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DBD plasma-treated polyester fabric coated with doped PEDOT:PSS for thermoregul...

The manufacturing process of thermoregulation products with polyester (PES) fabric and conductive polymers such as poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) doped with poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) with proper wearability, comfort, and high performance is still a challenge due to low adhesion, environment instability and nonuniform coatings. This study presents a simple and effective method for producing thermoreg...

Gel electrolytes in the development of textile-based power sources

The interest in flexible and wearable electronics is increasing in both scientific research and in multiple industry sectors, such as medicine and healthcare, sports, and fashion. Thus, compatible power sources are needed to develop secondary batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, sensors, and dye-sensitized solar cells. Traditional liquid electrolytes pose challenges in the development of textile-based electr...

An eco-friendly approach for the separation and reusage of pre-consumer polycot...

One of the most challenging features of textile recycling is the widespread use of mixed fibre blends, which hardens the task of effective separation. A mixture of aqueous sodium hydroxide and a cosolvent was applied to a polycotton preconsumer fabric to promote the chemical separation of polyester (PES) and cotton (CO). The feasibility of reusing the hydrolytic solutions was tested, where dimethyl sulfoxide (D...

Meeting circular economy by producing leather from (sarda sarda) fish

Following the principles of circular economy and waste reduction, recycling fish skin is an interesting and sustainable practice. However, traditional tanning procedures give rise to many sustainability concerns throughout the process. The most serious of these is chemical pollution as traditional tanning frequently uses harmful materials like chromium salts, which can contaminate soil and water supplies and en...

Recovery of post-consumer textile waste garments from a new and environmentally...

Recovery and recycling of cotton and cotton-containing garments

[Excerpt] Introduction Textile waste represent an abundant source of synthetic and natural fibres (nearly 92 Mt year-) that must be reused to mitigate the environmental impact of the petrochemical extraction, as well as an intensive use of chemicals and water requirements.

Development of sustainable techniques for cellulose recovery from leftovers and...

[Excerpt] Introduction Textile and clothing industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world, with high impact on water and land consumption. Approximately 5.8 million tons of textiles are discarded in Europe, and only 1% is fiber-to-fiber recycled.