Abstract
Scientists have made many attempts to develop smart textiles by grafting the copolymerisation of environment-responsive polymers (ERP) onto the surface of fabrics. Among the ERPs used for this purpose, poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAAm) has attracted considerable attention due to its well-defined lower critical solution temperature (LCST) in an aqueous medium of temperature about 32-34°C, which is close to body temperature. This article summarises recent advances in the application of PNIPAAm and its copolymer hydrogels to temperature-sensitive hygroscopic fabrics, environment-sensitive deodorant fibres and stimuli-sensitive nutrient delivery fabrics. Another temperature sensitive poly(2-ethoxyethyl vinyl ether)/poly(hydroxyethyl vinyl ether) copolymer (EOVE200-HOVE40) is also briefly introduced, with regard to its application in thermally-controlled Vitamin E release.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 45-49 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2005 |
Keywords
- Controlled release
- Deodorant
- Fabrics
- Hydrogel
- Poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide)
- Temperature sensitive
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Materials Science (miscellaneous)
- General Environmental Science
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering