Antimicrobial textiles are functionally active textiles, which may kill the microorganisms or
inhibit their growth. The present article explores the applications of different synthetic and …

Color films are widely used for visual effect as well as for their functional properties. To date,
however, synthesizing thin films with desired color remains challenging. In this work, AlN …

This work features a new corona discharge plasma technology for de-inking yellow, blue,
and red colors on various papers. This work was developed to minimize the chemical and …

Though paper is still the most common substrate in the printing industry, polymeric
substrates are becoming common by the day. Commercially available polymers such as …

Nanomaterials have special physical and chemical properties that include stability, low
density, and high specific surface area. Nanoscience has proven to be the emergent …

Digital textile printing is printing an image-like pattern on fabric via graphic design software.
In 1996 it was first jointly introduced by KANEBO textiles, Ltd. and Canon, Inc. There are two …

Typically, a fabric is pretreated before inkjet printing to improve the quality of the print.
Traditionally the desizing of sized fabrics is followed by surface modification with cationic …

Synthetic dye is relatively cheap with attributes that render it easy to use compared to natural
dye; hence, it has been extensively developed with increasing industrialization. However …

Purpose The surface energy of the printing material can be increased to desired levels with
different chemicals or methods. However, the important thing is that the surface properties of …

Nanomaterials must have a dimension between 1 and 100 nm [1]. The term “nano” is
derived from the Greek “nanos” and Latin “nanus” meaning “dwarf,” which relates to their …