New antiviral drugs and new preventive antiviral strategies are a target of intense scientific
interest. Thanks to their peculiar properties, nanomaterials play an important role in this field …

This article reviews recent developments in fibers and textiles for Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) applications. Fibers are grouped into six categories: highly extensible …

The widespread of viral airborne diseases is becoming a critical problem for human health
and safety, not only for the common cold and flu, but also considering more serious infection …

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 …

Polymer composites are attractive for structural applications in the built environment due to
their lightweight and high strength properties but suffer from degradation due to …

Several techniques have been developed to confer antibacterial properties to cotton textiles
using silver nanoparticles. However, the antimicrobial performance of such a modified fabric …

The indoor air quality should be better controlled and improved to avoid numerous health
issues. Even if different devices are developed for air filtration, the proliferation of …

The development of antimicrobial fabrics and textiles that can sustainably inhibit a broad
spectrum of microbes is crucial for protecting against pathogens in various environments …

Indoor air quality has great impact on health and wellbeing of the occupants. Although
modern air filtration systems assure high air quality, however the filtration media itself needs …

Recent research in soft materials is an exhilarating category which has been transcending
boundaries for variety of functional applications. This category also stems liquid crystals …