Wearable and flexible electrodes in nanogenerators for energy harvesting, tactile sensors, and electronic textiles: novel materials, recent advances, and future …

R Bagherzadeh, S Abrishami, A Shirali… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
There are numerous drivers in the context of sustainable energy production from ambient
mechanical energy sources, such as body motions, due to the increasing world demand for …

Gold nanoparticles synthesis and antimicrobial effect on fibrous materials

B Mehravani, AI Ribeiro, A Zille - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Depositing nanoparticles in textiles have been a promising strategy to achieve
multifunctional materials. Particularly, antimicrobial properties are highly valuable due to the …

Silk-based systems for highly efficient photothermal conversion under one sun: portability, flexibility, and durability

Q Zhang, X Xiao, G Wang, X Ming, X Liu… - Journal of Materials …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
As one of the most promising techniques for harvesting solar energy, solar-powered
generation of steam has great potential for application in sterilization, desalination, and …

Antibacterial silk fibroin/nanohydroxyapatite hydrogels with silver and gold nanoparticles for bone regeneration

M Ribeiro, MP Ferraz, FJ Monteiro… - … , Biology and Medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
The rapid emergence of antibiotic resistance is becoming an imminent problem in bone
tissue engineering, and therefore biomaterials must be modified to promote the tissue …

Simultaneous dyeing and functionalization of silk with three natural yellow dyes

Y Zhou, J Zhang, RC Tang, J Zhang - Industrial crops and products, 2015 - Elsevier
Three natural yellow dyes, namely Rheum emodi, Gardenia yellow and curcumin, were
applied to the simultaneous dyeing and functionalization of silk. Their dyeing properties and …

Biological synergy of greener gold nanoparticles by using Coleus aromaticus leaf extract

P Boomi, RM Ganesan, G Poorani, HG Prabu… - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Greener nanotechnology plays an important role in developing alternative and effective
treatment strategies for various diseases. Biological synthesis of metal nanoparticles (MNPs) …

Multi-functional textile design using in-situ Ag NPs incorporation into natural fabric matrix

M Rehan, HM Mashaly, S Mowafi, A Abou El-Kheir… - Dyes and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The multifunctional natural fabrics as colored, antibacterial and UV-protective fabrics were
effectively prepared by in-situ incorporation of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) into the fabric …

Silk polymers and nanoparticles: a powerful combination for the design of versatile biomaterials

C Belda Marín, V Fitzpatrick, DL Kaplan… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Silk fibroin (SF) is a natural protein largely used in the textile industry but also in
biomedicine, catalysis, and other materials applications. SF is biocompatible …

Economically viable UV-protective and antioxidant finishing of wool fabric dyed with Tagetes erecta flower extract: Valorization of marigold

M Shabbir, LJ Rather, F Mohammad - Industrial Crops and Products, 2018 - Elsevier
Technological advancements and upgraded human choices have opened scientific ways to
utilize ecofriendly and never ending natural resources. Natural dyeing compounds extracted …

The new silk road: silk fibroin blends and composites for next generation functional and multifunctional materials design

A Reizabal, CM Costa, L Pérez-Álvarez… - Polymer …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Silk Fibroin (SF), a protein typically extracted from Bombyx mori cocoons, is considered to
play an essential role in advancing the development of a more sustainable generation of …