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Nanosensors and Nanodevices for Smart Multifunctional Textiles

Author : Andrea Ehrmann
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128209410
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (282 download)

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Download or read book Nanosensors and Nanodevices for Smart Multifunctional Textiles written by Andrea Ehrmann and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2020-09-16 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanotechnology has been incorporated into a wide range of garments to improve the durability of clothing / apparel and create new properties for a special end-used application. It also incorporates wearable electronics into clothing to make it smarter. Smart nano-textiles refers to the uses and integration of smart nanocoatings, nanosensors and nanodevices in multifunctional textiles, since they are both low cost and have low power consumption. Various organic and inorganic nanomaterials can be used in garments to improve their properties and create new properties such as anti-bacterial, superhydrophobic, auto-cleaning, self-cleaning, stain repellent, wrinkle-free, static eliminating, fire resistant and electrically conductive properties. This book focuses on the fundamental concepts and approaches for the preparation of smart nanotextiles, their properties, and their applications in multifarious industries, including smart garments, biomedicine, construction/building materials, energy conversion/storage, automotive/aerospace industries and agriculture. Shows how nanotechnology is being used to be able to enhance textiles with smart properties, including anti-bacterial, superhydrophobic and auto-cleaning Explores which nanomaterial types are most compatible with particular textile classes Assesses the major challenges of integrating nanosensors and nanodevices into textiles

Textile-Based Advanced Materials

Author : Thomas Bechtold
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 3036504206
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (365 download)

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Download or read book Textile-Based Advanced Materials written by Thomas Bechtold and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2021-03-17 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developments in the science and technology of textiles are not only limited to apparel and fashion. Certainly, there are research efforts aimed at improving the construction and processing of textiles for clothing—such as studies on cleaner production to reduce environmental impact, increasing the utilization of fibers and process chemicals from renewable resources, and on the recycling of materials from post-consumer waste apparel back into the manufacturing of new clothing articles. In addition, technological concepts developed for the creation of clothing over the centuries are now being investigated for use in a diverse array of fields—such as in the manufacture of engineering composites, personal protective equipment, and medicine. Further, developments in other fields—such as electronics, nanotechnology, and information and communication technologies—are being investigated for their incorporation into apparel and clothing to create “smart textiles”. The aim of this Special Issue is to put together a collection of scientific reports on such efforts to highlight the range of scientific and technological issues that are being targeted and the ingenuity of the methodologies employed to find answers. It is hoped that readers of this issue will come away with an appreciation of the research being conducted in this area, and perhaps gain inspiration for their own scientific endeavors.

Nanosensors for Smart Cities

Author : Baoguo Han
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128199237
Total Pages : 962 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Nanosensors for Smart Cities written by Baoguo Han and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2020-02-13 with total page 962 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanosensors for Smart Cities covers the fundamental design concepts and emerging applications of nanosensors for the creation of smart city infrastructures. Examples of major applications include logistics management, where nanosensors could be used in active transport tracking devices for smart tracking and tracing, and in agri-food productions, where nanosensors are used in nanochips for identity, and food inspection, and smart storage. This book is essential reading for researchers working in the field of advanced sensors technology, smart city technology and nanotechnology, and stakeholders involved in city management. Nanomaterials based sensors (nanosensors) can offer many advantages over their microcounterparts, including lower power consumption, high sensitivity, lower concentration of analytes, and smaller interaction distance between object and sensor. With the support of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms, neural networks, and ambient-intelligence, sensor systems are becoming smarter. Provides information on the fabrication and fundamental design concepts of nanosensors for intelligent systems Explores how nanosensors are being used to better monitor and maintain infrastructure services, including street lighting, traffic management and pollution control Assesses the challenges for creating nanomaterials-enhanced sensors for mass-market consumer products

Nanosensors for Futuristic Smart and Intelligent Healthcare Systems

Author : Suresh Kaushik
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000684245
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Book Synopsis Nanosensors for Futuristic Smart and Intelligent Healthcare Systems by : Suresh Kaushik

Download or read book Nanosensors for Futuristic Smart and Intelligent Healthcare Systems written by Suresh Kaushik and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-08-18 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book, Nanosensors for Futuristic Smart and Intelligent Healthcare Systems, presents a treatise on nanosensors technology including wearables, implantable devices and wireless tools. The recent pandemic (COVID-19) has changed the behaviour of people towards diagnosis of infectious diseases and monitoring remote patient health status in real-time. The main focus of this book is the basic concepts of nanomaterials and sensing paradigms for medical devices based on nanosensor technology. The book will be valuable to researchers, engineers and scientists interested in the field of healthcare for monitoring health status in real-time.

