Saif Ullah Khan, Syed Zameer Ul Hassan, Tufail Hassan, Raja Muhammad Waseem Ullah Khan, Khalid Pasha, Muhammad Qamar Khan, and Ick Soo Kim. "Development of a Multifunctional Intelligent Elbow Brace (MIEB) Using a Knitted Textile Strain Sensor." Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe 30, no. 1(151) (February 28, 2022): 22–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0015.6457.

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Passive smart textiles are the textile structures that can sense stimuli, which may come from mechanical, thermal, electrical, or chemical sources. Textile strain sensors are smart textiles products in which the sensor’s resistance changes with applied strain. This study consists in the development of a textile strain sensor and its application on a Multifunctional Intelligent Elbow Brace (MIEB). The hand-knitted sensor was developed using knitting needles. The material used for this sensor was conductive yarn and lycra. The sensor developed was subjected to a stretch recovery test using a universal testing machine,, and the electrical resistance was measured using an electrical multimeter. The sensor developed has good sensing ability against cyclic loading and unloading at a 5%, 20%, 35% strain level. After testing, the sensor was stitched on an elbow brace to develop an MIEB. This study involved the best economical method for measuring the bowling angle of the player using this MIEB without any need for a biomechanical test, which is very expensive. This MIEB can also be used for rehabilitation purposes and for monitoring joint movement.

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Glažar, Dominika, Ivan Jerman, Brigita Tomšič, Raghuraj Singh Chouhan, and Barbara Simončič. "Emerging and Promising Multifunctional Nanomaterial for Textile Application Based on Graphitic Carbon Nitride Heterostructure Nanocomposites." Nanomaterials 13, no. 3 (January 19, 2023): 408. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano13030408.

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Nanocomposites constructed with heterostructures of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), silver (Ag), and titanium dioxide (TiO2) have emerged as promising nanomaterials for various environmental, energy, and clinical applications. In the field of textiles, Ag and TiO2 are already recognized as essential nanomaterials for the chemical surface and bulk modification of various textile materials, but the application of composites with g-C3N4 as a green and visible-light-active photocatalyst has not yet been fully established. This review provides an overview of the construction of Ag/g-C3N4, TiO2/g-C3N4, and Ag/TiO2/g-C3N4 heterostructures; the mechanisms of their photocatalytic activity; and the application of photocatalytic textile platforms in the photochemical activation of organic synthesis, energy generation, and the removal of various organic pollutants from water. Future prospects for the functionalization of textiles using g-C3N4-containing heterostructures with Ag and TiO2 are highlighted.

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Fernandes, Marta, Jorge Padrão, Ana I. Ribeiro, Rui D. V. Fernandes, Liliana Melro, Talita Nicolau, Behnaz Mehravani, Cátia Alves, Rui Rodrigues, and Andrea Zille. "Polysaccharides and Metal Nanoparticles for Functional Textiles: A Review." Nanomaterials 12, no. 6 (March 18, 2022): 1006. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano12061006.

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Nanotechnology is a powerful tool for engineering functional materials that has the potential to transform textiles into high-performance, value-added products. In recent years, there has been considerable interest in the development of functional textiles using metal nanoparticles (MNPs). The incorporation of MNPs in textiles allows for the obtention of multifunctional properties, such as ultraviolet (UV) protection, self-cleaning, and electrical conductivity, as well as antimicrobial, antistatic, antiwrinkle, and flame retardant properties, without compromising the inherent characteristics of the textile. Environmental sustainability is also one of the main motivations in development and innovation in the textile industry. Thus, the synthesis of MNPs using ecofriendly sources, such as polysaccharides, is of high importance. The main functions of polysaccharides in these processes are the reduction and stabilization of MNPs, as well as the adhesion of MNPs onto fabrics. This review covers the major research attempts to obtain textiles with different functional properties using polysaccharides and MNPs. The main polysaccharides reported include chitosan, alginate, starch, cyclodextrins, and cellulose, with silver, zinc, copper, and titanium being the most explored MNPs. The potential applications of these functionalized textiles are also reported, and they include healthcare (wound dressing, drug release), protection (antimicrobial activity, UV protection, flame retardant), and environmental remediation (catalysts).

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Aslam, Sameen, Tanveer Hussain, Munir Ashraf, Madeeha Tabassum, Abdur Rehman, Kashif Iqbal, and Amjed Javid. "Multifunctional Finishing of Cotton Fabric." Autex Research Journal 19, no. 2 (June 1, 2019): 191–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/aut-2018-0048.

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Abstract The research in textiles is being driven by ecology, economy, and functionality. Therefore, the present research is focused on the development of multifunctional textiles that consume minimum energy during their processing, eco-friendly chemicals for functionalization, and use short processing steps. Eco-friendly cross-linkers such as butanetetracarboxylic acid and zinc oxide nanoparticles are used to impart wrinkle recovery, antibacterial activity, ultraviolet (UV) protection, bending rigidity, and antistatic properties to cotton fabric just in one step. The treated fabric has been characterized with Fourier-transform infrared spectrophotometer, scanning electron microscope, and X-ray diffractometer. Wrinkle recovery, tear strength, antibacterial activity, UV protection, and antistatic properties were tested with AATCC 66-1990, ASTM D 1224, AATCC 147, AATCC 183, and UNI EN 1149, respectively. The treated fabric shows excellent functional properties up to 20 washing cycles.

