Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
8.0
4.7
Journals
Polymers
Special Issues
Smart and Functional Polymeric Textiles: Recent Advances and Future Perspective
share announcement

Smart and Functional Polymeric Textiles: Recent Advances and Future Perspective

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart and Functional Polymers".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 January 2025 | Viewed by 2536

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Andrea Zille

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
2C2T-Centre for Textile Science and Technology, University of Minho, Campus of Azureḿ, 4800-058 Guimares, Portugal
Interests: textile coating and fuctionalization; medical textiles; biomaterials; nanomaterials; plasma functionalization
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Dr. Helena Felgueiras

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Centre for Textile Science and Technology, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Interests: antimicrobial agents concomitant; synergistic and additive effects surface functionalization; antimicrobial properties; biomedical therapies; bioactive molecules; green synthesis; environmentally friendly; circular economy; waste materials’ second life
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Dr. Jorge Padrão

E-Mail
Guest Editor
Centre for Textile Science and Technology (2C2T), University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Interests: textile materials; biotechnology; biomaterials; antimicrobials; bioreactor optimization; nanotechnology; environmental biotechnology; industrial biotechnology
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Dr. Nuno Dourado

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
CMEMS-UMINHO, Universidade do Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Interests: multibody systems; coulomb friction; parallel mechanism; cortical bone; biodent; haversian system; design and manufacture of tools and equipment; product development; design; manufacture and construction of metallic structures; fracture mechanics; quasi-brittle failure; cohesive zone modelling

Special Issue Information

Dear colleagues,

The textile industry is undergoing multiple revolutions that are targeting its sustainability, smartness, and multifunctionality. Smart and functional textiles combine traditional textiles with innovative technologies to create materials capable of performing various functions that are triggered according to changes in the environment or users. Thus, these textiles are able to sense user or environmental inputs and exert a response or function accordingly. The response may be medically relevant, such as the release of an antibiotic when a wound dressing perceives signs of wound infection or an outfit color change according to the temperature or user’s mood. Therefore, these applications are an exciting prospect for industries ranging from healthcare to fashion. Smart textiles’ sensing is still heavily dependent on conductive and powered materials for sensing and triggering. This limits long-lasting wearability, mainly due to poor washing fastness. Moreover, the combined use of greener approaches and components is highly relevant to improving sustainability.

Therefore, the main envisaged objective of this Special Issue is to gather original research and review articles focused on smart and functional textiles that display innovative enhancements of the following:

  • Input sensing;
  • Response triggers;
  • Power source;
  • Washing fastness.

Dr. Andrea Zille
Dr. Helena Felgueiras
Dr. Jorge Padrão
Dr. Nuno Dourado,
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • smart
  • functional
  • textile
  • medical
  • antibiotic

Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue

  • Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
  • Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
  • Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
  • External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
  • e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.

Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.

Published Papers (2 papers)

Download All Papers
Order results
Result details
Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Research

14 pages, 41016 KiB  
Article
Heat and Moisture Transfer Depending on 3D-Printed Thermoplastic Polyurethane and Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Foam and the Presence of Holes for 3D Printing Clothing Development
by Sunghyun Kwon, Sungeun Kwon, Heeran Lee and Murali Subramaniyam
Polymers 2024, 16(12), 1684; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16121684 - 13 Jun 2024
Viewed by 557
Abstract
Recently, clothing development 3D printing and the evaluation of its physical characteristics have been explored. However, few studies have tackled thermal comfort, which is a major contributor to the wearers’ comfort. Therefore, this study was designed to suggest effective materials and hole sizes [...] Read more.
Recently, clothing development 3D printing and the evaluation of its physical characteristics have been explored. However, few studies have tackled thermal comfort, which is a major contributor to the wearers’ comfort. Therefore, this study was designed to suggest effective materials and hole sizes for clothing obtained by 3D printing to maintain a comfortable clothing environment. In particular, two main variables, namely five different materials and three-hole sizes, were analyzed. All samples were placed on a hot plate (36 °C), and their surface temperature and humidity were measured for 10 min. The samples with only thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) achieved the largest temperature change of 3.2~4.8 °C, whereas those with ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) foam exhibited the lowest temperature change of −0.1~2.0 °C. Similarly, the samples with only TPU showed the greatest humidity change of −0.7~−5.5%RH. Moreover, the hole size had a larger effect on humidity change than material type. The samples with large holes achieved the largest humidity change of −4.4%RH, whereas the samples without holes had the smallest humidity change of −1.5%RH after 10 min (p < 0.001). Based on these results, various combinations of materials and hole sizes should be considered to fit the purpose of 3D printing clothing. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Smart and Functional Polymeric Textiles: Recent Advances and Future Perspective)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

9 pages, 4172 KiB  
Communication
First Proof-of-Principle of PolyJet 3D Printing on Textile Fabrics
by Tomasz Kozior and Andrea Ehrmann
Polymers 2023, 15(17), 3536; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15173536 - 25 Aug 2023
Cited by 4 | Viewed by 1292
Abstract
Possibilities of direct 3D printing on textile fabrics have been investigated with increasing intensity during the last decade, leading to composites which can combine the positive properties of both parts, i.e., the fast production and lateral strength of textile fabrics with the flexural [...] Read more.
Possibilities of direct 3D printing on textile fabrics have been investigated with increasing intensity during the last decade, leading to composites which can combine the positive properties of both parts, i.e., the fast production and lateral strength of textile fabrics with the flexural strength and point-wise definable properties of 3D printed parts. These experiments, however, were mostly performed using fused deposition modeling (FDM), which is an inexpensive and broadly available technique, but which suffers from the high viscosity of the molten polymers, often impeding a form-locking connection between polymer and textile fibers. One study reported stereolithography (SLA) to be usable for direct printing on textile fabrics, but this technique suffers from the problem that the textile material is completely soaked in resin during 3D printing. Combining the advantages of FDM (material application only at defined positions) and SLA (low-viscous resin which can easily flow into a textile fabric) is possible with PolyJet modeling (PJM) printing. Here, we report the first proof-of-principle of PolyJet printing on textile fabrics. We show that PJM printing with a common resin on different textile fabrics leads to adhesion forces according to DIN 53530 in the range of 30–35 N, which is comparable with the best adhesion forces yet reported for fused deposition modeling (FDM) printing with rigid polymers on textile fabrics. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Smart and Functional Polymeric Textiles: Recent Advances and Future Perspective)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:
 
Displaying articles 1-2
Back to TopTop