Handbook of Nanomaterials, Volume 1

Author : Muhammad Imran Malik
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0323955126
Total Pages : 802 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (239 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Nanomaterials, Volume 1 written by Muhammad Imran Malik and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2024-01-01 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Nanomaterials: Electronics, Information Technology, Energy, Transportation, and Consumer Products offers a comprehensive resource that introduces the role of nanotechnology and nanomaterials in a broad range of areas, covering fundamentals, methods, and applications. In this volume, the initial chapters introduce the core concepts of nanotechnology, and synthesis methods and characterization techniques for nanomaterials. This is followed by dedicated sections focusing on key application areas across electronics, information technology, energy, transportation, and consumer products. In each chapter, detailed but concise information is provided on a specific application, covering methods and latest advances. This book is of interest to researchers and advanced students approaching nanotechnology from a range of disciplines, including materials science and engineering, chemistry, chemical engineering, electronics, energy, biomedicine, environmental science, food science, and agriculture, as well as scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals with an interest in the use of nanomaterials across a range of industries. Introduces the reader to key applications of nanomaterials Provides broad, systematic, concise coverage, supporting readers from a range of disciplines Covers applications across electronics, information technology, energy, transportation, and consumer products

Handbook of Nanofibers and Nanocomposites

Author : Mohd Yusuf
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000934810
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Nanofibers and Nanocomposites written by Mohd Yusuf and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-07-27 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Textiles with functional properties such as antimicrobial finishes, drug delivery, ultraviolet resistance, electrical conductivity, superhydrophilicity, superhydrophobicity, self-cleaning, EMI shielding, flame-retardance can be developed with the help of nanotechnology. Nanomaterials can be added to the textile materials at different stages of the production process, including spinning, finishing, and coating. Nanofibers are textile fibers that show enhanced properties due to larger surface area compared with ordinary textile fibers. They have diameters less than 1000 nm and can hold nanoparticles, drugs, extracts, essential oils, etc. in their polymeric matrix. They actually encapsulate these compounds and are able to control their release by delivering them only at the targeted sites. Recently, nanofibers and textile nanocomposites have attracted great interest in the industry and research, and electrospinning is the most famous among the several methods that have been developed for the fabrication of nanofibers. This book is a collection of the reviews on the recent advances in the fields of nanofibers, nanocomposites, and their applications in textiles as well as related fields.

Smart Nanotextiles

Author : Nazire Deniz Yilmaz
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119654785
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (196 download)

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Download or read book Smart Nanotextiles written by Nazire Deniz Yilmaz and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-08-02 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart Nanotextiles Wearable and Technical Applications This groundbreaking book comprehensively reviews the utilization of smart nanotextiles in various application areas by referring to requirements specific to various application fields, sharing the findings of some of the latest research efforts and state-of-art smart nanotextiles technologies, as well as providing insights relating to challenges and opportunities facing current and future smart nanotextiles. This book covers the emerging and exciting field of nanotextiles and their many applications. Smart nanotextiles form a novel group of materials that are utilized/can be utilized in an array of application areas, such as biomedicine (health monitoring, controlled drug release; wound care, and regenerative medicine), communication, sports, fashion, energy harvesting, protection, filtration, civil and geotechnical engineering, transportation, and so on, including wearable and technical fields. Whereas textiles provide a convenient platform for smart functionality, nanotechnology assures that the favorable characteristics of the textile structure are not impaired by the smart functioning components. Furthermore, based on the superior characteristics of nanostructured components in comparison to macromaterials and micromaterials, nanomaterials provide augmented smart functionality. However, despite the immense research efforts that have been devoted to smart nanotextiles, most of them have not yet transcended the commercialization stage due to high cost, difficulty in large-scale production, low reliability, and potential detrimental effects of nanomaterials on human health and the environment. The 12 chapters comprising this book are all written by subject-matter experts from around the world and discuss the next-generation products along with their challenges and opportunities. Audience Researchers, technologists, industrial engineers, and postgraduate students in the fields of textiles, intelligent materials, electronics, sensors, actuators, biomedicine, fashion, filtration, transportation, civil engineering, environmental engineering, communication, sports performance, and materials science, who have an interest in smart materials, nanotechnology and wearables.

Smart Textiles from Natural Resources

Author : Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0443154724
Total Pages : 927 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Smart Textiles from Natural Resources written by Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2024-04-19 with total page 927 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart Textiles from Natural Resources is an interdisciplinary guide to best practice and emerging challenges in the use of natural textiles in smart applications. The movement towards smart textiles has attracted researchers from many fields creating multidisciplinary research frontiers with nanoscience, smart materials and structures, microelectronics, and wireless communication. This ground-breaking book provides technical advice and foundational support to researchers from all of these backgrounds seeking to include sustainability in their solutions.Each chapter in this book is written, reviewed and edited to cover the principles of manufacture, process techniques and mechanisms, and the state-of-the-art construction specifications, properties, test methods and standards of the major product areas and applications of this field. Covers a wide variety of novel applications of smart textiles, including medical, protective, and automotive Proposed solutions are based on case studies from academic and industrial labs around the world Explains how to improve the biodegradability, renewability, biocompatibility, and non-toxicity of smart products

