Polysaccharides and Metal Nanoparticles for Functional Textiles: A Review

Fernandes, Marta; Padrão, Jorge; Ribeiro, Ana Isabel; Fernandes, Rui D. V.; Melro, Liliana; Nicolau, Talita; Mehravani, Behnaz; Alves, Cátia; Rodrigues, Rui; Zille, Andrea

doi:10.3390/nano12061006

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“…Among the nanomaterials used, metal nanoparticles (MNPs) are the most popular and versatile. For their diverse functional properties, numerous types of nanoparticles (NPs) have been integrated into various textile materials [ 28 ].…”

Section: Metal Nanoparticles (Mnps)mentioning

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Recent Advances in Functionalization of Cotton Fabrics with Nanotechnology

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Nowadays, consumers understand that upgrading their traditional clothing can improve their lives. In a garment fabric, comfort and functional properties are the most important features that a wearer looks for. A variety of textile technologies are being developed to meet the needs of customers. In recent years, nanotechnology has become one of the most important areas of research. Nanotechnology’s unique and useful characteristics have led to its rapid expansion in the textile industry. In the production of high-performance textiles, various finishing, coating, and manufacturing techniques are used to produce fibers or fabrics with small nano sizes. Humans have been utilizing cotton for thousands of years, and it accounts for around 34% of all fiber production worldwide. The clothing industry, home textile industry, and healthcare industry all use it extensively. Nanotechnology can enhance cotton fabrics’ properties, including antibacterial activity, self-cleaning, UV protection, etc. Research in the field of functional cotton fabrics with nanotechnology is presented in the present study.

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Section: Metal Nanoparticles (Mnps)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Recent Advances in Functionalization of Cotton Fabrics with Nanotechnology

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“…Composed of renewable, biodegradable carbohydrates, chitin and chitosan are the second abundant biopolymers in nature (Niaounakis, 2014;Fernandes et al, 2022). Based on their excellent cell attachment and growth abilities, chitin and chitosan made up of N-acetyl glucosamine and N-aminoglucose monomers, have been widely applied in biomedicine (scaffolds, gels, particles, films, etc.)…”

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Recent progress in nanocomposites of carbon dioxide fixation derived reproducible biomedical polymers

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In recent years, the environmental problems accompanying the extensive application of biomedical polymer materials produced from fossil fuels have attracted more and more attentions. As many biomedical polymer products are disposable, their life cycle is relatively short. Most of the used or overdue biomedical polymer products need to be burned after destruction, which increases the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2). Developing biomedical products based on CO2 fixation derived polymers with reproducible sources, and gradually replacing their unsustainable fossil-based counterparts, will promote the recycling of CO2 in this field and do good to control the greenhouse effect. Unfortunately, most of the existing polymer materials from renewable raw materials have some property shortages, which make them unable to meet the gradually improved quality and property requirements of biomedical products. In order to overcome these shortages, much time and effort has been dedicated to applying nanotechnology in this field. The present paper reviews recent advances in nanocomposites of CO2 fixation derived reproducible polymers for biomedical applications, and several promising strategies for further research directions in this field are highlighted.

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“…Various functional nanoparticles have been applied to textiles to develop products that exhibit advantageous antibacterial activity, stain repellence, and static elimination. 4,5 However, the complete realization of nanotechnology in the textile industry has been hampered by the high cost and complexity of nanoparticle synthesis. Methods for synthesizing nanoparticles require the use of several chemical agents, including reducing agents to convert the precursor metal ions into metal atoms and stabilizing agents to prevent particle agglomeration.…”

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confidence: 99%