Functional nanofibers in clothing for protection against chemical and biological hazards

Nurfaizey , Abdul Hamid and Tucker, Nick and Stanger, Jonathan and Staiger, Mark (2012) Functional nanofibers in clothing for protection against chemical and biological hazards. In: Functional nanofibers and their applications. Woodhead Publishing, pp. 236-261. ISBN 978-0-85709-069-0

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Abstract

Functional nanofibers have great potential to improve protection against chemical and biological warfare agents. This chapter reviews the history of chemical and biological warfare and existing protective technologies. The use of electrospinning to produce nanofibers for protective applications is also introduced. Previous studies demonstrate the applicability of electrospun nanofibers in protective fabric technologies. Advantages of these next-generation protective materials include high penetration resistance, excellent breathability, low basis weight, low pressure drop, the potential for the incorporation of surface chemical functionality and simple processing equipment. Finally, the main development issues and potential research directions of electrospun nanofibers in protective applications are discussed.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Subjects:	T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions:	Faculty of Mechanical Engineering > Department of Automotive
Depositing User:	NURFAIZEY ABDUL HAMID
Date Deposited:	22 May 2014 04:57
Last Modified:	14 Dec 2015 01:01
URI:	http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/12475
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