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Zangani, Donato. "Multifunctional Textiles for Protection against Natural Hazards." Advances in Science and Technology 56 (September 2008): 601–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/ast.56.601.

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Textile structures are extensively used in construction in forms of geotextiles. The retrofitting of existing masonry walls and soil structures is particularly important for earthquake protection of historic buildings and protection of earthworks against landslides. Unreinforced masonry structures are highly vulnerable because being originally designed mainly for gravity loads they often cannot withstand the dynamic horizontal loads in case of strong earthquakes. Soil structures, such as embankments, are subjected to landslides after heavy rainfalls or during earthquakes. Hence the necessity to develop efficient methods for the retrofitting of existing masonry buildings and earthworks and of related monitoring systems to possibly prevent the structural damage. To solve the above issues new multifunctional textile structures are being developed for application in construction for the retrofitting of masonry structures and earthworks, integrating a combination of different functions, including structural health monitoring.

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Yao, Shanshan, Ji Yang, Felipe R. Poblete, Xiaogang Hu, and Yong Zhu. "Multifunctional Electronic Textiles Using Silver Nanowire Composites." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 11, no. 34 (August 2, 2019): 31028–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b07520.

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Stupar, Stevan Lj, Mihael Bučko, Jelena Karanović, Dragana Lazić, Denis Dinić, Milan N. Tanić, and Radovan Karkalić. "Silver coated textiles as multifunctional flexible materials." International Journal of Electrochemical Science 18, no. 2 (February 2023): 31–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijoes.2023.01.008.

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Ragesh, Prathapan, V. Anand Ganesh, Shantikumar V. Nair, and A. Sreekumaran Nair. "A review on ‘self-cleaning and multifunctional materials’." J. Mater. Chem. A 2, no. 36 (2014): 14773–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4ta02542c.

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Self-cleaning and multifunctional materials are used in applications such as windows, solar panels, cements, paints, and textiles. This state-of-the-art review summarizes the materials involved in self-cleaning and multifunctional coatings.

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Chakhchaoui, Nabil, Rida Farhan, Meriem Boutaldat, Marwane Rouway, Adil Eddiai, Mounir Meddad, Abdelowahed Hajjaji, Omar Cherkaoui, Yahia Boughaleb, and L. Van Langenhove. "Piezoelectric β-polymorph formation of new textiles by surface modification with coating process based on interfacial interaction on the conformational variation of poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) chains." European Physical Journal Applied Physics 91, no. 3 (September 2020): 31301. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2020200158.

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Novel textiles have received a lot of attention from researchers in the last decade due to some of their unique features. The introduction of intelligent materials into textile structures offers an opportunity to develop multifunctional textiles, such as sensing, reacting, conducting electricity and performing energy conversion operations. In this research work nanocomposite-based highly piezoelectric and electroactive β-phase new textile has been developed using the pad-dry-cure method. The deposition of poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) − carbon nanofillers (CNF) − tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), Si(OCH2CH3)4 was acquired on a treated textile substrate using coating technique followed by evaporation to transform the passive (non-functional) textile into a dynamic textile with an enhanced piezoelectric β-phase. The aim of the study is the investigation of the impact the coating of textile via piezoelectric nanocomposites based PVDF-CNF (by optimizing piezoelectric crystalline phase). The chemical composition of CT/PVDF-CNC-TEOS textile was detected by qualitative elemental analysis (SEM/EDX). The added of 0.5% of CNF during the process provides material textiles with a piezoelectric β-phase of up to 50% has been measured by FTIR experiments. These results indicated that CNF has high efficiency in transforming the phase α introduced in the unloaded PVDF, to the β-phase in the case of nanocomposites. Consequently, this fabricated new textile exhibits glorious piezoelectric β-phase even with relatively low coating content of PVDF-CNF-TEOS. The study demonstrates that the pad-dry-cure method can potentially be used for the development of piezoelectric nanocomposite-coated wearable new textiles for sensors and energy harvesting applications. We believe that our study may inspire the research area for future advanced applications.

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Zhou, Ying, Saber Soltani, Braden M. Li, Yuhao Wu, Inhwan Kim, Henry Soewardiman, Douglas H. Werner, and Jesse S. Jur. "Direct-Write Spray Coating of a Full-Duplex Antenna for E-Textile Applications." Micromachines 11, no. 12 (November 29, 2020): 1056. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/mi11121056.

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Recent advancements in printing technologies have greatly improved the fabrication efficiency of flexible and wearable electronics. Electronic textiles (E-textiles) garner particular interest because of their innate and desirable properties (i.e., conformability, breathability, fabric hand), which make them the ideal platform for creating wireless body area networks (WBANs) for wearable healthcare applications. However, current WBANs are limited in use due to a lack of flexible antennas that can provide effective wireless communication and data transfer. In this work, we detail a novel fabrication process for flexible textile-based multifunctional antennas with enhanced dielectric properties. Our fabrication process relies on direct-write printing of a dielectric ink consisting of ultraviolet (UV)-curable acrylates and urethane as well as 4 wt.% 200 nm barium titanate (BT) nanoparticles to enhance the dielectric properties of the naturally porous textile architecture. By controlling the spray-coating process parameters of BT dielectric ink on knit fabrics, the dielectric constant is enhanced from 1.43 to 1.61, while preserving the flexibility and air permeability of the fabric. The novel combination textile substrate shows great flexibility, as only 2 N is required for a 30 mm deformation. The final textile antenna is multifunctional in the sense that it is capable of operating in a full-duplex mode while presenting a relatively high gain of 9.12 dB at 2.3 GHz and a bandwidth of 79 MHz (2.260–2.339 GHz) for each port. Our proposed manufacturing process shows the potential to simplify the assembly of traditionally complex E-textile systems.

