A review on membrane engineering for innovation in wearable fabrics and protective textiles

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 446, Issue , 2013, Pages 350-375

  Gugliuzza, Annarosa ^a   Drioli, Enrico ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Breathable membranes; E textiles; Protective membranes; Sustainable textiles; Ultra smart fabrics

Indexed keywords

E-TEXTILES; ELECTROACTIVE MATERIAL; INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS; MEMBRANE ENGINEERINGS; PROTECTIVE MEMBRANES; SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERS; SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES; SUSTAINABLE TEXTILES;

COMPETITION; FABRICS; HOSIERY MANUFACTURE; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

MEMBRANES;

CHITOSAN; GLASS FIBER; POLYETHERSULFONE; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; POLYMER; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOENGINEERING; CLOTHING; DIFFUSION; HEAT TRANSFER; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; NANOFABRICATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILE; TEXTILE FIBER; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84880590492     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.07.014     Document Type: Review

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