The possibility of printing conductive ink on textiles is progressively researched due to its potential benefits in manufacturing functional wearable electronics and improving wearing comfort.However,few studies have ...The possibility of printing conductive ink on textiles is progressively researched due to its potential benefits in manufacturing functional wearable electronics and improving wearing comfort.However,few studies have reported the effect of conductive ink formulation on electrodes directly screen-printed on flexible substrates,especially printing UV curable conductive ink on common textiles.In this work,a novel UV curable nano-silver ink with short-time curing and low temperature features was developed to manufacture the fully flexible and washable textile-based electrodes by screen printing.The aim of this study was to determine the influence of ink formulation on UV-curing speed,degree of conversion,morphology and electrical properties of printed electrodes.Besides,the application demonstration was highlighted.The curing speed and adhesion of ink was found depending dominantly on the type of prepolymer and the functionality of monomer,and the type of photoinitiator had a decisive effect on the curing speed,degree of double bond conversion and morphology of printed patterns.The nano-silver content is key to guarantee the suitable screen-printability of conductive ink and therefore the uniformity and high conductivity of textile-based electrodes.Optimally,an ink formulation with 60 wt%nano-silver meets the potential application requirements.The electrode with 1.0 mm width showed significantly high electrical conductivity of 2.47×10^(6)S/m,outstanding mechanical durability and satisfactory washability.The high-performance of electrodes screen-printed on different fabrics proved the feasibility and utility of UV curable nano-silver ink.In addition,the application potential of the conductive ink in fabricating electronic textiles(e-textiles)was confirmed by using the textile-based electrodes as the cathodes of silverzinc batteries.We anticipate the developed UV curable conductive ink for screen-printing on textiles can provide a novel design opportunity for flexible and wearable e-textile applications.展开更多
With the gradual increase of car ownership in China and the continuous expansion of travel radius,traffic accidents caused by car safety are also increasing.As far as automobile safety itself is concerned,its evaluati...With the gradual increase of car ownership in China and the continuous expansion of travel radius,traffic accidents caused by car safety are also increasing.As far as automobile safety itself is concerned,its evaluation method is constantly evolving,but the safety of automobile textiles,which is an important part of it,is still in its infancy.The article starts from the factors that affect the safety performance of automobiles such as automobile safety theory,vehicle ergonomics and automobile textile performance.Then,the methods of expert investigation,analytic hierarchy process,fuzzy comprehensive evaluation and data analysis are used.In this way,we obtain a grade set for a multi-level index system and determine the weight of each index.Finally,we establish a comprehensive evaluation system for safety of the automobile textiles and select parameters under extreme conditions to verify the system,which proves to be effective and feasible.展开更多
Capture and detection of metastatic cancer cells are crucial for diagnosis and treatment of malignant neoplasm. Here, we report the use of folic acid （FA） modified electrospun poly（vinyl alcohol） （PVA）/polyethyl...Capture and detection of metastatic cancer cells are crucial for diagnosis and treatment of malignant neoplasm. Here, we report the use of folic acid （FA） modified electrospun poly（vinyl alcohol） （PVA）/polyethyleneimine （PEI） nanofibers for cancer cell capture applications. Electrospun PVA/PEI nanofibers crosslinked by glutaraldehyde vapor were modified with FA via a poly（ethylene glycol） （PEG） spacer, followed by acetylation of the fiber surface PEI amines. The formed FA-modified nanofibers were well characterized. The morphology of the electrospun PVA/PEI nanofibers is smooth and uniform despite the surface modification. In addition, the FA-modified nanofibers display good hemocompatibility as confirmed by hemolysis assay. Importantly, the developed FA-modified nanofibers are able to specifically capture cancer cells overexpressing FA receptors, which were validated by quantitative cell counting assay and qualitative confocal microscopy analysis. The developed FA-modified PVA/PEI nanofibers may be used for capturing circulating tumor cells for cancer diagnosis applications.展开更多