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Xiang, Ziyang, Liuwei Wan, Zidan Gong, Zhuxin Zhou, Zhengyi Ma, Xia OuYang, Zijian He, and Chi Chiu Chan. "Multifunctional Textile Platform for Fiber Optic Wearable Temperature-Monitoring Application." Micromachines 10, no. 12 (December 10, 2019): 866. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/mi10120866.

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Wearable sensing technologies have been developed rapidly in the last decades for physiological and biomechanical signal monitoring. Much attention has been paid to functions of wearable applications, but comfort parameters have been overlooked. This research presents a developed fabric temperature sensor by adopting fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors and processing via a textile platform. This FBG-based quasi-distributed sensing system demonstrated a sensitivity of 10.61 ± 0.08 pm/°C with high stability in various temperature environments. No obvious wavelength shift occurred under the curvatures varying from 0 to 50.48 m−1 and in different integration methods with textiles. The temperature distribution monitored by the developed textile sensor in a complex environment with multiple heat sources was deduced using MATLAB to present a real-time dynamic temperature distribution in the wearing environment. This novel fabric temperature sensor shows high sensitivity, stability, and usability with comfort textile properties that are of great potential in wearable applications.

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Wu, Ming-Chung, Shun-Hsiang Chan, and Ting-Han Lin. "Fabrication and photocatalytic performance of electrospun PVA/silk/TiO2 nanocomposite textile." Functional Materials Letters 08, no. 03 (June 2015): 1540013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1793604715400135.

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Many organic/inorganic nanocomposites have been fabricated into fibrous materials using electrospinning techniques, because electrospinning processes have many attractive advantages and the ability to produce relatively large-scale continuous films. In this study, the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/silk/titanium dioxide ( TiO 2) nanocomposite self-cleaning textiles were successfully produced using electrospinning technique. After optimizing electrospinning conditions, we successfully obtained the PVA/silk/ TiO 2 nanocomposite fibers with average diameter of ∼220 nm and TiO 2 concentration can be as high as 18.0 wt.%. For the case of the PVA/silk/ TiO 2 nanocomposite textile, the color of brilliant green coated on the textile surface changed from the initial green color to colorless after ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. Because of its worthy photocatalytic performance, the developed PVA/silk/ TiO 2 nanocomposite materials in this study will be beneficial for the design and fabrication of multifunctional fibers and textiles.

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Jing, Changfei, Weihua Liu, Huali Hao, Huagao Wang, Fanbin Meng, and Denvid Lau. "Regenerated and rotation-induced cellulose-wrapped oriented CNT fibers for wearable multifunctional sensors." Nanoscale 12, no. 30 (2020): 16305–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0nr03684f.

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Mehravani, Behnaz, Ana Ribeiro, and Andrea Zille. "Gold Nanoparticles Synthesis and Antimicrobial Effect on Fibrous Materials." Nanomaterials 11, no. 5 (April 21, 2021): 1067. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano11051067.

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Depositing nanoparticles in textiles have been a promising strategy to achieve multifunctional materials. Particularly, antimicrobial properties are highly valuable due to the emergence of new pathogens and the spread of existing ones. Several methods have been used to functionalize textile materials with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). Therefore, this review highlighted the most used methods for AuNPs preparation and the current studies on the topic in order to obtain AuNPs with suitable properties for antimicrobial applications and minimize the environmental concerns in their production. Reporting the detailed information on the functionalization of fabrics, yarns, and fibers with AuNPs by different methods to improve the antimicrobial properties was the central objective. The studies combining AuNPs and textile materials have opened valuable opportunities to develop antimicrobial materials for health and hygiene products, as infection control and barrier material, with improved properties. Future studies are needed to amplify the antimicrobial effect of AuNPs onto textiles and minimize the concerns related to the synthesis.

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Przybylak, Marcin, Michał Dutkiewicz, Karol Szubert, Hieronim Maciejewski, and Szymon Rojewski. "Multifunctional Cotton Fabrics Obtained by Modification with Silanes Containing Esters of Phosphoric Acid as Substituents." Materials 14, no. 6 (March 21, 2021): 1542. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma14061542.

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The development of novel flame retardants for cotton textiles that form a stable layer on textile fiber is of high economical and practical relevance. A novel flame retardant fluorinated phosphoric acid esters modified silicone resins for cotton modification were synthesized. The investigated phosphoric acid esters based compounds were substituted by a fluorinated chain or ring, and alkoxysilyl groups. The presence of alkoxysilyl groups allowed the formation of bonds with cellulose, while derivatives of phosphoric esters reduced the flammability of fabrics. Additionally, the presence of fluoride in their structures affected the hydrophobic properties. Cotton fabrics were modified in a simple one-step process by dip-coating method. The flame retardant properties of modified textiles were examined by performing microcalorimetric analysis, thermogravimetry analysis, and measuring oxygen index. The hydrophobicity was evaluated by measuring the water contact angle. The modified fabrics were characterized by SEM-EDS (Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy) analysis and surface morphology. As a result of the tests, multifunctional fabrics were obtained.

