Over the last few decades there has been a huge interest in nanostructured functional
materials and assembly techniques for preparing functional molecular assemblies with …

The change in shape inducible in some photo-reversible molecules using light can effect
powerful changes to a variety of properties of a host material. The most ubiquitous natural …

Cotton fabric was treated with flame-retardant coatings composed of branched
polyethylenimine (BPEI) and sodium montmorillonite (MMT) clay, prepared via layer-by …

Polyelectrolyte film fabrication by successive spraying of polycation and polyanion solutions
is described and compared to classic dipping. The poly (styrenesulfonate)/poly (allylamine) …

Aqueous layer-by-layer (LbL) processing was used to create polyelectrolyte multilayer
(PEM) nanocomposites containing cellulose nanocrystals and poly (allylamine …

A novel method to improve flame retardant properties of textile fabric using multilayered thin
films was evaluated. In this work, PET fabrics were coated with silica nanoparticles using …

For the first time, DNA and chitosan are employed using the Layer by Layer technique in
order to build green coatings exhibiting efficient flame retardant properties. DNA by its …

Starch has been employed via layer by layer assembly for building an efficient and
sustainable biobased coatings capable of protecting cotton from fire. In order to obtain a …

Polymer materials flammability represents a major limitation to their use and hence to the
development of most polymer-based advanced technologies. Environmental and safety …

Thin film assemblies of branched polyethylenimine (PEI) and poly (acrylic acid)(PAA),
deposited using the layer-by-layer technique, were studied in an effort to produce all …