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Advances in Polymer Fiber and Textiles

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Fibers".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 December 2024 | Viewed by 2454

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Shu Yang

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School of Textiles and Fashion, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
Interests: polymers; fibers; textiles; photonic crystal; phononic crystal
Dr. Kaikai Chen

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Guest Editor
School of Textiles and Fashion, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
Interests: polymer fiber; polymer membrane; polymer hollow fiber membrane

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The transformation of polymeric materials into fibers has revolutionized the textile industry. Synthetic fibers not only offer a solution to some of the shortcomings of natural fibers but they have also made it possible to design textile fabrics for use in new and high-performance applications.

This Special Issue on “Advances in Polymer Fiber and Textiles” aims to collate state-of-the-art research on high-performance fibers (hollow fiber membrane, radiation fiber, etc.), fabrics, and functional textiles. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, novel polymer fibers and textiles manufacturing technology, the characterization of new structures, and new applications of polymer fibers and textiles. We invite you to submit research articles or reviews in these areas with special emphasis on multidisciplinary applications of science, engineering, and technology.

Dr. Shu Yang
Dr. Kaikai Chen
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

  • advanced polymer science
  • advanced polymer technology
  • advanced polymer engineering
  • high-performance fibers
  • functional textiles
  • technical textiles
  • smart textiles

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Preparation and Performance of a Novel ZnO/TM/PET Composite Negative Ion Functional Fiber
by Mengxin Zhang, Jishu Zhang, Xin Lu, Jianbing Wu, Jiajia Peng, Wei Wang and Jin Tao
Polymers 2024, 16(10), 1439; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16101439 - 19 May 2024
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Using zinc oxide (ZnO), tourmaline (TM), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as main raw materials, a novel ZnO/TM/PET negative ion functional fiber was created. The rheological properties of a ZnO/TM/PET masterbatch were investigated; the morphology, XRD, and FT-IR of the fibers were observed; and [...] Read more.
Using zinc oxide (ZnO), tourmaline (TM), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as main raw materials, a novel ZnO/TM/PET negative ion functional fiber was created. The rheological properties of a ZnO/TM/PET masterbatch were investigated; the morphology, XRD, and FT-IR of the fibers were observed; and the mechanical properties, thermal properties, and negative ion release properties of the new fiber were tested. The results showed that the average particle size of the ZnO/TM composite is nearly 365 nm, with an increase in negative ion emission efficiency by nearly 50% compared to the original TM. The apparent viscosity of fiber masterbatch decreases with the increase in the addition of the ZnO/TM composite, and the rheological properties of the PET fiber masterbatch are not significantly effected, still showing shear thinning characteristics when the amount of addition reaches 10%. The ZnO/TM composite disperses well in the interior and surface of the ZnO/TM/PET fiber matrix. The prepared ZnO/TM/PET fiber has excellent properties, such as fineness of 1.54 dtex, glass transition temperature of 122.4 °C, fracture strength of 3.31 cN/dtex, and negative ion release of 1640/cm3, which shows great industrialization potential. Full article
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Prewetting Electron Beam Irradiated and Native Sheep Wool Can Affect Their Sorptivity
by Karin Koóšová, Jana Braniša, Andrej Dubec and Mária Porubská
Polymers 2023, 15(21), 4267; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15214267 - 30 Oct 2023
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In this work, the effect of prewetting native and electron beam-modified wool on the resulting sorption of Cu(II) from wool solutions was studied. The following conditions and combinations were applied: 6 mM and 50 mM solutions, prewetting time 0–24 h, contact time 1–24 [...] Read more.
In this work, the effect of prewetting native and electron beam-modified wool on the resulting sorption of Cu(II) from wool solutions was studied. The following conditions and combinations were applied: 6 mM and 50 mM solutions, prewetting time 0–24 h, contact time 1–24 h. The sorption results showed that wetting the wool before sorption from the low concentrated solution can fundamentally improve the efficiency of the separation process. The opposite result was achieved when applying a more concentrated solution; that is, prewetting slightly reduced the sorptivity. The reasons for such results are discussed. The application of these findings can be used to optimize the separation process in technological practice, however, will require solute specification. Full article
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The Optimized Preparation Conditions of Cellulose Triacetate Hollow Fiber Reverse Osmosis Membrane with Response Surface Methodology
by Shu Yang, Kaikai Chen, Hongming Xiang, Yingwen Wang and Chenyan Huang
Polymers 2023, 15(17), 3569; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15173569 - 28 Aug 2023
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Reverse osmosis (RO) membrane materials play a key role in determining energy consumption. Currently, CTA is regarded as having one of the highest degrees of chlorine resistance among materials in the RO process. The hollow fiber membrane has the advantages of a large [...] Read more.
Reverse osmosis (RO) membrane materials play a key role in determining energy consumption. Currently, CTA is regarded as having one of the highest degrees of chlorine resistance among materials in the RO process. The hollow fiber membrane has the advantages of a large membrane surface area and a preparation process without any redundant processes. Herein, response surface methodology with Box–Behnken Design (BBD) was applied for optimizing the preparation conditions of the cellulose triacetate (CTA) hollow fiber RO membrane. There were four preparation parameters, including solid content, spinning temperature, post-treatment temperature, and post-treatment time, which could affect the permeability of the membrane significantly. In this study, the interaction between preparation parameters and permeability (permeate flux and salt rejection) was evaluated by regression equations. Regression equations can be applied to obtain the optimized preparation parameters of hollow fiber RO membranes and reasonably predict and optimize the permeability of the RO membranes. Finally, the optimized preparation conditions were solid content (44%), spinning temperature (167 °C), post-treatment temperature (79 °C), and post-treatment time (23 min), leading to a permeability of 12.029 (L·m−2·h−1) and salt rejection of 90.132%. This study of reinforced that CTA hollow fiber membrane may promote the transformation of the RO membrane industry. Full article
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Selective Modifications of Sheep Wool Usable in Non-Textile Applications
by Jana Braniša, Karin Koóšová and Mária Porubská
Polymers 2024, 16(10), 1380; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16101380 - 12 May 2024
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The traditional textile use of wool as a valuable renewable material needs alternative applications in order to, besides sheep milk and meat, valorize currently unnecessary wool. Each type of product containing sheep wool requires wool with customized properties. Finding suitable physical and chemical [...] Read more.
The traditional textile use of wool as a valuable renewable material needs alternative applications in order to, besides sheep milk and meat, valorize currently unnecessary wool. Each type of product containing sheep wool requires wool with customized properties. Finding suitable physical and chemical modifications needed to develop new products while minimizing harmful side effects is a challenge for scientists. The presented review provides a brief overview of works published over the last decade associated with innovative wool scouring, dyeing, antifelting, and modification of its structure without the ambition to present complete, detailed data. Full article
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