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ELECTROSPUN NANOMATERIALS
FOR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
BE First year Experiential Learning Presentation

VARDHAN R G RVCE21BIM052
RAKSHITH S R RVCE21BIM058
RAHUL RVCE21BIM049
PRAJWALA N S RVCE21BIM054
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CONTENTS
● Nanofibers
● Polymer materials
● Synthesis methods
● Application in textiles
● Influence of nanomaterials in textiles
● COVID-19 textile personal protective equipment materials
● Customized nanotechnology influenced textile materials
● Literature survey
● References
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NANOFIBERS
● Nanofibers are the fibers with diameter in nanometer in range.
● Nanofibers can be generated from different polymers and hence
have different physical properties and application potentials.
● Nanofibers are made of polymers.
● Polymers are connected via covalent bonds.
● The diameter of nanofiber depend on type of polymer used
and method of production.
● Some of the unique features of polymers are large surface
area-to-volume ratio, high porosity, material strength,
flexibility in functionalization compared to their microfiber
counterparts.

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POLYMER MATERIALS
● There are two types of polymers used for
manufacturing nanofibres.
● Natural polymers such as collagen, cellulose,
silk fibroin and polysaccharides
● Synthetic polymers such as poly(lactic acid),
polycaprolactone, polyurethane,
poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid).

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SYNTHESIS METHODS

● Electrospinning
● Thermal-induced phase separation
● Drawing
● Template synthesis
● Self-assembly
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APPLICATIONS IN TEXTILES
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INFLUENCE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY ON TEXTILES

● The performance and behavior of textile fibers are paramount in fabric manufacturing and usage.
● Although, it is well established that fabrics made from cotton fibers offer properties, including
breathability, high absorbency, and softness for wearability and comfortability, extended usage of cotton
fabrics in specialized applications is limited because of the relatively poor strength, poor durability, and
ease of creasing, soiling, and flammability
● Recent nanotechnological insight into carbon nanomaterials has shown their superior influence on high-
performance composite materials.
● In order to expand knowledge of benefits accruable from architecture, behavior, in addition to sensory
dynamics of CNMs, three forms of CNM-based fibrous sensors, CNT-coated fibrous materials, reduced
graphene oxide (RGO)-coated fibrous material, and carbon fibers (CF), has been fabricated and utilized
as major sensory entities inculcated in fabrics for supervising the manufacturing procedure of fiber-filled
polymeric composites
● In a study, microarchitectural characterizations were derived using SEM and Raman images of carbon-
based NMs on textile fabrics.
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INFLUENCE OF NANOPARTICLES ON TEXTILES

● Improved strength - Polymer composite fibers have undergone improvement in strength

and toughness along with reduced weight. They have attained optimization in
morphological, crystallinity, and mechanical behaviors of the nanoarchitecture.

● Ultraviolet inhibition - Varying approaches have been utilized in impacting UV resistance to

varying fabrics. Nontoxic, inorganic, and chemically stabilized UV inhibitors work at elevated
temperatures. Nanometric semiconducting oxides including ZnO and TiO2 effectively
undergo absorption and scattering of UV radiation.

● Antibacterial behavior - Fabrics impregnated with CuO NPs are highly safe and restrain skin
sensitization, irritation, and severe reactions to both normal and bleached skin.
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COVID-19 textile personal protective equipment materials

● Surgical masks are non woven or knitted fabrics constructed using cotton, polyester, viscose,
polypropylene fibers.
● Surgical caps are constructed using cotton, polyester, polypropylene, and so on, fibers.
● Surgical sleeve cover, surgical shoe, and disposable bed sheet are constructed using cotton,
polyester, viscose, nylon, polyester, or blended fabrics.
● Cover surgical shoe protectors as depicted in Figure 12b are also fabricated using very heavy
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nonwoven fabric, thicker in comparison with normal shoe cover, though very robust, soft,
comfortable, and environmentally safe.

Antiviral-oriented nanomaterials are usually in smaller dimension in comparison with

majority of viral particles. Hence, nanomaterials are capable of interacting in tune with the
viral particle ,resulting in viruses’ inactivation.
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CUSTOMIZED NANOTECHNOLOGY INFLUENCED TEXTILE

MATERIALS
● GORE-TEX, a low weight, water repelling, breathable textile membrane made by COYLE
MANUFACTURERS in 2010, is used in medical field as a protective equipment.
● NYAGRAPH, a protective equipment made by NYACOL TECHNOLOGIES in 2013, used as
burning protecting materials.
● PATENTED NANOTECHNOLOGY FABRICS made by GREINER AND ROOKER in 2010 contains
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antibacterial properties.
● AQUAPEL made by OZER AND HINESTROZA in 2015 is an inexpensive ecobenign polymer
exhibiting stain repellency, moisture resistance and odour controllability behaviors.
● SMART SILVER fabricated by NANOHORIZONS BELLFONTE in 2012 has antibacterial
properties.
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CONCLUSION
● The quests for enhanced appearance and multifunctionality in fashion, has instigated
nanotechnological evolution in textiles.
● In this era of COVID-19 pandemic, medical textiles are essential in the global war against this
virus.
● Woven, knitted and nonwoven textile materials are essential in fabricating personal
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protective equipment (PPE) for COVID19.
● The evolution of these nanofibers increation of novel fabricating routes has resulted in
multifunctional textile materials at an industrial scale using particle embedment, spraying
deposition, fibrous drawing, and direct weaving.
● Technological advancement shave enhanced behaviors relative to drug releasing, moisture,
temperature, pressure sensing devices, and fiber optics enabled by textile-operated
batteries.
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LITERATURE SURVEY
Sl No Paper Title, Journal Name, Year Major findings / observations

1 Influence of nanotechnology in polymeric textiles, applications, • This article elucidates novel

and fight against COVID-19, nanotechnological advancements
The Journal of The Textile Institute, 2021 in textiles, novel applications, and
fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Electrospun ultrafine fibers for advanced face masks, This article tells the use of face
Zhenfang Zhang a,, Haijun He b , Seeram Ramakrishna,2021 mask made by nanofibers.
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References
Sl Author, Title of paper, Journal Year
No
Adams, G., & Walls, M.. Supporting the health care workforce during the COVID-19 global 2020
1 epidemic. JAMA, 323(15), 1439–1440.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.3972
Ahmed, R., Rifat, A., Yetisen, K., Yun, S. H., Khan, S., & Butt, H. . Mode multiplexed waveguide 2015
2 sensor. Journal of Electromagnetic Waves, 1.

Bundschuh, M., Filser, J., Luderwald, S., McKee, S., Metreveli, G., € Schaumann, G. E., Schulz, R., & 2018
3 Wagner, S. Nanoparticles in the environment: Where do we come from, where do we go to?
Environmental Sciences Europe,
Callaway, E. (2020). Time to use the P-word? Coronavirus enters dangerous new phase. Nature. 2020
4 https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-00551-1. THE JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE 2071
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).. Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19). How to Protect Yourself.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention
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