Superhydrophobic materials have been the subject of extensive research over the last
decade. The extreme water repellence of superhydrophobic surfaces derived from a highly …

The commercial availability of inorganic/organic precursors for sol-gel formulations is very
high and increases day by day. In textile applications, the precursor-synthesized sol-gels …

There has been increased interest to develop protective fabrics and clothing for protecting
the wearer from hazards such as chemical, biological, heat, UV, pollutants etc. Protective …

Harmful portion of ultraviolet (UV) radiation is one of the significant physical carcinogen in
our natural environment. The damage caused by UV exposure to our body is cumulative and …

Our study reports greener synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) tethered to the extract of
Croton sparsiflorus and in vitro evaluation of UV‐protection, antibacterial and anticancer …

Owing to its good tribological and mechanical properties, polyamide material was widely
applied to prepare sliding mechanical parts. A lot of studies confirmed that adding different …

New and effective textile coating layer was developed. The new coating was prepared
based on silica nanoparticles of an average particle size of 150 nm derived from rice husk …

Electrospun nanofibers based on plant extracts have garnered increasing interest as
valuable bioactive materials for medicinal and packaging applications. This concise review …

In recent decades, the textile and clothing industry has witnessed a major revolution, driven
by consumer demand for innovative and trendy high-value-added products …

Photoresponsive polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) fibers doped with naphthopyran-
functionalized silica nanoparticles (SiO 2@ NPT) were successfully prepared by dry–jet wet …