To overcome the shortcomings of traditional degumming process,an efficient and environmentally friendly ethylene glycol(EG) degumming process was adopted to degum hemp fibers.The surface morphology,chemical compositio...To overcome the shortcomings of traditional degumming process,an efficient and environmentally friendly ethylene glycol(EG) degumming process was adopted to degum hemp fibers.The surface morphology,chemical composition,chemical structures,and mechanical properties of the fiber samples were analyzed to explore the mechanism of the degumming process.It was found that the EG degumming process could be divided into the main degumming stage(heating) and the supplementary degumming stage(insulation).The removal rates of hemicellulose and lignin in the main degumming stage were 70.56% and 60.17%,respectively.In the supplementary degumming stage,9.95% hemicellulose and 25.39% lignin were removed.It is confirmed that EG can separate hemp fibers effectively with less damage,which holds great potential for the biomass fiber separation technology.展开更多
In order to investigate the effects of pre-oxidation conditions on adsorption performance of activated carbon fibers （ ACFs ）, electrospun polyacrylonitrile （ PAN ） fiber webs were adopted as precursors for prepar...In order to investigate the effects of pre-oxidation conditions on adsorption performance of activated carbon fibers （ ACFs ）, electrospun polyacrylonitrile （ PAN ） fiber webs were adopted as precursors for preparing ACFs. Firstly, the webs were stabilized under different pre-oxidation conditions; secondly, the pre-oxidative fibers were chemically activated by high temperature treatment in nitrogen. Pre-oxidation temperature, heating rate, and treatment time are the main factors on affecting the adsorption performance of the ACFs. Scanning electron microscope （ SEM）, differential scanning calorimeter （DSC）, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR） were used to characterize the structure and property of the pre-oxldatlve fibers, and the dynamic benzene adsorption capacity of benzene of ACFs was measured. The results indicate that the moderate pre-oxidation condition is necessary to prepare the ACFs with better adsorption capacity, and the optimal oxidation conditions are to increase from room temperature to 230 ~C with a heating rate of 0.75 ~C ~ min -1 held at the peak temperature for 30min.展开更多
Conical vascular tubes are of strong demand owing to their formed shape and excellent characters to mimic human blood vessels. In this study,the automatic shuttle loom and computer aided design( CAD) system were custo...Conical vascular tubes are of strong demand owing to their formed shape and excellent characters to mimic human blood vessels. In this study,the automatic shuttle loom and computer aided design( CAD) system were customized to prepare a conical vascular graft. Meanwhile, the weaving principle of a conical vascular graft was identified in terms of the lift-drop front rest,and the geometrical relations were established among the cloth fell,front rest and back rest. Also,the change of weft density from the liftdrop motion of the front rest was analyzed,and a strategy was established to compensate the offset of weft density by changing the taken-up length. Afterwards,the proposed weaving principles were demonstrated by weaving a conical vascular graft on the customized shuttle loom.展开更多
Polyetherketoneketone(PEKK)is a new evolving polymeric material,and is considered as another important member of the polyaryletherketone(PAEK)family in addition to polyetheretherketone(PEEK).Hot compression molding ca...Polyetherketoneketone(PEKK)is a new evolving polymeric material,and is considered as another important member of the polyaryletherketone(PAEK)family in addition to polyetheretherketone(PEEK).Hot compression molding can be used to compact and consolidate the PEKK products,where the temperature and pressure play key roles to affect the molecular mobility,entanglement and crystallization,and thus the mechanical properties of PEKKs.In this study,a preheating treatment was introduced in the compression molding,and it is found that such preheating is very essential to avoid the formation of crystal FormⅡ,based on the increased chain entanglement.Molecular dynamics simulations revealed that the molecular mobility is always suppressed when a compression is applied.Therefore,by increasing the entanglement via the preheating and maintaining such entanglement in the consequent compression molding,strong and tough PEKK materials were obtained,with a negligible fraction of crystal FormⅡ.展开更多
