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Functional Fibers and Textiles for Health Regulation and Protection

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Macromolecular Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 977

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Yunpeng Huang

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Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
Interests: functional fibers and textiles; smart fabrics; wearable electronics; fiber aerogels; on-skin electronics

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Throughout human history, fibers and textiles have played significant roles in the development and daily activities of society. Despite this, textile research on advanced applications received little attention for a long time. In recent years, we have witnessed innovations related to functional and smart fibers/textiles with sensing, thermal regulation, and protecting capabilities, which have drawn increasing interest from both academic and industrial communities. Hence, more research attention should be devoted to the material design and fundamental principles of functional fibers and textiles; their applications in human health management, thermal and electromagnetic protection, passive cooling, energy storage/conversion, etc. need to be broadened.

Dr. Yunpeng Huang
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • functional fibers
  • smart textiles
  • wearable electronics
  • electromagnetic shielding
  • cooling textiles
  • flame-resistant textiles
  • energy storage/conversion

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Dyeing Performance and Anti-Superbacterial Activity of Cotton Fabrics Dyed with Chamaecyparis obtusa
by Na-Young Choi and Bog-Im Park
Molecules 2023, 28(18), 6497; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28186497 - 07 Sep 2023
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Abstract
In hospitals, doctors’ and patients’ uniforms, as well as bedding and textiles, can be carriers of superbacteria. This study was conducted to test the anti-superbacterial activity of cotton fabrics dyed with extracts of Chamaecyparis obtusa (C. obtusa). The dye was extracted [...] Read more.
In hospitals, doctors’ and patients’ uniforms, as well as bedding and textiles, can be carriers of superbacteria. This study was conducted to test the anti-superbacterial activity of cotton fabrics dyed with extracts of Chamaecyparis obtusa (C. obtusa). The dye was extracted by boiling C. obtusa in water. The test cotton was mordant-dyed three times with the solution at a 1:17 dyeing bath ratio and at an 8.69% (o.w.f) dye concentration for 15 min at 40 °C. C. obtusa dyeing demonstrated a high dyeing affinity in the absence of mordant (K/S value = 14.62). The K/S value of the dyed fabric increased in the order of Cu-mordanted, Fe-mordanted, non-mordanted, and Al-mordanted cotton. Dry cleaning, perspiration and rubbing fastness were determined to be good (Grade 4–5). The dyed fabrics appeared to have a high deodorizing ability compared to the control fabric. They showed not only antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae), known to be frequently found in fabrics, but also higher antibacterial activity against the superbacteria methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (reduced by 99.7%). These results suggest that fabric dyed with C. obtusa extract may be used in clothes and bed linens for inpatients, given its high anti-superbacterial activity. Furthermore, such fabrics may contribute to inhibiting pathogenic infections when used in hospital uniforms or operation gowns for doctors or nurses in hospitals. Full article
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