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Nanotechnology in Clothing & Fabrics

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2020) | Viewed by 19513

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Dr. Muralidharan Paramsothy

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Interests: nanomaterials & nanotechnology; nanoscience for renewable energy; synthesis and applications of nanomaterials; nanoparticle- and/or nanofiber-based materials
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Dear Colleagues,

Making clothing and fabric with nanoparticles or nanofibers allows the improvement of fabric properties without a significant increase in weight, thickness, or stiffness. For example, incorporating nano-whiskers into fabric used to make pants produces a lightweight water- and stain-repellent material. Selected companies involved in this fast-developing arena include Nano-Tex, Aspen Aerogel, BASF, and Nano-Horizons.

Some current applications include:

  • Nano-whiskers that cause water to bead up, making the fabric water- and stain-resistant
  • Silver nanoparticles in fabric that kill bacteria, making clothing resistant to odour
  • Nanopores, providing superior insulation for shoe inserts in cold weather
  • Nanoparticles that provide a droplet-repellent effect for fabric used in awnings and other construction structures left out in the weather, causing dirt to rinse off in the rain
  • Nanowires to develop flexible capacitors for use in fabric
  • Coating a fabric with nanoparticles for battery creation
  • Solar cell fabric
  • Honeycomb of polyurethane nanofibers for the creation of clothing that protects against hazardous chemicals
  • Piezoelectric nanofibers that allow clothing to generate electricity through normal motions
  • Form-fitting clothing made using fabric composed of proteins, this nanomaterial stretching as much as 1500% of its original size
  • Electrospun nanofiber inclusion
  • Cell response to nanoparticles

For this Special Issue contributions are solicited in, but not limited to, the above applications.

Dr. Muralidharan Paramsothy
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Nanomaterial, Nanostructures
  • Clothing
  • Fabric
  • Textiles
  • Electrospinning
  • Sol–Gel Processing
  • Chemical
  • Physical
  • Biological
  • Energy
  • Multi-Functional
  • Green

