Smart Fibres, Fabrics and Clothing

"Smart Fibres, Fabrics and Clothing" starts with a review of the background to smart technology and goes on to cover a wide range of the material science and fiber science aspects of the technology including: electrically active polymeric materials and the applications of nonionic polymer gel and el [...]
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"Smart Fibres, Fabrics and Clothing" starts with a review of the background to smart technology and goes on to cover a wide range of the material science and fiber science aspects of the technology including: electrically active polymeric materials and the applications of nonionic polymer gel and elastomers for artificial muscles; thermally sensitive fibres and fabrics; cross-linked polyol fibrous substrates stimuli-responsive interpenetrating polymer network hydrogel; permeation control through stimuli-responsive polymer membranes; optical fibre sensors, hollow fibre membranes for gas separation; integrating fibre-formed components into textile structures; wearable electronic and photonic technologies; adaptive and responsive textile structures (ARTS); and, biomedical applications including the applications of scaffolds in tissue engineering.This book provides a guide to the fundamentals and latest developments in smart technology for textiles and clothing. The contributors represent a distinguished international panel of experts and the book covers many aspects of cutting edge research and development.It gives you insight into technological developments in the field valuable and fascinating.