Human motion analysis consists of real-time monitoring and recording of human body’s kinematics. It is very essential to track ambulatory and dailylife human motion, which is crucial for many applications and discipl...Human motion analysis consists of real-time monitoring and recording of human body’s kinematics. It is very essential to track ambulatory and dailylife human motion, which is crucial for many applications and disciplines.Electronic textiles(e-textiles) afford a valid alternative to traditional solidstate sensors due to their merits of low cost, lightweight, flexibility, and feasibility to fit various human bodies. In this mini-review, textile-based sensor platforms and human motion analysis are well discussed in Section 1.Second, theoretical principles of textile-based strain sensors are introduced including resistive, capacitive, and piezoelectrical sensors. Section 3 focuses on various types of textile materials that are functionalized as sensing systems by intrinsic or extrinsic modifications. Section 4 summaries various types of e-textile-based strain sensors for human motion analysis. The final two sections mainly present perspectives and challenges, and conclusions,respectively.展开更多
With the rapid development of Internet of Things and miniaturized electronics, the demand for wearable power sources with high reliability and long duty cycle promotes the exploration of wearable thermoelectric genera...With the rapid development of Internet of Things and miniaturized electronics, the demand for wearable power sources with high reliability and long duty cycle promotes the exploration of wearable thermoelectric generators(TEGs). In particular, textile-based TEGs that can perpetually convert the ubiquitous temperature gradient between human body and ambience into electrical energy have attracted intensive attention to date.These lightweight and three-dimensional deformable TEGs comprised of fibers, filaments, yarns, or fabrics offer unique merits as wearable power source in comparison with conventional TEGs. In this review, we systematically summarize the state-of-the-art strategies for textile-based TEGs, including the structure design, fabrication, device performance, and application. Existing critical issues and future research emphasis are also discussed.展开更多
Alizarin,extracted from rubia cordifolia,is a green natural dye.However,its application has been limited by its poor water solubility and pH sensitivity.In this study,linear sulfonic anionic surfactant(LAS)had been st...Alizarin,extracted from rubia cordifolia,is a green natural dye.However,its application has been limited by its poor water solubility and pH sensitivity.In this study,linear sulfonic anionic surfactant(LAS)had been studied as a new dispersant,which promoted the dyeing of alizarin on fabrics under mild conditions.Ultraviolet visible(UV-vis)spectra and Fourier transform infrared(FTIR)spectra confirmed appropriate bonding between alizarin and LAS,and the nano particle size analysis showed that LAS could promote the dispersion of alizarin in aqueous solution.Under the optimized condition of alizarin 4.8%on mass of fabric(omf)and LAS solution 2×10^(-2)mol/L,the fabrics were dyed with alizarin at room temperature and pH neutral conditions.The dyed fabrics had good washing fastness and ironing fastness.展开更多
The work investigated surface and mechanical properties of untreated and treated three-layered weftknitted spacer fabrics.In order to optimize the mechanical properties of weft-knitted spacer fabrics,silica aerogels(S...The work investigated surface and mechanical properties of untreated and treated three-layered weftknitted spacer fabrics.In order to optimize the mechanical properties of weft-knitted spacer fabrics,silica aerogels(SAs)coating was employed.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)images of untreated and treated spacer fabrics were analyzed to ensure the presence of SAs on the coated spacer fabrics.The basic properties of uncoated and coated weftknitted spacer fabrics were studied and compared.Tensile strength and initial modulus were studied according to the GB/T3923 test standard YG026 MB-250 by testing machine.Moreover,compression properties of spacer fabrics were also tested by HD026 G test instrument.In this testing,work of compression,the linearity of compression,recovery work of compression and other parameters were calculated from stress and strain curves.It was found that SAs coating has a significant influence on the mechanical properties of weftknitted spacer fabrics.The statistical analysis also verified the significant performance(P value smaller than 0.05)of treated fabric samples at the 0.05 level.展开更多
As an important indicator for the appearance and intrinsic quality of textiles, fabric flatness is the immediate cause affecting the aesthetic appearance and performance of textiles. In this paper, the objective evalu...As an important indicator for the appearance and intrinsic quality of textiles, fabric flatness is the immediate cause affecting the aesthetic appearance and performance of textiles. In this paper, the objective evaluation system of fabric flatness based on 3D scanner and convolutional neural network (CNN) is constructed by using the height data of AATCC flatness template. The 3D scanner is responsible for the collection of the height value data of the sample. The effect of different sub-sample cutting sizes, cutting offsets, and network model depths on the objective evaluation coincidence rate of multiple flatness level was studied. The experimental results show that the coincidence rate of the system reaches 98.9% when the collected sample data are cut into subsamples of 20 pixel × 20 pixel with 12 pixel cutting offsets and the 11-layer network model is selected. Finally, this scheme is used to evaluate the flatness of four real fabrics with different colors and textures. The result shows that all of the samples can achieve a higher coincidence rate, which further verifies the adaptability and stability of the objective evaluation system constructed in this paper for fabric flatness evaluation.展开更多
