[HTML][HTML] Sustainable secondary-raw materials, natural substances and eco-friendly nanomaterial-based approaches for improved surface performances: an overview …

S Sfameni, G Rando, MR Plutino - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
To meet modern society's requirements for sustainability and environmental protection,
innovative and smart surface coatings are continually being developed to improve or impart …

[HTML][HTML] How to Address Flame-Retardant Technology on Cotton Fabrics by Using Functional Inorganic Sol–Gel Precursors and Nanofillers: Flammability Insights …

V Trovato, S Sfameni, R Ben Debabis, G Rando… - Inorganics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Over the past decade, inorganic fillers and sol–gel-based flame-retardant technologies for
textile treatments have gained increasing research interest as useful alternatives to …

[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional Finishing of Cotton Fabric with Curcumin Derivatives Coatings Obtained by Sol–Gel Method

FM Raduly, V Rădițoiu, A Rădițoiu, AN Frone… - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Textile materials with fluorescent, repellent, or antimicrobial properties are increasingly used
in common applications. Obtaining multi-functional coatings is of wide interest, especially for …

[HTML][HTML] The optimization of whiteness of polyester fabric treated with nanoparticles of 2, 2′-(vinylenedi-p-phenylene) bis-benzoxazole (OB-1) by the Taguchi method

Y Cai, L Li, T Wang, Y Ren, MN Pervez, A Chen… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study explores a new approach to achieve a whitening effect on polyester fabric by
utilizing a ground form of raw OB-1 (OB-1-G) in combination with dispersing agents. The …

[HTML][HTML] Super-hydrophobicity of polyester fabrics driven by functional sustainable fluorine-free silane-based coatings

S Sfameni, T Lawnick, G Rando, A Visco, T Textor… - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polyester fibers are widely employed in a multitude of sectors and applications from the
technical textiles to everyday life thanks to their durability, strength, and flexibility. Despite …

Antimicrobial surface coating as a pathway to curb resistance: preparation, mode of action and future perspective

VN Mwangi, ES Madivoli, M Kangogo… - Journal of Coatings …, 2024 - Springer
Antimicrobial resistance has proven to be an existential threat that endangers the health of
human beings. The ease of accessing conventional antibiotics, and their unlimited and …

Effect of Silver Nanoparticles Finishing on Dyeing Properties of Newly Synthesized Reactive Dye Applied on Cellulosic Fabric

UH Siddiqua, A Riaz, MS Faheem, R Batool, I Ullah… - Fibers and …, 2024 - Springer
Cellulosic fabric finishing via silver nanoparticles to develop antimicrobial properties and to
upsurge its esthetic worth is flourishing in the textile industry. To contribute this research …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative textiles treated with TiO2-AgNPs with succinic acid as a cross-linking agent for medical uses

MAS Ali, EAM Abdel-Rahim, AAA Mahmoud… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Silver and titanium-silver nanoparticles have unique properties that make the textile industry
progress through the high quality of textiles. Preparation of AgNPs and TiO2-Ag core–shell …

Sustainable epoxy nanobiocomposites reinforced with lignin nanoparticles for enhanced UV resistance and mechanical properties

MA Taher, KMF Hasan, S Mahmud, XQ Yi… - Composites …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lignin, a naturally occurring biopolymer derived from plant-based materials, possesses
numerous multifunctional groups that can be leveraged in the synthesis of valuable …

[HTML][HTML] Continuing benefits of the Montreal Protocol and protection of the stratospheric ozone layer for human health and the environment

S Madronich, GH Bernhard, PJ Neale… - Photochemical & …, 2024 - Springer
The protection of Earth's stratospheric ozone (O3) is an ongoing process under the auspices
of the universally ratified Montreal Protocol and its Amendments and adjustments. A critical …