Active Coatings for Smart Textiles (Hardcover)

1. Introduction to active coatings for smart textiles

Part I Types of active coatings 2. Memory polymer coatings for smart textiles 3. Environmentally mild self-cleaning processes on textile surfaces under daylight irradiation: Critical issues 4. Smart durable and self-healing textile coatings 5. Smart breathable coatings for textiles 6. Conductive polymer coatings 7. Natural photonic materials for textile coatings

Part II Smart coating processes and technologies 8. Coating processes and techniques for smart textiles 9. Microencapsulation technology for smart textile coatings 10. Plasma surface treatments for smart textiles 11. Nanotechnology-based coating techniques for smart textiles 12. Biomimetic nano-coatings for structural coloration of textiles 13. Functional modification of fiber surface via sol-gel technology

Part III Applications of smart textiles with responsive coatings 14. Smart coatings for comfort in clothing 15. Smart coatings for sportswear 16. Smart coatings for protective clothing 17. Smart medical textiles based on cyclodextrins for curative or preventive patient care 18. Smart coatings for textiles in architecture