One-dimensional graphene fibers(GFs)possess excellent properties,including high electrical conductivity,good physical and chemical stability,high thermal conductivity,flexibility,etc.GFs are ideal electrode materials ...One-dimensional graphene fibers(GFs)possess excellent properties,including high electrical conductivity,good physical and chemical stability,high thermal conductivity,flexibility,etc.GFs are ideal electrode materials for fiber-shaped supercapacitors.However,due to the lack of an effective method to manufacture GFs with high specific capacitance,their low energy density hinders their practical application.Herein,we decorated wet-spun graphene oxide fibers(GOFs)by dip-coating them with graphene oxide(GO)solutions containing different contents of lignin to obtain a core-sheath lignin/GO composite fibers.After carbonization and activation,we successfully prepared lignin derived carbon/GF electrodes.The assembled fiber-shaped supercapacitors(FSSCs)exhibit a specific capacitance of 9.98 mF/cm^(2)and an energy density of 0.89μW·h/cm^(2),about 6 times of those of pure GFs(1.57 mF/cm^(2)and 0.14μW·h/cm^(2),respectively),long cycling life and cycling stability.This suggests that the introduction of lignin derived carbon into GFs can effectively increase the specific capacitance and the energy density of FSSCs.展开更多
While electrospinning is an effective method for fabricating nanofibers with good application prospects,controlling the length of stable section of electrospinning jet is critical and remains challenging.In the paper,...While electrospinning is an effective method for fabricating nanofibers with good application prospects,controlling the length of stable section of electrospinning jet is critical and remains challenging.In the paper,the effects of electrospinning parameters on the length of stable section have been investigated experimentally using polyacrylonitrile(PAN).The results based on single factor experiments and orthogonal experiments showed that the stable⁃jet length increased with the increase of solution concentration,receiving distance,voltage and solution flow rate,and decreased with the enhanced concentration of salt which was commonly utilized as additive to facilitate the spinning.Furthermore,experimental results based on polyethylene oxide(PEO)and polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)showed that the length of stable section changed with increasing salt concentration,and due to the parametric interaction,the change was distinct under different driving voltages or solution concentration conditions.展开更多
Thermoplastic polyimides(PIs)with shape memory potential have received growing attention in recent years.In this work,highperformance thermoplastic PIs were fabricated by introducing PIs with chain rigidity(r-PI)into ...Thermoplastic polyimides(PIs)with shape memory potential have received growing attention in recent years.In this work,highperformance thermoplastic PIs were fabricated by introducing PIs with chain rigidity(r-PI)into PI with chain flexibility(f-PI).The influences of molecular chain entanglement andπ-πinteractions on their thermomechanical and shape memory properties were investigated.The degree of molecular chain entanglement was quantitively characterized based on dynamic mechanical analysis(DMA).Theπ-πinteractions were investigated in detail by X-ray diffraction(XRD)and UV-Vis spectroscopy.It was found that the entanglement density increased andπ-πinteractions became stronger with the introduction of r-PI into f-PI,leading to the improvement of shape recovery.Moreover,a broad and increased glass transition temperature(T_(g))was achieved,endowing the PIs with multiple shape memory properties.The synergistic effects of increased entanglement density and enhancedπ-πinteractions were beneficial to regulating interchain interactions and thereby achieving high shape memory performance of the PIs.展开更多
