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ISBN 978-1-119-62037-2
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Humans have been using textiles since prehistoric times. Although initially used only to protect the body from environmental changes, those with high scientific knowledge and awareness are now focusing on multidimensional applications of textiles. To meet the needs of modern mankind, various modifications have already been implemented on textiles, ranging from simple coloration to advanced energy applications, and researchers are continuously exploring new frontiers in this field. Advancing conventional techniques with green and sustainable products that replace the harmful compounds in textile processing and the quest for advanced materials for functionalization of textiles are currently very much underway. All these developments have motivated us to compile this reference book with the help of eminent authors from around the world with expertise in textiles-related research areas.
The 14 chapters of Frontiers of Textile Materials: Polymers, Nanomaterials, Enzymes, and Advanced Modification Techniques cover various research areas dealing with modification of textile materials. Following an introductory chapter on materials (polymers, nanomaterials, enzymes, etc.) for textile modification, the initial chapters are devoted to the construction and functional finishing of textile materials using polymers. The first few chapters explore nanomaterials for the textile industry, fabrication and characterization of nanomaterials, application on textiles and functionalities achieved on them. Two of the chapters focus on flexible electronics dealing with the incorporation of nanogenerators and solar cells into the matrix of textiles to design wearables. Further chapters discuss advanced dyeing and dyeing materials (biomordants, plasma and radiations) for sustainable and eco-friendly coloration.
This book contains informative chapters from authors specializing in fields encompassing materials, dyeing, functional finishing and flexible electronics. Thus, the editors hope that students, researchers and academicians of various fields, such as textiles chemistry and dyeing, chemical engineering, environmental science, and materials science, will find this book to be of great interest and useful in their curriculum. We expect this book will definitely be helpful in inspiring new ideas in textiles research, leading to interdisciplinary research collaborations.
At this time, we would like to thank those who have been supportive of this book in any way. We acknowledge the great efforts of the eminent authors without whom this book would have been unimaginable. We also appreciate the support of the publisher in showing interest in the compilation of such a reference book.