Functional Textiles: Recent Progress and Future Directions
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2024 | Viewed by 3769
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bioelectronics; functional fibers; e-textiles; smart fabrics; sustainable materials
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Interests: CBRN protective materials; nanofibers; natural fibers; functionalization of fibrous structures; synthesis of nanoparticles; piezoresistive materials; localized drug delivery systems; wound dressing systems; photodynamic therapy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that we are currently accepting submissions for a Special Issue dedicated to the latest advances in functional textiles and their applications. Functional textiles are textiles that have been designed or modified to have specific properties or functions beyond their traditional use as clothing or everyday items. Recent progress in functional textiles has been driven by advances in materials science, manufacturing technology, and the increasing demand for smart clothing and wearable technology.
The goal of this Special Issue is to provide a platform for the scientific community to share their latest research and ideas in this rapidly evolving field. We welcome submissions from researchers working in all areas of functional textiles and their applications, including, but not limited to:
- Sensing and responsive textiles: including textiles that can detect and respond to changes in the environment, such as pollutants and temperature, as well as textiles that can monitor human vital signs.
- Comfort and performance textiles: including textiles that can regulate body temperature, improve circulation, and provide compression or support.
- Smart clothing and wearable technology: including textiles that can integrate electronics and communication systems for health monitoring, fitness tracking, and other applications.
- Biomedical textiles: including textiles that can be used for wound healing, tissue engineering, and other biomedical applications.
- Environmental impact and sustainability: including papers that address the environmental impact of functional textiles and ways to make them more sustainable.
We look forward to your contributions and to the publication of this exciting Special Issue.
Dr. Ana Catarina Baptista
Dr. Diana Ferreira
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- smart textiles
- responsive textiles
- biomedical textiles
- sustainable textiles
- wearable technology
- interactive textiles
- sensors textiles
- energy harvesting textiles
- self-healing textiles