A new type of alkali-soluble polyester/cotton blended yarns was used to knit a compact knitted fabric on a circular weft knitting machine,treated with 5 g/L NaOH solution for 60 min at a temperature of 100℃,and the p...A new type of alkali-soluble polyester/cotton blended yarns was used to knit a compact knitted fabric on a circular weft knitting machine,treated with 5 g/L NaOH solution for 60 min at a temperature of 100℃,and the polyester was completely dissolved.The dissolved polyester could be polymerized again by a polycondensation reaction.After the cotton fibers were opened and combed,the length and mechanical properties of the cotton fibers were tested.The physical and mechanical properties of the separated cotton fibers were good.The chemical structure and crystallinity were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared(FTIR)spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction(XRD)analysis.It could be seen that the chemical structure of cotton fibers was almost unchanged after treatment,and the crystallinity decreased slightly.It provides some reference for the separation and recycling of waste polyester/cotton fabrics.展开更多
Compact spinning with pneumatic grooves is a spinning process to gather fibers by blended actions of airflow and mechanical forces.Modified from the ring spinning system,the lateral compact spinning with pneumatic gro...Compact spinning with pneumatic grooves is a spinning process to gather fibers by blended actions of airflow and mechanical forces.Modified from the ring spinning system,the lateral compact spinning with pneumatic grooves can improve yarn appearance and properties due to generated additional twists.In this study,we investigated additional twists of the lateral compact spinning with pneumatic grooves via a finite element(FE)method.An elastic thin rod was used to model a fiber to simulate its dynamic deformation in the three-dimensional space,and the space bar unit was used to simplify the fiber model for the dynamic analysis.The stiffness equation of the elastic rod element and the dynamic equation of the rigid body mass element were derived from the differential equation of the elastic thin rod.In the analysis of the nonlinear geometric displacement of the space elastic thin rod unit,the large deformation problem was solved with the stepwise loading successive approximation.The simulation results explained the mechanism of generating additional twists,and the experiment results proved the existence of additional twists.The study demonstrated that the FE model is effective for predicting additional twists of fiber bundles in the agglomeration zone,and for simulating the fiber motion in the compact spinning with pneumatic grooves.展开更多
Yarn-based strain sensors serve as essential elements for wearable electronics in the applications of personal health monitoring,motion detection,and smart garments.In the paper,a yarn-based strain sensor was created ...Yarn-based strain sensors serve as essential elements for wearable electronics in the applications of personal health monitoring,motion detection,and smart garments.In the paper,a yarn-based strain sensor was created by coating conductive polymer,polypyrrole(PPy),onto a double covered elastic yarn,i.e.,polyurethane/polyamide/polyamide(PU/PA/PA)yarn.Surface morphology of the yarn-based strain sensors demonstrates that the PPy conductive particles are evenly distributed on the surface of the PA multi-filaments as well as immersed into the PU core.Cyclic tensile test is conducted to characterize the electro-mechanical performance of the yarn-based strain sensor.The mechanical hysteresis of the sensor is low,which mainly comes from the geometrical change of the PA filaments around the PU core.However,the electro-mechanical hysteresis of the sensor is large mainly due to the unrecoverable cracks of the PPy layers on the PU core.展开更多
Electrospinning is a new type of free-end spinning built on the electric field. The electric force of polyacrylonitrile( PAN)polymer solution overcomes the surface tension of the solution,and then it causes wave and f...Electrospinning is a new type of free-end spinning built on the electric field. The electric force of polyacrylonitrile( PAN)polymer solution overcomes the surface tension of the solution,and then it causes wave and forms jet flow. In the process of injection,the solution is evaporated or solidified,eventually forming a fiber on the receiving device. Different from ordinary single needle head,in the study,a new type of 3D free surface spinneret is used to produce multiple jets at the same time, and this will greatly improve production efficiency. In the paper,the model of 3D free surface is analyzed by the theory of fluid mechanics. The relationship among the wave length,surface tension and the electric field is obtained.After the mechanical analysis on the stable period of the jet,the relationship between the jet radius and the distance from the spinneret to jet is carried out. At the same time the relationship between the jet velocity and the tensile force is carried out. After mechanics analyzing on the unstable period of the jet,it can be concluded that the radius of the jet is inversely proportional to one half power of the distance from the jet to the spinneret,and the electrostatic spinning jet's velocity is directly proportional to one half power of the tensile force. After the mechanical analysis of the unstable period of the electrospinning jet,it can be concluded that the radius of the jet is inversely proportional to one fourth power of the jet intercept point distance.展开更多
