Sustainable personal protective clothing for healthcare applications: a review

N Karim, S Afroj, K Lloyd, LC Oaten, DV Andreeva… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is critical to protect healthcare workers (HCWs) from
highly infectious diseases such as COVID-19. However, hospitals have been at risk of …

Advanced functional fibrous materials for enhanced thermoregulating performance

E Pakdel, M Naebe, L Sun, X Wang - ACS applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The concept of thermoregulating textiles capable of providing personal thermal
management property (PTM) has attracted significant attention in recent years. It is …

High-performance and functional fiber materials—a review of properties, scanning electron microscopy SEM and electron dispersive spectroscopy EDS

B Mahltig, T Grethe - Textiles, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review supports an overview of selected high-performance fibers and functional fiber
materials. A review of several properties and applications is given. For fiber materials and …

A general framework for pearlescent materials

I Guillén, J Marco, D Gutierrez, W Jakob… - ACM Transactions on …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
The unique and visually mesmerizing appearance of pearlescent materials has made them
an indispensable ingredient in a diverse array of applications including packaging …

Comparison of methods for determining the effectiveness of antibacterial functionalized textiles

H Haase, L Jordan, L Keitel, C Keil, B Mahltig - PLoS One, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Antimicrobial functionalization of textiles is important for various applications, such as
protection of textile materials from decomposition, generation of more effective wound …

Layer-by-layer self-assembled dip coating for antifouling functionalized finishing of cotton textile

S Javaid, A Mahmood, H Nasir, M Iqbal, N Ahmed… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The fouling of surfaces such as textiles is a major health challenge, and there is a
continuous effort to develop materials and processes to overcome it. In consideration of this …

Novel antimicrobial agents and processes for textile applications

M Periolatto, F Ferrero, C Vineis, A Varesano… - Antibacterial …, 2017 - books.google.com
The use of antimicrobial compounds in textiles has grown dramatically over the last
decades. The potential application field is wide. It ranges from industrial textiles exposed to …

Hybrid sol-gel materials for realization of radiation protective coatings—A review with emphasis on UV protective materials

B Mahltig, T Leisegang, M Jakubik, H Haufe - Journal of Sol-Gel Science …, 2023 - Springer
This review reports on hybrid sol-gel coatings used for radiation protective purposes. The
different types of electromagnetic radiation are usually distinguished by their wavelength …

Development of graphite-based conductive textile coatings

P Schäl, I Juhász Junger, N Grimmelsmann… - Journal of Coatings …, 2018 - Springer
Conductive yarns and coatings are necessary for a broad variety of smart textile
applications, such as sensors, data transmission lines, or heated fabrics. The main problems …

Durable surface functionalisation and pigment coloration of cellulosic fabrics using bioactive additives

NA Ibrahim, EM El‐Zairy, BM Eid… - Coloration …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The main goal of this study is to develop a facile eco‐friendly method for
antibacterial/ultraviolet (UV)‐blocking functionalisation using various green bioactive …