Smart Textiles

Author : Nazire D. Yilmaz
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111946031X
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book Smart Textiles written by Nazire D. Yilmaz and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart Textiles: Wearable Nanotechnology provides a comprehensive presentation of recent advancements in the area of smart nanotextiles giving specific importance to materials and production processes. Different materials, production routes, performance characteristics, application areas and functionalization mechanisms are covered. The book provides a guideline to students, researchers, academicians and technologists who seek novel solutions in the related area by including groundbreaking advancements in different aspects of the diverse smart nanotextiles fields. This ground-breaking book is expected to spark an inspiration to allow future progress in smart nanotextiles research. The diversity of the topics, as well as the expert subject-matter contributors from all over the world representing various disciplines, ensure comprehensiveness and a broad understanding of smart nanotextiles.

Nanotechnology in Smart Textiles

Author : Dharani Sabba
Publisher : Arcler Press
ISBN 13 : 9781773615493
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Nanotechnology in Smart Textiles written by Dharani Sabba and published by Arcler Press. This book was released on 2018-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanotechnology in Smart Textiles considers various aspects of nanotechnology including an extensive overview of nanotechnology and related issues. It includes a historical review of the development of electronic textiles, smart textiles and nano-technology, wearable e-textile technologies: a review on sensors, actuators and control elements, textile-based flexible coils for wireless inductive power transmission. Provides the reader with insights into the development of its history, so as to understand the new textile sensors for in situ structural health monitoring of textile reinforced thermoplastic composites based on the conductive poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate) polymer complex and recent advances in soft e-textiles.

Nanosensors for Smart Manufacturing

Author : Sabu Thomas
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128236523
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (282 download)

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Download or read book Nanosensors for Smart Manufacturing written by Sabu Thomas and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2021-06-10 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanosensors for Smart Manufacturing provides information on the fundamental design concepts and emerging applications of nanosensors in smart manufacturing processes. In smart production, if the products and machines are integrated, embedded, or equipped with sensors, the system can immediately collect the current operating parameters, predict the product quality, and then feed back the optimal parameters to machines in the production line. In this regard, smart sensors and their wireless networks are important components of smart manufacturing. Nanomaterials-based sensors (nanosensors) offer several advantages over their microscale counterparts, including lower power consumption, fast response time, high sensitivity, lower concentration of analytes, and smaller interaction distance between sensors and products. With the support of artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms, neural networks, and ambient intelligence, sensor systems have become smarter. This is an important reference source for materials scientists and engineers who want to learn more about how nanoscale sensors can enhance smart manufacturing techniques and processes. Outlines the smart nanosensor classes used in manufacturing applications Shows how nanosensors are being used to make more efficient manufacturing systems Assesses the major obstacles to designing nanosensor-based manufacturing systems at an industrial scale

Emerging Water Pollutants: Concerns and Remediation Technologies

Author : Shaukat Ali Mazari
Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 981504074X
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Emerging Water Pollutants: Concerns and Remediation Technologies written by Shaukat Ali Mazari and published by Bentham Science Publishers. This book was released on 2022-09-05 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines a wide range of emerging sources of water pollution. It consists of thirteen chapters dedicated to the topic, giving readers comprehensive information about the types of contaminants involved and the solutions for their removal. The first five chapters present an analysis of the emerging water pollutants, their toxicities, and the legislations available to monitor and regulate their emissions. This introduction is followed by 3 chapters that cover risk assessment of emerging pollutants, their fate and life cycle assessment. The last section of the book goes through the details of remediation technologies for wastewater treatment. This reference is equally suitable for academia, industry professionals and students, presenting state-of-the-art learnings on emerging water pollutants and their remediation methods.

Nanotechnology for Biomedical Applications

Author : Sreerag Gopi
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811674833
Total Pages : 499 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Nanotechnology for Biomedical Applications written by Sreerag Gopi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-03-08 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of the use of nanoparticles, carbon-nanotubes, liposomes, and nanopatterned flat surfaces for specific biomedical applications. This book explains the chemical and physical properties of the surface of these materials that allow their use in diagnosis, biosensing and bioimaging devices, drug delivery systems, and bone substitute implants. The toxicology of these particles is also discussed in the light of a new field referred to as nanotoxicology in this book. This book will be useful for engineers, researchers and industry professionals primarily in the fields of polymer science and engineering, materials science, surface science, nanocatalysis, biotechnology and biomedicine.

