Self-cleaning Textiles

Bedford, N.M. and Steckl, A.J. (2010) Photocatalytic self cleaning textile fibers by coaxial electrospinning. ACS Applied Materials ej Interfaces, 2, 2448-2455. 

Self-cleaning textiles Self-cleaning, Antibacterial Photodegradation of micelles, oils, solvents, sooth, aromatic, aliphatic hydrocarbons and stains of wine, coffee, make up and grease undier dayhght self-cleaning tents... 

Kiwi, J. and Pulgarin, C. (2010) Innovative self-cleaning and bactericide textiles. Catalysis Today, 151, 2—7. 

Veronovski, N., Rudolf, A., Smole, M.S., Kreze, T. and Gersak, J. (2009) Self cleaning and handle properties of Ti02-modified textiles. Fibers and Polymers, 10, 551-556. 

T. Yuranova, D. Laub, J. Kiwi, Synthesis, activity and characterization of textiles showing self-cleaning activity under daylight irradiation . Catalysis Today, 122, 109-117, (2007). 

Consequently, the need for innovative, cleaner, durable, comfortable, cost-efficient, and value-added functionalized cellulosic textile products, e.g., antimicrobial, UV protection, self-cleaning, easy care, soft-handle, insect repellent, water/oll repellent, antiodor and fragrance finished, etc., are still a challenge [12,47,91, 111, 127]. 

It has been demonstrated in recent years that the nanotechnology can be applied to textiles to enhance various properties, especially in functional coatings, such as fabric softness, durability and breathability, water repellency, fire retardency, antimicrobial properties, anticrease properties, UV protection, self-cleaning properties and like in fiber, yarn and fabrics [131, 134-136]. Undyable polypropylene fiber can be made dyeable by... 

Bozzi, A., Yuranova, T, and Kimi, J., Self cleaning of wool-polyamide and polyester textiles by Ti02 rutile modifications under day light irradiation at ambient temperature,... 

Biomimetic textiles are under development and these include hydrophobic, self-cleaning surfaces analogous to the behaviour of leaf surfaces occurring in nature, such as the lotus plant, and flexible, translucent thermal insulated membranes analogous to the behaviour of the polar bear s fur (Stegmaier and Planck, 2007). 

To provide architects with increased ability to plan the use of textiles in the future, cost analyses need to compare textile solutions with glass alternatives, taking into account the supporting structure and framing systems, the constant energy consumption of the pumps for ETFE cushions and the durability of the system as a whole, as well as cleaning issues to consider the self-cleaning effect of some textile materials. As the cost-related issues... 

Smart textiles can address problems previously encountered with textiles, such as self-cleaning fabrics (Shillingford et ah, 2014), or alternatively include new properties not previously associated with textiles. In this second category, sometimes termed... 

Given the background for the self-cleaning properties known for the microrough and highly hydrophobic surfaces of a number of plants and animals (see Refs [4-11]), different approaches to the creation of super-hydrophobic surfaces on textiles have been discussed. 

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