Properties and Applications of Functional Textile Polymers
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2026 | Viewed by 165
Special Issue Editors
2. ENSAIT Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Industries Textiles, Roubaix, France
Interests: materials chemistry; polymers; nanomaterials; material characterization; textile engineering; technical textiles
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Materials welcomes submissions to a Special Issue entitled “Properties and Applications of Functional Textile Polymers.” This Special Issue focuses on the design, processing, characterization, and application of functional textile polymers in a broad sense; additionally, contributions dealing with electrospun micro/nanofibrous structures and related electrospinning technologies are welcome. We invite contributions on polymer selection and formulation, advanced spinning (melt, solution, and electrospinning), structuration and post-treatment strategies, as well as multiscale structure–property relationships and performance in final textile systems. Targeted application fields include smart and protective textiles, sensors and wearable electronics, medical and healthcare devices, filtration and separation media, soft electronics, and energy-related textiles (harvesting, storage, and thermal management). Both experimental and modeling studies are welcome, alongside comprehensive reviews and perspective/roadmap articles that highlight current challenges, emerging trends, sustainability aspects (e.g., bio-based or recyclable polymers), and future directions for functional textile polymers and electrospinning-enabled technologies.
This Special Issue aims to provide new insights that support informed, holistic design choices in textile development, with the objective of integrating advanced functionalities. It focuses on recent advances in the synthesis, design, and multiscale characterization of functional polymeric materials, emphasizing how structure–property–performance relationships can be leveraged to guide textile conception. The contributions will combine methodological innovation with application-driven perspectives, in line with the journal’s interdisciplinary scope.
Prospective authors are encouraged to contact the Guest Editors regarding the suitability of their contributions.
Dr. Francois Rault
Guest Editor
Dr. Elham Mohsenzadeh
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- functional textile polymers
- sustainable/bio-based polymers
- electrospinning
- electrospun micro/nanofibers
- smart textiles
- wearable sensors/wearable electronics
- surface functionalization/coating technologies
- advanced spinning technologies (melt, solution, bicomponent)
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