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De Rossi, Danilo, Federico Carpi, and Fabia Galantini. "Functional Materials for Wearable Sensing, Actuating and Energy Harvesting." Advances in Science and Technology 57 (September 2008): 247–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/ast.57.247.

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This paper describes the early conception and latest developments of electroactive polymer (EAP)- based sensors, actuators and power sources, implemented as wearable devices for smart electronic textiles (e-textiles). Such textiles, functioning as multifunctional wearable human interfaces, are today considered relevant promoters of progress and useful tools in several biomedical field, such as biomonitoring, rehabilitation and telemedicine. This paper presents the more performing EAPbased devices developed by our lab and other research groups for sensing, actuating and energy harvesting, with reference to their already demonstrated or potential applicability to electronic textiles.

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De Pasquale, Giorgio, and Andrea Mura. "Accelerated lifetime tests on e-textiles: Design and fabrication of multifunctional test bench." Journal of Industrial Textiles 47, no. 8 (June 29, 2017): 1925–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1528083717714483.

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The development of e-textiles and conductive fabrics is strongly supported by the rapid growth of wearable electronics. Unfortunately, the fast development of production technologies for smart textiles has not been followed by standard design methods and validation procedures to certificate the electro-mechanical reliability of e-textiles. Then, the design of test procedures able to control the sources of failure in combination with cross-talk effects (e.g. between load and wear, cyclic loads and current flow, etc.) is crucial. Standard tests already used for traditional fabrics are not satisfactory in predicting the lifetime of e-textiles. This paper introduces the design of innovative machine to assess the performances and reliability of smart fabrics under fully controllable conditions.

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Chen, Fengxiang, Huiyu Yang, Ke Li, Xin Liu, Bo Deng, Xinfang Xiao, Xiaojie Yang, Binhai Dong, Shimin Wang, and Weilin Xu. "Exceptional wearability of multifunctional TiO2-coated hybrid silk fabric with controllable ultraviolet-protection properties." Textile Research Journal 88, no. 24 (September 7, 2017): 2757–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0040517517729390.

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Ultraviolet (UV)-protective textiles have attracted significant attention because of their wide applicability. However, the anti-UV coatings of such textiles have an adverse effect on their wearing comfort, and other properties related to luster, softness and handle were also ignored. In this study, TiO2-coated silk fabric with controllable UV-protection properties was successfully fabricated via atomic layer deposition (ALD). The luster, bending properties, crease recovery, mechanical properties, air permeability and anti-UV properties of the TiO2-coated silk fabric were investigated. The results showed that the thickness, whiteness, bendability, tensile strength and anti-UV properties of the silk fabric increased progressively while its air permeability, wet crease recovery angle and dry crease recovery angle decreased with an increase in the thickness of the TiO2 coating. However, the coating did not have a negative effect on the usability of the fabric. Thus, the proposed ALD method is a promising one for modifying the surfaces of elastic textile materials in order to accord them with UV-protection properties.

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ELAMRI, ADEL, KHMAIS ZDIRI, DHOUHA BOUZIR, and MOHAMED HAMDAOUI. "USE OF CHITOSAN AS ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIVIRAL AND ANTIPOLLUTION AGENT IN TEXTILE FINISHING." Fibres and Textiles 29, no. 3 (November 2022): 51–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.15240/tul/008/2022-3-006.

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With the industrial developments in recent times, the textile industry also needs sustainable and environmental-friendly resources. Today’s world has been overburdened with the use of synthetic or hazardous materials in day-to-day life. Chitosan polymer obtained from chitin deacetylation, having a lot of properties beneficial to mankind without being hazardous to environment and humans is currently gaining popularity for research and development all over the globe. Antimicrobial and antiviral textile finishing with the help of chitosan is a new trend in the textile field. Also, chitosan having good adsorption properties finds its application in textile effluent treatments. This review reports and discusses multifunctional finishing and dyeing of textiles with chitosan and highlights its application for textile wastewater treatment.

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Silva, Ladchumananandasivam, Nascimento, Silva, Oliveira, Souto, Felgueiras, and Zille. "Multifunctional Chitosan/Gold Nanoparticles Coatings for Biomedical Textiles." Nanomaterials 9, no. 8 (July 24, 2019): 1064. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano9081064.

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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), chemically synthesized by citrate reduction, were for the first time immobilized onto chitosan-treated soybean knitted fabric via exhaustion method. AuNPs were successfully produced in the form of highly spherical, moderated polydisperse, stable structures. Their average size was estimated at ≈35 nm. Successful immobilization of chitosan and AuNPs were confirmed by alterations in the fabric’s spectrophotometric reflectance spectrum and by detection of nitrogen and gold, non-conjugated C=O stretching vibrations of carbonyl functional groups and residual N-acetyl groups characteristic bands by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis. XPS analysis confirms the strong binding of AuNPs on the chitosan matrix. The fabrics’ thermal stability increased with the introduction of both chitosan and AuNPs. Coated fabrics revealed an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) of +50, which established their effectiveness in ultraviolet (UV) radiation shielding. They were also found to resist up to 5 washing cycles with low loss of immobilized AuNPs. Compared with AuNPs or chitosan alone, the combined functionalized coating on soy fabrics demonstrated an improved antimicrobial effect by reducing Staphylococcus aureus adhesion (99.94%) and Escherichia coli (96.26%). Overall, the engineered fabrics were confirmed as multifunctional, displaying attractive optical properties, UV-light protection and important antimicrobial features, that increase their interest for potential biomedical applications.

