Emerging Developments in the Use of Electrospun Fibers and Membranes for Protective Clothing Applications
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 fabrics have been conventionally developed using a wide variety of techniques. However, these conventional protective...
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doaj-f2af4d9db9654b9194a9c306db34fccb2020-11-25T02:09:20ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602020-02-0112249210.3390/polym12020492polym12020492Emerging Developments in the Use of Electrospun Fibers and Membranes for Protective Clothing ApplicationsAvinash Baji0Komal Agarwal1Sruthi Venugopal Oopath2Department of Engineering, School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (SEMS), La Trobe University, Bundoora 3086, Victoria, AustraliaEngineering Product Development (EPD) Pillar, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), 20 Dover Drive, Singapore 138682, SingaporeDepartment of Engineering, School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (SEMS), La Trobe University, Bundoora 3086, Victoria, AustraliaThere 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 fabrics have been conventionally developed using a wide variety of techniques. However, these conventional protective fabrics lack breathability. For example, conventional protective fabrics offer good protection against water but have limited ability in removing the water vapor and moisture. Fibers and membranes fabricated using electrospinning have demonstrated tremendous potential to develop protective fabrics and clothing. These fabrics based on electrospun fibers and membranes have the potential to provide thermal comfort to the wearer and protect the wearer from wide variety of environmental hazards. This review highlights the emerging applications of electrospinning for developing such breathable and protective fabrics.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/2/492electrospinningprotective fabricstextilesprotective clothingfibers |
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Emerging Developments in the Use of Electrospun Fibers and Membranes for Protective Clothing Applications |
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Emerging Developments in the Use of Electrospun Fibers and Membranes for Protective Clothing Applications |
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Emerging Developments in the Use of Electrospun Fibers and Membranes for Protective Clothing Applications |
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Emerging Developments in the Use of Electrospun Fibers and Membranes for Protective Clothing Applications |
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Emerging Developments in the Use of Electrospun Fibers and Membranes for Protective Clothing Applications |
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emerging developments in the use of electrospun fibers and membranes for protective clothing applications |
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Polymers |
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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 fabrics have been conventionally developed using a wide variety of techniques. However, these conventional protective fabrics lack breathability. For example, conventional protective fabrics offer good protection against water but have limited ability in removing the water vapor and moisture. Fibers and membranes fabricated using electrospinning have demonstrated tremendous potential to develop protective fabrics and clothing. These fabrics based on electrospun fibers and membranes have the potential to provide thermal comfort to the wearer and protect the wearer from wide variety of environmental hazards. This review highlights the emerging applications of electrospinning for developing such breathable and protective fabrics. |
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electrospinning protective fabrics textiles protective clothing fibers |
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