Advances in Smart Nanomaterials and their Applications

Author : Azamal Husen
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0323995675
Total Pages : 681 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (239 download)

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Book Synopsis Advances in Smart Nanomaterials and their Applications by : Azamal Husen

Download or read book Advances in Smart Nanomaterials and their Applications written by Azamal Husen and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-03-25 with total page 681 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Smart Nanomaterials and their Applications brings together the latest advances and novel methods in the preparation of smart nanomaterials for cutting-edge applications. The book covers fundamental concepts of nanomaterials, including fabrication methods, processing, application areas, specific applications of smart nanomaterials across a range of areas, such as biomedicine, pharmaceuticals, food science and packaging, sensing, cosmetics and dermatology, gas, oil, energy, wastewater and environment, textiles, agriculture, and forestry sectors. In each case, possible challenges, recent trends, and potential future developments are addressed in detail. The book also discusses various considerations for the utilization of smart nanomaterials, including environmental safety and legal requirements. The book is suitable for graduate students as a textbook and simultaneously be useful for both novices and experienced scientists or researchers, medical biologists, nanobiotechnologists, nanoengineers, agricultural scientists, and general biologists as a reference book as well as inspires some industrialists and policy makers involved in the investigation of smart nanomaterials. Introduces fundamentals of smart nanomaterials, including theory, fabrication methods, processing and properties Opens the door to a broad range of multifaceted applications across agriculture, food science, biomedicine, energy and other areas Considers environmental safety, risk assessment, legal requirements and sustainability issues

Digital Transformation with AI and Smart Servicing Technologies for Sustainable Rural Development

Author : Shengfeng Qin
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1040048595
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Digital Transformation with AI and Smart Servicing Technologies for Sustainable Rural Development written by Shengfeng Qin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-06-27 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces and demonstrates the state-of-the art research and development in tackling sustainable urban and rural integration, supported by digitalization and digital transformation in rural areas with Industry 4.0/5.0 technologies. Digital Transformation with AI and Smart Servicing Technologies for Sustainable Rural Development is centered around how to deal with the sustainable urban and rural integration with advanced digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Big Data, Crowdsourcing, Crowdsensing and digital twin applications. Digital Transformation with AI and Smart Servicing Technologies for Sustainable Rural Development comes from the authors international collaborative projects funded by British Council and National Sciences Foundation of China and our Newton Prize Winning project founded by UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. It covers digital platform design with integrated crowdsourcing, crowdsensing and digital twin technologies for smart community services and governing. The authors discuss smart textile design for health and social care and VR/AR based tele-healthcare services for plants, livestock, and people. It also presents smart building technologies and integrated services for remote rural areas. This book will be a valuable reference for multidisciplinary researchers, policy makers, urban and rural development engineers, and university students to support their research and work in AI and smart technology applications.

Nanoparticle-Based Polymer Composites

Author : Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0323853293
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (238 download)

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Download or read book Nanoparticle-Based Polymer Composites written by Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-15 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanoparticle-Based Polymer Composites discusses recent advancements on the synthesis, processing, characterization and applications of this new class of hybrid materials. Chapters cover recycling and lifecycle assessment, with contributions from leading researchers in industry, academics, the government and private research institutes from across the globe. As nanoparticle-based polymer composites are now replacing traditional polymer composites in a broad range of applications such as fuel cells, electronic and biomedical devices, this book presents the latest advancements in the field. Studies have shown that incorporating metal nanoparticles in polymer matrices can improve their mechanical, thermal, electrical and barrier properties. The unique combination of these properties makes this new class of materials suitable for a broad range of different and advanced applications. Features recent advancements on the synthesis, processing and characterization of nanoparticle-based polymer composites Discusses recycling and lifecycle assessment Highly application-orientated, with contributions from leading international researchers in industry, academia, the government and private research institutes

Human-Centered Service Design for Healthcare Transformation

Author : Mario A. Pfannstiel
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303120168X
Total Pages : 469 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (312 download)

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Download or read book Human-Centered Service Design for Healthcare Transformation written by Mario A. Pfannstiel and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-27 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the use of human-centered service design. Through a variety of case studies and best practices, it highlights ways to systematically improve the provision of healthcare services to different target and age groups in order to understand customer expectations and needs. The book also offers new insights into the dyadic relationship between service provider and customer, each of which has their own set of goals, purposes, and benefits and must cope with a scarcity of resources and opportunities to optimize and design. Written by recognized experts, scholars, and practitioners, this book demonstrates how, where, and when to successfully apply human-centered service design at multiple levels, including corporate, departmental, and product/service. Value-added services are not only assessed in terms of their effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity, but also bearing in mind human emotions, interactions, and communication techniques as an important part of service provision. Accordingly, the book will appeal to scholars and practitioners in the hospital and healthcare sector, and to anyone interested in organizational development, service business model innovation, customer involvement and perceptions, and the service experience.