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A review of stimuli-responsive polymers for smart textile applications

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Hu, Jinlian, Meng, Harper, Li, Guoqiang, Ibekwe, Samuel I·2012·Smart Materials and Structures

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Stimuli-responsive polymers (SRPs) are smart materials which can show noticeable changes in their properties with environmental stimulus variations. Novel functionalities can be delivered to textiles by integrating smart SRPs into them. SRPs inclusive of thermal-responsive polymers, moisture-responsive polymers, thermal-responsive hydrogels, pH-responsive hydrogels, and light-responsive polymers have been applied in textiles to improve or achieve textile smart functionalities. The functionalities include aesthetic appeal, comfort, textile soft display, smart controlled drug release, fantasy design with color changing, wound monitoring, smart wetting properties and protection against extreme variations in environmental conditions. In this review, the applications of SRPs in the textile and clothing sector are elucidated; the associated constraints in fabrication processes for textiles and their potential applications in the near future are discussed.

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  • Functionalized textiles coated with stimuli-responsive hydrogel can balance moisture on the skin and give comfort by actively balancing body temperature.

    “The functionalized textiles coated with stimuli-responsive hydrogel can balance moisture on the skin and give comfort by actively balancing body temperature [46,47].”

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    Section 4.1 says hydrogel-treated textiles can moisturize skin, and section 4.4 describes hydrogel-modified textiles managing humidity and regulating heat loss, including a wetsuit designed to maintain divers’ temperature. The paper does not establish that the same textiles provide wearer comfort by jointly balancing moisture at the skin and body temperature. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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Authors
Hu, J., Meng, H., Li, G., & Ibekwe, S. I.
Affiliations
  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
  • Louisiana State University (US)
  • Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (US)
Corresponding author
Hu, Jinlian
Venue
Smart Materials and Structures
Published
2012-04-18
Volume
21
Issue
5
Pages
053001
ISSN
  • 0964-1726 (ISSN-L)
  • 1361-665X
OpenAlex
W1984134993
Cited by
639
References
209
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FWCI
16.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Smart Materials and Structures (publishedVersion)
  • Civil War Book Review (submittedVersion)
  • PolyU Institutional Research Archive (Hong Kong Polytechnic University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation
  • Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Medicine › Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers
Keywords
stimuli-responsive polymers, smart textiles, thermoresponsive polymers, hydrogels, pH-responsive hydrogels, photoresponsive polymers, controlled drug release, color-changing textiles, wound monitoring, clothing comfort, smart clothing

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