Structural Parameters of Functional Membranes for Integration in Smart Wearable Materials

Abstract

Smart clothes can be described as textiles that change their behavior under some external factors (stimulants). The response of the smart cloth can be passive (just as a sensor) or active (where a combination of sensing and another reaction takes place). The materials involved in these textiles are crucial for many applications, especially for health related applications where the “wearables” can provide instantaneous monitoring and aid to people with certain disabilities. This work consists of two main parts: First it investigates the different materials used in smart clothing for monitoring the vital activities of the human body (e.g. the breathing rates) with an emphasis on piezoresistive structures as they work sensing elements for mechanical strains. Second this work presents the production of functional membrane samples based on synthesized pyrrolinone ester hydrazone dye with a preliminary investigation of their chemical and geometrical parameters, especially their sensitivity for monitoring the presence of ammonia to function as a smart textile based colorimetric chemosensor.

Effect of Tensile Fatigue Cyclic Loading Onperformance of Textile-Based Strain Sensors

“…As mechanical force is applied to piezoresistive material, a mechanical deformation occurs. These deformations may change the electronic properties; therefore, the resistance will change [4]. As the force is removed, the electrical resistance regains regard to reestablishing structures [2].…”

Removal of Anthraquinone Dyes from Aqueous Solutions Using Activated Carbon Fiber Prepared from Polyacrylonitrile Waste

“…Moreover, they are not readily removed by typical wastewater treatment processes due to their fused aromatic structures which remain colored for long periods of time. Therefore, the process of decolorization of anthraquinone dyes has received much attention [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35]. Due to its alternate supply, low cost, and superior adsorption efficiency, activated carbons are the most often used adsorbent in industrial wastewater treatment.…”