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Lacruz, Amado, Mireia Salvador, Miren Blanco, Karmele Vidal, Amaia M. Goitandia, Lenka Martinková, Martin Kyselka, and Antxon Martínez de Ilarduya. "Biobased Waterborne Polyurethane-Urea/SWCNT Nanocomposites for Hydrophobic and Electrically Conductive Textile Coatings." Polymers 13, no. 10 (May 17, 2021): 1624. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym13101624.

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Waterborne polyurethane-urea dispersions (WPUD), which are based on 100% bio-based semi-crystalline polyester polyol and isophorone diisocyanate, have been successfully synthesized and doped with single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) to obtain a finishing agent that provides textiles with multifunctional properties. The chemical structure of WPUD has been characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The thermal properties have been evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA). Mechanical properties have been studied by tensile stress–strain analysis. Moreover, the particle size, particle size distribution (PSD), and stability of developed waterborne dispersions have been assessed by dynamic light scattering (DLS), Z-potential, and accelerated aging tests (analytical centrifugation). Subsequently, selected fabrics have been face-coated by the WPUD using knife coating method and their properties have been assessed by measuring water contact angle (WCA), water column, fabric stiffness, and air permeability. The electrical conductivity of textiles coated with SWCNT-doped WPUD has been evaluated by EN 1149 standard. Finally, the surface morphologies of uncoated and coated fabrics have been studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). All of the synthesized polyurethane-ureas provide the coated substrates with remarkable water-repellency and water column, being therefore a more sustainable alternative to waterproof coatings based on fluoropolymers, such as PTFE. The additivation of the polymeric matrices with SWCNT has led to textile coatings with excellent electrical conductivity, maintaining water column properties, giving rise to multifunctional coatings that are highly demanded in protective workwear and technical textiles.

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Jain, Anil Kumar, Addisu Ferede Tesema, and Adane Haile. "Development of multifunctional cotton using fluorocarbon resin." Journal of Textiles and Fibrous Materials 1 (January 1, 2018): 251522111878605. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2515221118786052.

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An attempt has been made to develop multifunctional cotton fabric, possessing water repellent, stain repellent, shrink resistance and quick dry properties using fluorocarbon resin. The hydrophobicity of cotton fabric was determined by carrying out water repellency test, taking scanning electron microscopic photographs and measuring water contact angle. The durability of hydrophobicity of cotton was tested till 20 washes and found satisfactory. Oil repellency was determined employing hydrocarbons resistance test. The air permeability of cotton fabric was also determined keeping in view the impact on breathability of treated cotton and was found quite good. The untreated and treated cotton fabric was subjected to repeated domestic laundry condition, and shrinkage was measured, which indicated excellent shrink resistance behaviour because of its water repelling characteristic. This hydrophobicity of cotton also added to its quick dry behaviour even at low temperature and high relative humidity. The physical properties of treated dyed cotton fabric samples were compared with untreated, and no significant changes were observed in colour fastness to washing, rubbing, perspiration and light. The tensile and tear strength showed good retention even at higher concentration of fluorocarbon resin. This work is of great industrial importance for textile products used in home textiles. The textile industry can fetch more export earnings by doing multiple value addition using the same chemical. The work reported in the literature is about using fluorocarbon and developing water- and oil-repellent fabrics. In the present work, apart from water and oil repellency, shrink resistance and quick dry behaviour of cotton textile has also been established using same fluorocarbon because of hydrophobicity imparted to cotton.

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Seyedin, Shayan, Tian Carey, Adrees Arbab, Ladan Eskandarian, Sivasambu Bohm, Jong Min Kim, and Felice Torrisi. "Fibre electronics: towards scaled-up manufacturing of integrated e-textile systems." Nanoscale 13, no. 30 (2021): 12818–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1nr02061g.

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Advances in materials development, fabrication processes, and applications for various fibre electronics are reviewed. Their integration into multifunctional electronic textiles and the key challenges in large-scale manufacturing are discussed.

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Ahmed, Mohammad Tofayel, Mohammad Neaz Morshed, Syeda Farjana, and Seung Kook An. "Fabrication of new multifunctional cotton–modal–recycled aramid blended protective textiles through deposition of a 3D-polymer coating: high fire retardant, water repellent and antibacterial properties." New Journal of Chemistry 44, no. 28 (2020): 12122–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0nj02142c.

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This study reports a facile fabrication of multifunctional cotton–modal–recycled aramid blended protective textiles through the deposition of a three-dimensional tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium chloride (THPC)–urea polymer coating.

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Li, Yan, Hongwei Hu, Teddy Salim, Guanggui Cheng, Yeng Ming Lam, and Jianning Ding. "Flexible Wet-Spun PEDOT:PSS Microfibers Integrating Thermal-Sensing and Joule Heating Functions for Smart Textiles." Polymers 15, no. 16 (August 17, 2023): 3432. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15163432.

