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Nanomaterials for Advanced Fibers and Textiles

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanofabrication and Nanomanufacturing".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 24 October 2025 | Viewed by 743

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Jinlei Miao

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College of Textiles & Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
Interests: advanced fibers and textiles; Wearable technology

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The evolution of fibers and textiles has shaped human civilization, from early natural materials like cotton, silk, and wool to the 20th-century advent of synthetic fibers such as nylon and polyester. These innovations revolutionized durability and accessibility but lacked advanced functionalities. The emergence of nanotechnology in the late 20th century introduced transformative possibilities by manipulating materials at the atomic scale. Breakthroughs like carbon nanotubes (the 1990s), graphene (2004), and metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) enabled the integration of nanomaterials into textiles, granting properties such as conductivity, self-cleaning, and antimicrobial action. Over the past two decades, interdisciplinary research has expanded applications, transitioning textiles from passive materials to smart systems capable of sensing, energy harvesting, and adapting to environments. This shift addresses modern demands for sustainability, wearable tech, and high-performance materials in healthcare, defense, and fashion.

The present Special Issue of Nanomaterials is aimed at presenting the current state of the art in the use of nanomaterials in advanced fibers and textiles, fostering interdisciplinary dialog among researchers in materials science, nanotechnology, and textile engineering. This includes but is not limited to the following: advanced fibers and textiles for environmental protection, personalized healthcare, thermal management textiles, wearable sensors, and AI-driven design.

Dr. Jinlei Miao
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • nanomaterials
  • graphene
  • MXene
  • carbon nanotubes
  • silicon dioxide
  • metal nanoparticles/nanowires
  • advanced fibers and textiles

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Rheological Behavior of Poly(Styrene-Co-Acrylonitrile)/Carbon Nanotube Sponges for Fiber Electrospinning Applications
by Rubén Caro-Briones, Marco Antonio Pérez-Castillo, Hugo Martínez-Gutiérrez, Emilio Muñoz-Sandoval, Gabriela Martínez-Mejía, Lazaro Ruiz-Virgen and Mónica Corea
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(14), 1060; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15141060 - 9 Jul 2025
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Polymeric composite solutions (PCSs) reinforced with carbon nanotubes sponges (CNT-sponges) have attracted interest in material science and engineering due to their physicochemical properties. Understanding the influence of CNT-sponges content (0.1 wt.%, 0.3 wt.% and 0.5 wt.%) on rheological behavior of poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) P(S:AN) (0:100, [...] Read more.
Polymeric composite solutions (PCSs) reinforced with carbon nanotubes sponges (CNT-sponges) have attracted interest in material science and engineering due to their physicochemical properties. Understanding the influence of CNT-sponges content (0.1 wt.%, 0.3 wt.% and 0.5 wt.%) on rheological behavior of poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) P(S:AN) (0:100, 20:80, 40:60 and 50:50, wt.%:wt.%) solutions synthesized by emulsion polymerization can predict the viscoelastic parameters for their possible application in electrospinning processes. The obtained nanofibers can be used as sensors, textiles, purifying agents or artificial muscles and tissues. For this, amplitude and frequency sweeps were performed to measure the viscosity (η), storage (G’) and loss (G”) moduli and loss factor (tan δ). Most PCSs showed a shear thinning behavior over the viscosity range of 0.8 < η/Pa·s < 20. At low CNT-sponges concentration in the polymer matrix, the obtained loss factor indicated a liquid-like behavior, while as CNT-sponges content increases, the solid-like behavior predominated. Then, the polymeric solutions were successfully electrospun; however, some agglomerations were formed in materials containing 0.5 wt.% of CNT-sponges attributed to the interaction forces generated within the structure. Finally, the rheological analysis indicates that the PCS with a low percentage of CNT-sponges are highly suitable to be electrospun. Full article
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Novel Core–Shell Metal Oxide Nanofibers with Advanced Optical and Magnetic Properties Deposited by Co-Axial Electrospinning
by Roman Viter, Viktor Zabolotnii, Martin Sahul, Mária Čaplovičová, Iryna Tepliakova, Viesturs Sints and Ambra Fioravanti
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(13), 1026; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15131026 - 2 Jul 2025
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Co-axial electrospinning is one of the facile methods for the fabrication of core–shell metal oxides for environmental applications. Indeed, core–shell architectures featuring a magnetic core and a photocatalytic shell represent a novel approach to catalytic nanostructures in applications such as water treatment and [...] Read more.
Co-axial electrospinning is one of the facile methods for the fabrication of core–shell metal oxides for environmental applications. Indeed, core–shell architectures featuring a magnetic core and a photocatalytic shell represent a novel approach to catalytic nanostructures in applications such as water treatment and pollutant removal via magnetic separation. This study focuses on the fabrication of novel Fe3O4-Fe2NiO4/NiO core–shell nanofibers with enhanced optical and magnetic properties using co-axial electrospinning. The aim is to optimize the fabrication parameters, particularly the amount of metal precursor in the starting solutions, to achieve well-defined core and shell structures (rather than single-phase spinels), and to investigate phase transitions, structural characteristics, as well as the optical and magnetic properties of the resulting nanofibers. Raman, XRD, and XPS results show several phases and high defect concentration in the NiO shell. The Fe3O4-Fe2NiO4/NiO core–shell nanofibers exhibit strong visible-light absorption and significant magnetization. These advanced properties highlight their potential in photocatalytic applications. Full article
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