Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hwansoo Shin, Wonsik Eom, Ki Hyun Lee, Woojae Jeong, Dong Jun Kang, Tae Hee Han
Summary: MXene nanosheets self-assembled into hydrogels can be spun into highly aligned fibers with increased electrical conductivity and Young's modulus. These oriented MXene fibers are expected to have widespread applications in electrical wiring and signal transmission.
Article
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Hao Shen, Tingyu Sun, Hao Wu, Lujie Wang, Haodong Zhang, Jinping Zhou
Summary: This study developed a new method to prepare high wet strength fibers and characterized their properties. The results showed that these fibers had excellent mechanical properties in the wet state and also exhibited dielectric behavior, suggesting potential applications in electronic components and textiles.
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Afaf M. Ali, Ali H. Amin
Summary: Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is the most applicable polymer in various applications due to its environmental friendliness. This study focused on enhancing the physical properties of PLA, particularly through the melt-spun and cold-drawing processes. The results showed that the drawing process significantly influenced the performance of PLA fibers, as evidenced by changes in physical properties such as melting temperature, crystallinity, and birefringence.
TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Jianyi Du, Javier Paez, Pablo Otero, Pablo B. Sanchez
Summary: It is crucial to monitor the structural evolution of complex fluids, such as in textile spinning, for optimal manufacturing performance. However, measuring these fluids in a textile-spinning process is challenging due to the lack of non-destructive instruments and data interpretation. This study uses a customized polarized microscope to simultaneously measure the kinetic and rheo-optic properties of a cellulose/ionic liquid solution during the wet-spinning process. The results provide key information on the fiber's geometry, structure, and flow dynamics, which are closely related to the mechanical properties of the fully-regenerated fibers and can predict spinning performance without destructive testing.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Wenjie Yu, Ning Xiang, Maoyuan Li, Guancheng Shen, Xiaowei Zhou, Zhigao Huang, Yun Zhang, Huamin Zhou, Dequn Li
Summary: This study proposes a quantitative mathematical model between molecular orientation and birefringence, and coupling simulation of macroscopic flow field and microscopic orientation is realized through internal stress, which can more accurately simulate molecular orientation and birefringence. The effectiveness of the proposed model and simulation method is verified through experimental results.
Article
Polymer Science
Koudai Takamatsu, Shoko Suzuki, Yoshio Nishimura, Hiromu Saito
Summary: The study found that the birefringence of mixed polycarbonates was lower than pure ones, with differences in modulus and birefringence changes in different transition regions. Wide distortion relaxation in the blends might be due to dynamic asymmetry, leading to faster orientation relaxation and lower birefringence than the component polymers.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Benjamin Schmuck, Gabriele Greco, Tomas Bohn Pessatti, Sumalata Sonavane, Viktoria Langwallner, Tina Arndt, Anna Rising
Summary: Artificial spider silk is an attractive material with superior mechanical properties. The key challenge in large-scale production is to maintain its native-like mechanical properties. Strategies to improve the properties of artificial spider silk include optimizing protein composition, improving spinning setups, innovating protein engineering, chemical and physical crosslinking, and incorporating nanomaterials.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Ludek Hromadko, Martin Motola, Veronika Cicmancova, Roman Bulanek, Jan M. Macak
Summary: This study demonstrates the synthesis of uniform and crystalline WO3 mesoporous fibers with significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity via centrifugal spinning. The increased specific surface area of centrifugally spun WO3 fibers contributes to their superior photocatalytic performance.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tomas Rosen, Benjamin S. Hsiao, L. Daniel Soderberg
Summary: Bio-based fibers are playing a crucial role in addressing global sustainability challenges and have the potential to compete with synthetic fibers and provide unique functionalities, especially with the development of nanocellulose fibers.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Fu-Ting Yang, Yu-Ming Chen, Syang-Peng Rwei
Summary: A series of novel controllable shape-memory polymers composed of PET and PCL were synthesized using the one-pot method and spun using the melt spinning process. The copolymers exhibited good thermal and mechanical properties, as well as shape-memory behavior. The incorporation of a flexible PCL segment achieved random copolymers, resulting in high thermal stability and lower melting point. The strength of the spun fibers was affected by the PCL content.