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Nanotechnology in Clothing and Fabrics
by Muralidharan Paramsothy
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(1), 67; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12010067 - 28 Dec 2021
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Making clothing and fabric with nanoparticles or nanofibers allows the improvement of fabric properties without a significant increase in weight, thickness, or stiffness [...] Full article
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Fabrication of Structural-Coloured Carbon Fabrics by Thermal Assisted Gravity Sedimentation Method
by Jiali Yu, Cheng Hao Lee, Chi-Wai Kan and Shixin Jin
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(6), 1133; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10061133 - 08 Jun 2020
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Structural-coloured poly(styrene-methyl methacrylate-acrylic acid) (Poly(St-MMA-AA)) deposited carbon fabrics (Poly(St-MMA-AA)/PCFs) with fascinating colours (salmon, chartreuse, springgreen, skyblue, mediumpurple) changing with the (Poly(St-MMA-AA) nanoparticle sizes can be facilely fabricated by the thermal-assisted gravity sedimentation method that facilitates the self-assembly of Poly(St-MMA-AA) colloidal nanoparticles to generate [...] Read more.
Structural-coloured poly(styrene-methyl methacrylate-acrylic acid) (Poly(St-MMA-AA)) deposited carbon fabrics (Poly(St-MMA-AA)/PCFs) with fascinating colours (salmon, chartreuse, springgreen, skyblue, mediumpurple) changing with the (Poly(St-MMA-AA) nanoparticle sizes can be facilely fabricated by the thermal-assisted gravity sedimentation method that facilitates the self-assembly of Poly(St-MMA-AA) colloidal nanoparticles to generate photonic crystals. The particle sizes of Poly(St-MMA-AA) copolymer with core/shell structure varying from 308.3 nm to 213.1 nm were controlled by adjusting the amount of emulsifier during emulsion polymerisation. The presence of the intrinsic chemical information of Poly(St-MMA-AA) copolymer has been ascertained by Raman and Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) Spectroscopy analysis. Colour variation of the as-prepared structural-coloured carbon fabrics (Poly(St-MMA-AA)/PCFs) before and after dipping treatment were captured while using an optical microscope. The structural colours of Poly(St-MMA-AA)/PCFs were assessed by calculating the diffraction bandgap according to Bragg’s and Snell’s laws. The Poly(St-MMA-AA) photonic crystal films altered the electrical properties of carbon fabrics with the resistivity growing by five orders of magnitude. The differential electrical resistivity between Poly(St-MMA-AA)/PCFs and wet Poly(St-MMA-AA)/PCFs combined with the corresponding tunable colours can be potentially applied in several promising areas, such as smart displays, especially signal warning displays for traffic safety. Full article
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Use of Cotton Textiles Coated by Ir(III) Tetrazole Complexes within Ceramic Silica Nanophases for Photo-Induced Self-Marker and Antibacterial Application
by Ilaria Zanoni, Magda Blosi, Valentina Fiorini, Matteo Crosera, Simona Ortelli, Stefano Stagni, Alessandra Stefan, Sotiris Psilodimitrakopoulos, Emmanuel Stratakis, Francesca Larese Filon and Anna Luisa Costa
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(6), 1020; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10061020 - 27 May 2020
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This study was aimed at the production and characterization of coated cotton textiles with luminescent ceramic nanophases doped with cationic Ir(III) tetrazole complexes. We confirmed that SiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) do not affect the phosphorescent properties of the complexes that maintain their emission [...] Read more.
This study was aimed at the production and characterization of coated cotton textiles with luminescent ceramic nanophases doped with cationic Ir(III) tetrazole complexes. We confirmed that SiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) do not affect the phosphorescent properties of the complexes that maintain their emission (610 and 490 nm). For the first time we transferred the luminescence feature from nanosol to textile surface, highlighting the advantages of using nanosilica as an encapsulating and stabilizing matrix. The optimized Ir@SiO2 suspensions were homogenously applied onto the cotton surface by dip-pad-dry-cure technique, as proved by the 2p-fluorescence microscope analysis. Once we verified the self-marker properties of the Ir(III) complex, we observed an excellent washing fastness of the coating with a very limited release. SiO2 in the washing water was quantified at maximum around 1.5 wt% and Ir below the inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) detection limit of 1 ppm. A Franz cell test was used to evaluate any possible ex-vivo uptake of Ir@SiO2 nanoparticles across human skin tissues, showing that epidermis and dermis stop over 99% of Ir, implying a reduced impact on human health. The light-induced antimicrobial potential of the Ir@SiO2 were assessed toward both Gram(−) and Gram(+) bacteria. The results encouraged further developments of such functional textiles coated by self-markers and antibacterial active nanophases. Full article
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Enhanced Photocatalytic Properties of PET Filaments Coated with Ag-N Co-Doped TiO2 Nanoparticles Sensitized with Disperse Blue Dyes
by Hui Zhang, Qi Tang, Qingshan Li, Qingwen Song, Hailiang Wu and Ningtao Mao
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(5), 987; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10050987 - 21 May 2020
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In this study, the effects of disperse blue dye-sensitization on the photocatalytic properties of the Ag-N co-doped TiO2 nanoparticles loaded on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) filaments are investigated under visible light irradiation. The microstructure and photocatalytic properties of the as-synthesized TiO2 nanocomposites, [...] Read more.
In this study, the effects of disperse blue dye-sensitization on the photocatalytic properties of the Ag-N co-doped TiO2 nanoparticles loaded on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) filaments are investigated under visible light irradiation. The microstructure and photocatalytic properties of the as-synthesized TiO2 nanocomposites, as well as the as-prepared PET filaments, are systematically characterized. The photocatalytic performance of the PET filaments coated with the Ag-N co-doped TiO2 nanoparticles sensitized with disperse blue dyes is evaluated via its capacity of photo-degrading methyl orange (MO) dyes under visible light irradiation. It is found that the holes are the predominant reactive radical species and the hydroxyl and superoxide radicals play a subordinate role in the photocatalytic reaction process. The reaction rate constant of the photocatalytic composite filaments is nearly 4.0 times higher than that of the PET filaments loaded solely with TiO2 nanoparticles. The resultant photocatalytic composite filaments are evident to be capable of repeatedly photo-degrading MO dyes without losing its photocatalytic activity significantly. Full article
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Facile Fabrication of Flexible Electrodes and Immobilization of Silver Nanoparticles on Nanoscale Silicate Platelets to Form Highly Conductive Nanohybrid Films for Wearable Electronic Devices
by Peng-Yang Huang, Chih-Wei Chiu, Chen-Yang Huang, Sheng-Yen Shen, Yen-Chen Lee, Chih-Chia Cheng, Ru-Jong Jeng and Jiang-Jen Lin
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(1), 65; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10010065 - 27 Dec 2019
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This study investigated films with remarkably high electrical conductivity after they were easily prepared from organic/inorganic nanohybrid solutions containing an organic polymeric dispersant and two-dimensional nanoscale silicate platelets as the inorganic stabilizer dispersed with silver nanoparticles. Transmission electron microscopy shows that the production [...] Read more.
This study investigated films with remarkably high electrical conductivity after they were easily prepared from organic/inorganic nanohybrid solutions containing an organic polymeric dispersant and two-dimensional nanoscale silicate platelets as the inorganic stabilizer dispersed with silver nanoparticles. Transmission electron microscopy shows that the production of silver nanoparticles synthesized by the in situ chemical reduction of AgNO3 in an aqueous solution by N,N-dimethylformamide results in an average silver nanoparticle diameter of circa 20 nm. Thin films of silver nanoparticles were prepared on a 1-μm-thick film with a low sheet resistance of 8.24 × 10−4 Ω/sq, achieved through the surface migration of silver nanoparticles and prepared by sintering at 300 °C to form an interconnected network. This was achieved with a silver nanoparticle content of 5 wt%, using nanoscale silicate platelets/polyoxyethylene-segmented polyimide/AgNO3 at a weight ratio of 1:10:35. During sintering, the color of the hybrid film changed from gold to milky white, suggesting the migration of silver nanoparticles and the formation of an interconnected network. The results show promise for the fabrication of novel silver-based electrocardiogram electrodes and a flexible wireless electrocardiogram measurement system for wearable electronics. Full article
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