Applications of Nanotechnology in the Creation of Smart Sportswear for Enhanced Sports Performance: Efficiency and Comfort

Abstract

N RECENT years, nanotechnology (NT) has shown to be a multidisciplinary study area, increasing its range of applications in several spheres of human activity. Advancements in nanotechnology have been made in textile materials as a result of the quest for enhanced multifunctionality in engineering, industrial, technical, and medical textiles. Textile materials now have several uses thanks to the integration of cutting-edge technologies including photonic crystals, plasmonics, luminescence, architectural colorants, holography, LED displays, and metamaterials. The physicochemical behaviors of textiles, such as self-cleaning, UV protection, flame resistance, and antibacterial capabilities, have been enhanced by textile nanotechnology innovations such as nanoparticles (NPs) and sensor integration into textile materials. It is appropriate for use in health, medical, sporting, advanced engineering, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, military, automobile, food, and agricultural industries, among others since it offers flexible sensing capabilities, robotics, electrical conductivity, flexibility, and comfort. Metallic fibers that have been injected with nanoparticles, such as copper and silver NPs, have demonstrated antiviral and antibacterial activities. The purpose of this study is to give an overview of the uses of nanotechnology in several sports-related sectors, with a special emphasis on sports-related flooring, apparel, and footwear. Sport has been injected with several important factors. In-depth research is also done on garments made using nanotechnology. According to current trends, all types of sportswear will soon be impacted by the nanotechnology revolution.

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“… Hassabo et al (2023) developed nanotechnology to improve engineering, industrial, technical, and medicinal textiles. Nanoparticles (NPs) and sensor integration in textile nanotechnology have increased cleaning, UV protection, flame opposition, and antimicrobial capabilities.…”

Application of conjugated materials in sports training

“…In the use of seamless knitting process, conjugated materials can be used to design sports clothing colors. The design rules are generally the same as those for other materials ( Hu et al, 2019 ; Hassabo et al, 2023 ). Most of them are monochrome design, with black, blue, red and other main colors, followed by different color design, and a small amount of color design is completed by printing.…”

“…Hassabo, Ahmed G believed that nanotechnology has made great progress in textile materials. He applied it to sports training clothing and strengthened the research on the use of nanotechnology in the manufacture of sports clothing ( Hassabo et al, 2023 ). Huang Ke introduced the advantages and main technologies of carbon materials used in sports equipment at the present stage.…”