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Multifunctional fiber materials play a key role in the field of smart textiles. Temperature sensing and active thermal management are two important functions of smart fabrics, but few studies have combined both functions in a single fiber material. In this work, we demonstrate a temperature-sensing and in situ heating functionalized conductive polymer microfiber by exploiting its high electrical conductivity and thermoelectric properties. The conductive polymer microfibers were prepared by wet-spinning the PEDOT:PSS aqueous dispersion with ionic liquid additives, which was used to enhance the electrical and mechanical properties of the final microfibers. The thermoelectric properties of these microfibers were further studied. Due to their excellent flexibility and mechanical properties, these fibers can be easily integrated into commercial fabrics for the manufacture of smart textiles through knitting. We further demonstrated a smart glove with integrated temperature-sensing and in situ heating functions, and further explored thermoelectric fiber-based temperature-sensing array fabric. These works combine the thermoelectric properties and heating function of conductive polymer fibers, providing new insights that enable further development of high-performance, multifunctional wearable smart textiles.

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Gogurla, Narendar, Ajay Pratap, In Chul Um, and Sunghwan Kim. "Brush drawing multifunctional electronic textiles for human-machine interfaces." Current Applied Physics 41 (September 2022): 131–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cap.2022.07.002.

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Jia, Ke, Wei Chen, Jianing Wang, Fujun Xu, and Wei Liu. "Dyeable electroconductive cotton wrapped CNT yarn for multifunctional textiles." Journal of Materials Science 57, no. 1 (January 2022): 731–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-021-06597-4.

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Gowri, Sorna, Luís Almeida, Teresa Amorim, Noémia Carneiro, António Pedro Souto, and Maria Fátima Esteves. "Polymer Nanocomposites for Multifunctional Finishing of Textiles - a Review." Textile Research Journal 80, no. 13 (March 9, 2010): 1290–306. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0040517509357652.

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Weinberg, Charles A., Song Cai, Jeremy Schaffer, and Julianna Abel. "Multifunctional Spun Yarns and Textiles from Nickel‐Titanium Microfilaments." Advanced Materials Technologies 5, no. 6 (April 8, 2020): 1901146. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admt.201901146.

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Eremenko, A. M., I. S. Petrik, and A. V. Rudenko. "Targeted requirements for biomedical nanomaterials based on dispersed oxides and textiles modified with metal NPS." Himia, Fizika ta Tehnologia Poverhni 14, no. 3 (September 30, 2023): 300–309. http://dx.doi.org/10.15407/hftp14.03.300.

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This article analyses some literature data and the authors’ developments in the technology of creating of therapeutic depots in the form of films, dispersions of metal oxides and textiles with immobilized biocompatible silver nanoparticles (NPs) in the structure of SiO2, TiO2, cotton, biopolymers (alginate, chitosan, lignin, etc.), that have biocidal action, and future trends in this area. We and other researchers have developed methods for the synthesis of photocatalytically active TiO2 and SiO2 films, modified with gold/silver/copper NPs, suitable for medical use. An economical and simple low-temperature methods of manufacturing antimicrobial textiles by photo- or thermal activation and the possibility of their multiple use have been developed. The production of biomedical textiles is recently focused on the widespread use of non-toxic biopolymers, combined with textile. We have obtained compositions based on nanodispersed silica with polysaccharide sodium alginate and silver NPs with pronounced hemostatic and bactericidal properties. Obtaining a hybrid material based on a bactericidal textile combined with a dispersed oxide is promising for additional absorption of toxins and wound cleaning. The creation of such universal multifunctional materials includes their high bactericidal and antiviral multiply use. Hybrid materials based on metal NPs in the structure of carriers of different nature as films and dispersions of biocompatible oxides, biopolymers, textiles have a protection against possible toxic effects of nanoparticles and metal ions, self-cleaning capability, photocatalytic, hemostatic properties, temperature resistance, and other. The development and application of such materials is growing rapidly. So, materials based on Ag/SiO2 dispersions have high antibacterial and antiviral action (single application). Ag/SiO2 films can act as durable antibacterial cover. There is an enhancement in the antibacterial properties of Ag-TiO2 NPs under visible light irradiation and the photocatalytic effect under UV light (single application in the powder form). Self-cleaning, antimicrobial and UV-protective properties have Ag-TiO2 NPs in textile. Cotton modified with MeNPs demonstrates high efficiency of destruction of bacteria E. coli, K. pneumoniae, E. aerogenes, P. vulgaris, S. aureus, C. albicans, etc., with saving of biocidal activity after 5 cycles of washing. The dynamics of silver ions release from the surface of NPs in the structure of textile upon their contact with water for 72 hours have been studied. The number of irreversibly bound particles in textile structure is sufficient for subsequent use. Modified fabrics are reusable. Composites based on metal NPs in the structure of silica or titania in the presence of biopolymers are effective hemostatic agents with a bactericidal effect. Sodium alginate has a reducing and stabilizing effect on nanoparticles, and silica prevents agglomeration of metal NPs in the resulting composite. However, it is quite difficult to satisfy the numerous target requirements for biomedical nanomaterials based on metal NPs in the composition of dispersed oxides as well as textiles and/or biopolymers (“all in one”) to obtain a single universal multifunctional material that does not lose its properties during operation. It makes more sense to produce composites for purpose targeted applications, such as bactericidal and antiviral, hydrophobic coatings for laboratory surfaces, package and so on. Researches in this area are in progress.

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Preda, Manuela Daniela, Maria Leila Popa, Ionela Andreea Neacșu, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, and Octav Ginghină. "Antimicrobial Clothing Based on Electrospun Fibers with ZnO Nanoparticles." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24, no. 2 (January 13, 2023): 1629. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms24021629.

