[HTML][HTML] Electronic textiles: New age of wearable technology for healthcare and fitness solutions

JS Meena, SB Choi, SB Jung, JW Kim - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
Sedentary lifestyles and evolving work environments have created challenges for global
health and cause huge burdens on healthcare and fitness systems. Physical immobility and …

Towards the sustainability of the plastic industry through biopolymers: properties and potential applications to the textiles world

A Patti, D Acierno - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aims to provide an overview of the latest research studies on the use of
biopolymers in various textile processes, from spinning processes to dyeing and finishing …

Waste textiles as the versatile triboelectric energy-harvesting platform for self-powered applications in sports and athletics

M Sahu, S Hajra, S Panda, M Rajaitha, BK Panigrahi… - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) has emerged as a promising technology for the
conversion of mechanical energy into electrical energy. There is widespread development in …

Recent advances and challenges in textile electrodes for wearable biopotential signal monitoring: A comprehensive review

CM Vidhya, Y Maithani, JP Singh - Biosensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
The technology of wearable medical equipment has advanced to the point where it is now
possible to monitor the electrocardiogram and electromyogram comfortably at home. The …

Catalytic Fabric Recycling: Glycolysis of Blended PET with Carbon Dioxide and Ammonia

Y Yang, S Sharma, C Di Bernardo… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The ubiquity of nonbiodegradable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) materials has led to
significant waste management challenges. Although PET plastics can be recycled, blended …

Progress toward circularity of polyester and cotton textiles

S Wang, S Salmon - Sustainable Chemistry, 2022 - mdpi.com
Millions of tons of textile waste are landfilled or incinerated in the world every year due to
insufficient recycle value streams and the complex composition of textile end products. The …

Microfiber pollution and its microbial mitigation: A review on current trends and future prospects

AP Das, K Dutta, R Khatun, ID Behera, S Singh… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Synthetic Microfiber pollution poses a significant rising threat to the
environment and human health. During manufacturing, use, and disposal at the end of their …

Microfibers in laundry wastewater: Problem and solution

LT Le, KQN Nguyen, PT Nguyen, HC Duong… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Data corroborated in this study highlights laundry wastewater as a primary source of
microfibers (MFs) in the aquatic environment. MFs can negatively impact the aquatic …

Exploring microbial degradation of polyamide 4 in soils: Unveiling degradation mechanisms, pathways, and the contribution of strain NR4

L Wang, Z Zhang, D Zhang, Y Qiu, Y Wang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Evidence for microbial degradation of polyamide 4 (PA4) has previously been reported, but
little is available on the specific strains and enzymes. The mechanism responsible for the …

Transforming textile wastes into biobased building blocks via enzymatic hydrolysis: a review of key challenges and opportunities

RE Vera, F Zambrano, A Suarez, A Pifano… - Cleaner and Circular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Textile waste generation in the United States represents approximately 17 million tons per
year, constituting a serious environmental problem. Solutions to this situation have led to …