[HTML][HTML] Applications of nanotechnology in smart textile industry: A critical review

MA Shah, BM Pirzada, G Price, AL Shibiru… - Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background In recent years, nanotechnology has been playing an important role in
designing smart fabrics. Nanomaterials have been employed to introduce in a sustainable …

Recent advances in superhydrophobic surfaces for practical applications: A review

MZ Khan, J Militky, M Petru, B Tomková, A Ali… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, there have been many successful attempts at artificially reproducing
the surface structures found on natural superhydrophobic surfaces. The researchers have …

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles: Recent progress in antimicrobial applications

AB Younis, Y Haddad, L Kosaristanova… - Wiley …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
For decades, the antimicrobial applications of nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted the
attention of scientists as a strategy for controlling the ever‐increasing threat of multidrug …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in TiO2-functionalized textile surfaces

MM Rashid, B Simončič, B Tomšič - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2021 - Elsevier
TiO 2 has already established itself as one of the most attractive nanomaterials for the
functionalisation of textiles due to its unique structural, physicochemical, optical and …

Facile two-step functionalization of multifunctional superhydrophobic cotton fabric for UV-blocking, self cleaning, antibacterial, and oil-water separation

N Ahmad, S Rasheed, K Ahmed, SG Musharraf… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Durable and multifunctional superhydrophobic cotton fabric is highly desired in the modern
textile market. However, bottlenecks are the difficult functionalization of desired molecules …

Sustainable use of nanomaterials in textiles and their environmental impact

H Saleem, SJ Zaidi - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
At present, nanotechnology is a priority in research in several nations due to its massive
capability and financial impact. However, due to the uncertainties and abnormalities in …

Surface Modification of Cotton Fabric Using TiO2 Nanoparticles for Self-Cleaning, Oil–Water Separation, Antistain, Anti-Water Absorption, and Antibacterial Properties

BK Tudu, A Sinhamahapatra, A Kumar - ACS omega, 2020 - ACS Publications
Superhydrophobicity is of interest for practical applications such as water repellency, self-
cleaning, stain resistance, antibacterial properties, and oil–water separation. In this work, a …

[HTML][HTML] Wearable nanocomposite textile-based piezoelectric and triboelectric nanogenerators: Progress and perspectives

S Bairagi, C Kumar, A Babu, AK Aliyana, G Stylios… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the widespread adoption of next-generation wearable electronics has been
facilitated by the integration of advanced nanogenerator technology with conventional …

Long-acting antibacterial activity on the cotton fabric

D Gao, X Li, Y Li, B Lyu, J Ren, J Ma - Cellulose, 2021 - Springer
Cotton fabric is a prevalent natural textile. The fibers in the cotton fabric are polymers made
of thousands of glucose residues linked by glycosidic bonds. Cotton fabric has good air …

Modifications of textile materials with functional silanes, liquid silicone softeners, and silicone rubbers—A review

JJ Chruściel - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
General information concerning different kinds of chemical additives used in the textile
industry has been described in this paper. The properties and applications of …