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There has been a surge in interest in developing protective textiles and clothes to protect wearers from risks such as chemical, biological, heat, UV, pollution, and other environmental factors. Traditional protective textiles have strong water resistance but lack breathability and have a limited capacity to remove water vapor and moisture. Electrospun fibers and membranes have shown enormous promise in developing protective materials and garments. Textiles made up of electrospun fibers and membranes can provide thermal comfort and protection against a wide range of environmental threats. Because of their multifunctional properties, such as semi-conductivity, ultraviolet absorption, optical transparency, and photoluminescence, their low toxicity, biodegradability, low cost, and versatility in achieving diverse shapes, ZnO-based nanomaterials are a subject of increasing interest in the current review. The growing uses of electrospinning in the development of breathable and protective textiles are highlighted in this review.

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Islam, Md Shahidul, and Theo G. M. van de Ven. "Cotton-based flame-retardant textiles: A review." BioResources 16, no. 2 (March 1, 2021): 4354–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.15376/biores.16.2.islam.

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Biodegradable textiles made from cellulose, the most abundant biopolymer, have gained attention from researchers, due to the ease with which cellulose can be chemically modified to introduce multifunctional groups, and because of its renewable and biodegradable nature. One of the most attractive features required for civilian and military applications of textiles is flame-retardancy. This review focuses on various methods employed for the fabrication of cellulose-based flame-retardant cotton textiles along with their developed flame-retardant properties over the last few years. The most common method is to merge N, S, P, and Si-based polymeric, non-polymeric, polymeric/non-polymeric hybrids, inorganic, and organic/inorganic hybrids with cellulose to fabricate flame-retardant cotton textiles. In these studies, cellulose was chemically bonded with the flame-retardants or in some cases, cotton textiles were coated by flame-retardants. The flame-retardant properties of the cotton textiles were investigated and determined by various methods, including the limiting oxygen index (LOI), the vertical flame test, thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and by cone calorimetry. This review demonstrates the potential of cellulose-based flame-retardant textiles for various applications.

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Verbič, Anja, Marija Gorjanc, and Barbara Simončič. "Zinc Oxide for Functional Textile Coatings: Recent Advances." Coatings 9, no. 9 (August 27, 2019): 550. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/coatings9090550.

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The use of ZnO for the functionalization of textile substrates is growing rapidly, since it can provide unique multifunctional properties, such as photocatalytic self-cleaning, antimicrobial activity, UV protection, flame retardancy, thermal insulation and moisture management, hydrophobicity, and electrical conductivity. This paper aims to review the recent progress in the fabrication of ZnO-functionalized textiles, with an emphasis on understanding the specificity and mechanisms of ZnO action that impart individual properties to the textile fibers. The most common synthesis and application processes of ZnO to textile substrates are summarized. The influence of ZnO concentration, particle size and shape on ZnO functionality is presented. The importance of doping and coupling procedures to enhance ZnO performance is highlighted. The need to use binding and seeding agents to increase the durability of ZnO coatings is expressed. In addition to functional properties, the cytotoxicity of ZnO coatings is also discussed. Future directions in the use of ZnO for textile functionalization are identified as well.

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Wang, Tao, Xueying Jia, Chang Lv, Lvlv Ji, Yujie Wei, Zhicheng Zhang, Yinhu Gao, and Sheng Wang. "Multifunctional Textiles Based on Three-Dimensional Hierarchically Structured TiO2 Nanowires." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 13, no. 23 (June 8, 2021): 27557–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c04256.

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Liu, Ning, and Gang Sun. "Environmentally Friendly Multifunctional Treatments of Textiles with Photo-Active Colorants." Advanced Materials Research 441 (January 2012): 780. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.441.780.

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As an effort to develop environmentally friendly light-induced functional treatments for fabrics, certain acid dyes were incorporated onto different fabrics. The treated fabrics demonstrated powerful and durable antimicrobial and oxidative detoxifying functions after light exposure. In this presentation, we will report the latest progresses in using certain anthraquinone compounds in treatments of wool, nylon, silk and cotton fabrics. The dyed fabrics could demonstrate antimicrobial functions upon exposed to UVA (365 nm) and fluorescent light. However, it was more interesting to observe that the surfaces of the dyed wool fibers became polished with scales removed after being exposed to UV or day light for certain time. The chemical structures and thermal properties of the dyed fabrics were investigated by using different instrumentation such as SEM, FTIR, and other instruments, and the results verified the proposed oxidation reactions of the fibers. This research proves that dyeing fabrics with photo-active dyes could be a new green functional treatment on textiles.

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Lv, Jingchun, Yamin Dai, Hong Xu, Yi Zhong, Linping Zhang, Zhize Chen, Xiaofeng Sui, Xueling Feng, Bijia Wang, and Zhiping Mao. "Transforming commercial regenerated cellulose yarns into multifunctional wearable electronic textiles." Journal of Materials Chemistry C 8, no. 4 (2020): 1309–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9tc05673d.

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Heyse, P., G. Buyle, and P. Beccarelli. "MULTITEXCO - High Performance Smart Multifunctional Technical Textiles for Tensile Structures." Procedia Engineering 155 (2016): 8–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.08.002.

