Applied Biomimetics: A New Fresh Look of Textiles

Teodorescu, Mirela

doi:10.1155/2014/154184

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“…The different peak locations follow from the changes in carrier densities in each material and the sharpness of each peak depends on carrier relaxation rates. TiN and ZrN do not yield visually clear glazings, while ITO nanoparticles have a resonance, which only weakly impacts on solar transmittance unless the particle loading or fill factor is very much higher than that in LaB 6 , which is ideally located [23].…”

Section: Nanomaterials In the Built Environmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The TCOs can also be used in nanoparticle form inside a fiber or a polymer layer to absorb near-IR solar radiation if extra daytime heating or reduced transmittance of solar heat is desired. A nanoparticle plasmonic resonance in the near-IR arises if the conducting particle material has a low enough plasma frequency as in ITO or LaB 6 .…”

Section: Fabrics and Wearablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Interest in "smart" fabrics and flexible materials is growing [5,6]. These are composite materials or structures that have been engineered to provide vastly improved functionality relative to their constituent materials, often with some "active" functionality that varies with stimulus.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Nanophotonics-enabled smart windows, buildings and wearables

Smith¹,

Gentle²,

Arnold³

et al. 2016

Nanophotonics

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Design and production of spectrally smart windows, walls, roofs and fabrics has a long history, which includes early examples of applied nanophotonics. Evolving nanoscience has a special role to play as it provides the means to improve the functionality of these everyday materials. Improvement in the quality of human experience in any location at any time of year is the goal. Energy savings, thermal and visual comfort indoors and outdoors, visual experience, air quality and better health are all made possible by materials, whose "smartness" is aimed at designed responses to environmental energy flows. The spectral and angle of incidence responses of these nanomaterials must thus take account of the spectral and directional aspects of solar energy and of atmospheric thermal radiation plus the visible and color sensitivity of the human eye. The structures required may use resonant absorption, multilayer stacks, optical anisotropy and scattering to achieve their functionality. These structures are, in turn, constructed out of particles, columns, ultrathin layers, voids, wires, pure and doped oxides, metals, polymers or transparent conductors (TCs). The need to cater for wavelengths stretching from 0.3 to 35 µm including ultraviolet-visible, near-infrared (IR) and thermal or Planck radiation, with a spectrally and directionally complex atmosphere, and both being dynamic, means that hierarchical and graded nanostructures often feature. Nature has evolved to deal with the same energy flows, so biomimicry is sometimes a useful guide.

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Section: Nanomaterials In the Built Environmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Fabrics and Wearablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Nanophotonics-enabled smart windows, buildings and wearables

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Arnold³

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“…Initially, the skin of the shark was studied with special attention given to the dermal denticles (scale-like structures) on the surface [13]. The denticles are arranged longitudinally on the body axis and in line with the flow of water, but their spacing varies depending on their location on the body [5,14].…”

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Bioinspiration in Fashion—A Review

Wood

2019

Biomimetics

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This paper provides an overview of the main technologies currently being investigated in the textile industry as alternatives to contemporary fashion fabrics. The present status of the textile industry and its impact on the environment is discussed, and the key drivers for change are highlighted. Historical use of bioinspiration in synthetic textiles is evaluated, with the impact of these developments on the fashion and apparel industries described. The review then discusses the move to nature as a supplier of new fabric sources with several alternatives explored, drawing special attention to the sustainability and performance aspects of these new sources.

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“…22 Although a multitude of terms are used to acknowledge this emulation process, such as bionics, biomimetics, biomimicry, biognosis and bio-inspired, the term ''biomimicry'' is typically repetitive in architecture and product design. 17,[23][24][25] This emerging technology has found its use in many applications related to biology, physics, chemistry and engineering. 25 According to Benyus, 26 biomimicry is the ''conscious'' emulation of life's genius.…”

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Application of biomimicry for sustainable functionalization of textiles: review of current status and prospectus

Weerasinghe

Perera

Dissanayake

2019

Textile Research Journal

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With the increasing complexity of human lifestyles, the demand for functionalized or high-performance textile materials has seen a steep rise. However, the methods of producing thereof are still creating a negative impact on the environment. Although biomimicry is a possible means of catering for this demand, most of the emerging biomimetic technologies follow an unsustainable path, accentuated only on transferring functionalities of nature, by using chemical-intensive applications. Nevertheless, biomimicry holds promise in sustainable manufacturing, if toxic chemical usage can be reduced while structural applications are increased. This study reviews the possibilities of existing and futuristic textile technologies that could facilitate conscious biomimicking of functional textiles, rather than intense application of chemicals. A total of 283 research articles were initially obtained and screened to review the possibilities of combining biomimetic technologies with textile manufacturing technologies. Prospects of innovative textile technologies and additive manufacturing on the futuristic possibilities of structural mimicking of biological functionalities into textile materials are discussed comprehensively. Possible construction methods, including additive manufacturing and weaving in the micro/nano scale, are suggested for structural mimicking. It is also recommended to unfold the potential of biomimicry in producing functional textiles in order to alleviate the harmful impact already caused to the environment by the textile industry.

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Applied Biomimetics: A New Fresh Look of Textiles

Cited by 8 publications

References 74 publications

Nanophotonics-enabled smart windows, buildings and wearables

Nanophotonics-enabled smart windows, buildings and wearables

Bioinspiration in Fashion—A Review

Application of biomimicry for sustainable functionalization of textiles: review of current status and prospectus

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