Textiles have a very long history, but they are far from becoming outdated. They gain new
importance in technical applications, and man-made fibers are at the center of this ongoing …

There has been a steady progress in developing synthetic fibers in the past few years.
Bicomponent fibers and nanofibers in a core/shell (C/S) configuration, including two …

Polymer optical fibers (POFs) based SPR sensors have a lot of potential in biosensing fields
because of their specific merits of good flexibility, high coupling efficiency and easy …

Polymer optical fibers (POFs) have been utilized in several applications since the late
1950s. Adding photoluminescence (PL) to the fiber considerably widens the optical …

Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) collect incoming sunlight and direct it to a smaller-
area photovoltaic cell. In the presented work, form factor and illumination angle-dependent …

Abstract Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (P3HB) typically crystallizes into the orthorhombic α-form.
The additional intense and rather broad equatorial reflection in wide-angle X-ray diffraction …

Knowledge of an individual's skin condition is important for pressure ulcer prevention.
Detecting early changes in skin through perfusion, oxygen saturation values, and pressure …

This article provides an overview of strain-induced solid mesophases in polymer fibers, melt-
spun from amorphous (polycarbonate, cyclo-olefin polymer, copolyamide, polyethylene …

Luminescent polymer optical fibers provide a flexible platform for sensor applications.
Photoluminescent liquid-core polymer optical fibers (LiCo-POFs), produced by a co …

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) based soft polymer optical fibers (POFs) have recently
demonstrated their intriguing potential for different sensing applications like strain or …