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Shabbir, Mohd, and Faqeer Mohammad. "Multifunctional AgNPs@Wool: colored, UV-protective and antioxidant functional textiles." Applied Nanoscience 8, no. 3 (February 24, 2018): 545–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13204-018-0668-1.

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Atanasova, Daniela, Desislava Staneva, and Ivo Grabchev. "Textile Materials Modified with Stimuli-Responsive Drug Carrier for Skin Topical and Transdermal Delivery." Materials 14, no. 4 (February 16, 2021): 930. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma14040930.

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Textile materials, as a suitable matrix for different active substances facilitating their gradual release, can have an important role in skin topical or transdermal therapy. Characterized by compositional and structural variety, those materials readily meet the requirements for applications in specific therapies. Aromatherapy, antimicrobial substances and painkillers, hormone therapy, psoriasis treatment, atopic dermatitis, melanoma, etc., are some of the areas where textiles can be used as carriers. There are versatile optional methods for loading the biologically active substances onto textile materials. The oldest ones are by exhaustion, spraying, and a pad-dry-cure method. Another widespread method is the microencapsulation. The modification of textile materials with stimuli-responsive polymers is a perspective route to obtaining new textiles of improved multifunctional properties and intelligent response. In recent years, research has focused on new structures such as dendrimers, polymer micelles, liposomes, polymer nanoparticles, and hydrogels. Numerous functional groups and the ability to encapsulate different substances define dendrimer molecules as promising carriers for drug delivery. Hydrogels are also high molecular hydrophilic structures that can be used to modify textile material. They absorb a large amount of water or biological fluids and can support the delivery of medicines. These characteristics correspond to one of the current trends in the development of materials used in transdermal therapy, namely production of intelligent materials, i.e., such that allow controlled concentration and time delivery of the active substance and simultaneous visualization of the process, which can only be achieved with appropriate and purposeful modification of the textile material.

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DHARMANSHU, DHARMANSHU, ANKIT SINGH, MADHAV SAINI, and JAVED SHEIKH. "UTILISATION OF CONICAL PRICKLES OF BOMBAX CEIBA BARK FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL MOSQUITO REPELLENT COLOURATION OF COTTON." Cellulose Chemistry and Technology 57, no. 1-2 (February 28, 2023): 185–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.35812/cellulosechemtechnol.2023.57.18.

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"The development of novel routes for the production of functional textiles is an urgent need. Natural dyes are a safe and sustainable choice for the colouration of textiles. To achieve the colouration of textiles with natural dyes, mordanting methods have been highly explored; the present work targets the functional natural dyeing of cotton by the in-situ development of azoic dye. The paper discusses a new application approach of a novel natural dye (derived from conical prickles of Bombax ceiba bark) to cotton using mosquito repellent ethyl anthranilate. The dye obtained from the extract of Bombax ceiba bark conical prickles (CPBCE) was further converted into azoic dye by reacting it with diazotised ethyl anthranilate. The developed coloured cotton fabric was endowed with mosquito repellence, antibacterial action, and UV protection. The colouration properties and fastness of dyed samples were examined using standard methods. Moreover, the dyed samples were also characterised using TGA (thermogravimetric analysis) and XRD (X-ray diffraction) analysis. Thus, 100% mosquito repellent properties, good antibacterial protection, and excellent UV protection were imparted to cotton."

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Barnett, Philip R., and Hicham K. Ghossein. "A Review of Recent Developments in Composites Made of Recycled Carbon Fiber Textiles." Textiles 1, no. 3 (October 9, 2021): 433–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/textiles1030023.

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Carbon fiber recycling has garnered significant attention in recent years due to the large volume of manufacturing waste and upcoming end-of-life products that will enter the waste stream as the current generation of aircraft is retired from service. Recycled carbon fibers have been shown to retain most of their virgin mechanical properties, but their length is generally reduced such that continuous fiber laminates cannot be remade. As such, these fibers are typically used in low-performance applications including injection molding, extrusion/compression molding, and 3D printing that further degrade the fiber length and resulting composite properties. However, recent advances in the processing of long discontinuous fiber textiles have led to medium- to high-performance composites using recycled carbon fibers. This review paper describes the recent advances in recycled carbon fiber textile processing that have made these improvements possible. The techniques used to manufacture high-value polymer composites reinforced with discontinuous recycled carbon fiber are described. The resulting mechanical and multifunctional properties are also discussed to illustrate the advantages of these new textile-based recycled fiber composites over the prior art.

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Teodorescu, Mirela. "Applied Biomimetics: A New Fresh Look of Textiles." Journal of Textiles 2014 (February 25, 2014): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/154184.

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Biomimetics is a new research field that deals with extraction and imitation of functional principles of nature and applying them in engineering. Due to the perfection of structures and mechanisms found in the natural world, scientists came to the conclusion that these may constitute reliable sources of inspiration and viable solutions for technological problems they face today. Industrial applications have rapidly developed. Trying to synthesize all information about this extremely large field, with branches in biology, physics, chemistry, and engineering, soon I realised that an exhaustive study is merely a utopia. Despite all that, the beauty and perfection of “inspiration sources” which led to the fabrication of many biomimetic prototypes encouraged me to approach with thrill and enthusiasm this fascinating domain, not in general, but in a more specific field, the textile field. After a brief introduction to Biomimetics and a historical review of it, there are presented some of the most important biomimetic textiles innovations, among which I mention fibrous structures, multifunctional surfaces, thermal insulating materials, and structurally coloured materials.

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