Microplastic fibers, also known as microfibers, are the most abundant microplastic forms
found in the environment. Microfibers are released in massive numbers from textile …

The present paper is aimed to review the state of the art on the novel and emerging
techniques recently developed in the textile field for conferring flame retardant properties to …

Graphene oxide (GO) was in-situ reduced on cotton fabrics by a simple heat treatment,
which endowed cotton fabrics with multi-functions. GO was coated on the surface of cotton …

Petroleum-based synthetic plastics play an important role in our life. As the detrimental
health and environmental effects of synthetic plastics continue to increase, the renewable …

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

In this work, a multifunctional cotton fabric with self-cleaning property, photothermal effect,
and Joule heating performance is developed by simply coating the cotton fabric with …

The surface modification of textile fabrics and therefore, the development of advanced textile
materials featuring specific implemented and new properties, such as improved durability …

By coating fibers with titania sol to generate a dual-size surface roughness, followed by
hydrophobization with stearic acid, 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecyltrichlorosilane or their …

The ultraviolet rays from sunlight pose a natural hazard to human health and can cause
serious health problems. Some medical artificial lights also emit ultraviolet radiation …

Sol–gel technology continues to interest researchers from both industries and governmental
institutions in many parts of the world decades after its discovery. It offers efficient and high …