FIBERS AND POLYMERS
(2022)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
R. Yin, Y. L. Ling, R. Fisher, Y. Chen, M. J. Li, W. L. Mu, X. X. Huang
Summary: This paper reviewed the state-of-the-art disruptive technologies aimed at improving the throughput of ring spinning, focusing on increasing spindle speed and reducing yarn twist to enhance productivity.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Optics
Yi-feng Hong, Shou-fei Gao, Wei Ding, Xin Zhang, An-qing Jia, Yu-lin Sheng, Pu Wang, Ying-ying Wang
Summary: The optical performance of anti-resonant hollow-core fibers (AR-HCFs or ARFs) is improving rapidly, but polarization maintaining remains an issue. In this work, a novel ARF structure with bi-thickness semi-tube design and fourfold rotational symmetry is fabricated, achieving a birefringence level close to 10(-4). The proposed ARF demonstrates excellent polarization characteristics, low loss, wide bandwidth, and single-mode operation, making it suitable for polarization-related optical fiber applications.
LASER & PHOTONICS REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Tong Wu, Xueqing Han, Xiaoyu Min, Minfang An, Jingyun Zhao, Wancheng Yu, Liangbin Li
Summary: This study elucidates the roles of crystallization and orientation on the orientation birefringence of cellulose acetate (CA) films, providing valuable guidelines for the production of CA-based optical films with excellent optical performance.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2022)
Review
Polymer Science
Mengfan Zhang, Xiaotong Peng, Penghui Fan, Yingshan Zhou, Pu Xiao
Summary: This review presents the application principles and geometric configurations of microfluidic spinning technology in the preparation of fibrous materials, as well as its applications in tissue engineering, drug release, flexible electronics, water collection, and surgical suturing.
MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Boris Marx, Lars Bostan, Axel S. Herrmann, Laura Boskamp, Katharina Koschek, Maoli Yin, Jing Chen, Wanjun Liu
Summary: This paper presents the formation of biopolymer stereocomplex poly(-lactide) (scPLA) on a technical scale to address the limited strength of biopolymer fibers. The properties of different materials were compared using techniques such as differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), which showed the potential of scPLA for fiber production in melt spinning.
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Basel Younes, Stephanie C. Ward, Robert M. Christie, Samantha Vettese
JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE
(2019)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
T. Z. N. Sokkar, M. A. El-Bakary, M. I. Raslan, N. A. Al-Kalali, H. M. El-Dessouky
MICROSCOPY RESEARCH AND TECHNIQUE
(2019)
Article
Mechanics
H. M. El-Dessouky, M. N. Saleh, M. Gautam, G. Han, R. J. Scaife, P. Potluri
COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
(2019)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
A. M. Ali, H. M. El-Dessouky
TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Basel Younes
JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Mohamed Nasr Saleh, Hassan M. El-Dessouky, Milad Saeedifar, Sofia Teixeira De Freitas, Richard J. Scaife, Dimitrios Zarouchas
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2019)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Basel Younes, Stephanie C. Ward, Robert M. Christie
JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Milad Saeedifar, Mohamed Nasr Saleh, Hassan M. El-Dessouky, Sofia Teixeira De Freitas, Dimitrios Zarouchas
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hassan M. El-Dessouky, Mohamed Nasr Saleh, Ying Wang, Mohamed S. Alotaibi
Summary: The study investigated the impact of weaving architecture and z-binding yarns on the low-velocity impact resistance of carbon fiber reinforced composites, finding that 3D architectures showed higher impact resistance compared to 2D and non-woven structures.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Walaa Alsamarah, Basel Younes, Maged Yousef
Summary: This study focuses on optimizing the production process in the cutting department by employing Genetic Algorithms, resulting in reduced fabric waste, as well as optimized cutting table and marker quantities.
JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Textiles
Basel Younes
Summary: The advancements in smart sensors, wireless communication technologies, embedded systems, and Nano-technologies have enabled the development of smart textiles for monitoring activities in modern applications. These textiles also contribute to the Internet of Things (IoT) by securely connecting smart electronic textiles in various industries. This paper reviews recent developments in E-textiles, smart textiles, and Textronics, and explores their relationships with mechatronics, nano-technologies, soft computing, and signal lines. Textronics integrate electronic and smart textiles using textile-based sensors and electrodes, reacting to physical parameters and other features. The research and development investments in Textronics will lead to sustainable and cost-effective solutions for lightweight, high-performance wearable devices and products capable of monitoring a wide range of activities.
JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE
(2023)
Review
Materials Science, Textiles
Basel Younes
Summary: This article reviews the recent developments in Smart E-Textiles and their relationship with other modern technologies, emphasizing their wide range of applications in activity monitoring and highlighting how research and development investments can make them a sustainable and cost-effective option for lightweight, high-performance wearable technology.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES
(2023)
Proceedings Paper
Engineering, Manufacturing
H. M. El-Dessouky, B. Liu, M. N. Saleh, R. J. Scaife
2ND CIRP CONFERENCE ON COMPOSITE MATERIAL PARTS MANUFACTURING
(2019)
Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Christopher Igwe Idumah, I. C. Nwuzor, S. R. Odera, U. J. Timothy, U. Ngenegbo, F. A. Tanjung
Summary: This paper presents recent advancements in drug delivery applications of polymeric hydrogel nanoarchitectures and hydrogel derivatives, including the incorporation of nanoparticulates and the enhancement of the chemical, biological, electrical, and mechanical properties of hydrogels. The application of magnetically responsive and smart hydrogels as drug delivery systems is also discussed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS AND POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Remya K. Rajan, Sunitha Chandran, Annie John, Ramesh Parameswaran
Summary: This study outlines the fabrication and characterization of pamidronate (PDS) embedded nanofibrous scaffolds based on polycaprolactone/polycaprolactone-polyethyleneglycol-polycaprolactone (PCL/CEC) blends for osteoporotic bone defect management. The electrospinning technique was utilized to fabricate PDS-loaded scaffolds, and the effect of PDS on the blends was evaluated in terms of surface morphology, wettability, biodegradability, and in vitro cytocompatibility. The results showed that the PCL/CEC-PDS scaffolds had a fibroporous architecture, appropriate mechanical properties, and the ability to support cell growth, indicating their potential for managing osteoporotic bone defects.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS AND POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Kubra Aydin, Handan Sevim, Hatice Kaplan Can
Summary: This study aims to develop a new dental material by designing, synthesizing, and characterizing nanocomposites, and evaluate their cytotoxic effects on human gingival fibroblasts. The results of this research will contribute to a better understanding of the properties and safety of this material, providing reference for clinical applications in dentistry.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS AND POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS
(2024)
Review
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Angelica Jimenez-Rosales, Stefani Cortes-Camargo, Pedro Estanislao Acuna-Avila
Summary: The immune response to drug-delivering systems and implanted medical devices based on biomaterials is complex, and the goal is to design biomaterials that can respond to stimuli, preserve tissue function, and optimize cellular structures. Understanding the material's structure and location, as well as the severity of damage and other factors, is crucial in developing biocompatible biomaterials.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS AND POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Fatemeh Daliri Shadmehri, Ehsan Karimi, Ehsan Saburi
Summary: Bone tissue engineering utilizes polymeric scaffolds and stem cells to create a supportive matrix resembling the in vivo environment for bone repair. The study found that a composite matrix of polycaprolactone and fibrin enhanced the differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells into osteo-like cells.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS AND POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS
(2024)
