Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Contents IX
4. List of authors XI
5. 1 Introduction to functional, smart, and intelligent textiles: perspectives and potential applications 1
6. 2 Nanotechnology in textile finishing: an approach towards imparting manifold functionalities 63
7. 3 Coating- and lamination-based smart textiles: techniques, features, and challenges 97
8. 4 Speciality coatings and laminations on textiles 151
9. 5 Polymer-based nanocomposites for smart and functional textiles 183
10. 6 Emerging trends in electroconductive textiles 221
11. 7 Graphene-based functional textile materials 267
12. 8 Smart and functional textiles for personal thermal comfort 329
13. 9 Stimuli-responsive smart and functional textiles 355
14. 10 Protective smart and functional textiles 375
15. 11 Functional and smart textiles for military and defence applications 397
16. 12 Sensors and actuators for textiles: from materials to applications 469
17. 13 Medical textiles: materials, applications, features, and recent advancements 533
18. 14 Design and development of chitosan-based textiles for biomedical applications 591
19. 15 Smart textiles for energy harvesting applications 607
20. 16 Fibrous materials for automotive applications 635
21. 17 Smart/functional textiles and fashion products enabled by 3D and 4D printing 683
22. 18 Functional and smart textiles in care, treatment, and diagnosis of COVID-19 721
23. Index 751