Because of wearing and washing the knit rib fabrics are highly vulnerable to lose their dimensional stability.The work investigated the physical properties of 1×1 knit rib fabrics with or without elastane.The fab...Because of wearing and washing the knit rib fabrics are highly vulnerable to lose their dimensional stability.The work investigated the physical properties of 1×1 knit rib fabrics with or without elastane.The fabrics made from 100%cotton yarn were compared with the fabrics made from cotton/elastane(95%/5%)blended yarns by Lisky circular knitting machine.Pilling,shrinkage,spirality,and bursting strength were tested by the ICI pilling test box,Wascator,and TruBurst machine to demonstrate the effect of elastane on fabric properties.Experimental results showed that elastane has a noteworthy impact on the physical properties of 1×1 knit rib fabrics which can make the fabrics more durable and dimensionally stable in practice.展开更多
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2232019G-01 and CUSFDH-D-2018026)the Shanghai Natural Science Foundation(20ZR1400500)。
文摘The possibility of printing conductive ink on textiles is progressively researched due to its potential benefits in manufacturing functional wearable electronics and improving wearing comfort.However,few studies have reported the effect of conductive ink formulation on electrodes directly screen-printed on flexible substrates,especially printing UV curable conductive ink on common textiles.In this work,a novel UV curable nano-silver ink with short-time curing and low temperature features was developed to manufacture the fully flexible and washable textile-based electrodes by screen printing.The aim of this study was to determine the influence of ink formulation on UV-curing speed,degree of conversion,morphology and electrical properties of printed electrodes.Besides,the application demonstration was highlighted.The curing speed and adhesion of ink was found depending dominantly on the type of prepolymer and the functionality of monomer,and the type of photoinitiator had a decisive effect on the curing speed,degree of double bond conversion and morphology of printed patterns.The nano-silver content is key to guarantee the suitable screen-printability of conductive ink and therefore the uniformity and high conductivity of textile-based electrodes.Optimally,an ink formulation with 60 wt%nano-silver meets the potential application requirements.The electrode with 1.0 mm width showed significantly high electrical conductivity of 2.47×10^(6)S/m,outstanding mechanical durability and satisfactory washability.The high-performance of electrodes screen-printed on different fabrics proved the feasibility and utility of UV curable nano-silver ink.In addition,the application potential of the conductive ink in fabricating electronic textiles(e-textiles)was confirmed by using the textile-based electrodes as the cathodes of silverzinc batteries.We anticipate the developed UV curable conductive ink for screen-printing on textiles can provide a novel design opportunity for flexible and wearable e-textile applications.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11804049)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(No.2232020G-01)+1 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(No.2232019D3-14)Shanghai Technical Standards Projects,China(No.18DZ2205900)。
文摘With the gradual increase of car ownership in China and the continuous expansion of travel radius,traffic accidents caused by car safety are also increasing.As far as automobile safety itself is concerned,its evaluation method is constantly evolving,but the safety of automobile textiles,which is an important part of it,is still in its infancy.The article starts from the factors that affect the safety performance of automobiles such as automobile safety theory,vehicle ergonomics and automobile textile performance.Then,the methods of expert investigation,analytic hierarchy process,fuzzy comprehensive evaluation and data analysis are used.In this way,we obtain a grade set for a multi-level index system and determine the weight of each index.Finally,we establish a comprehensive evaluation system for safety of the automobile textiles and select parameters under extreme conditions to verify the system,which proves to be effective and feasible.
基金financially supported by the Program for Professor of Special Appointment(Eastern Scholar)at Shanghai Institutions of Higher Learningthe Key Laboratory of Textile Science&Technology,Ministry of Education,“111 Project”(B07024)+4 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe Chinese Universities Scientific Fund(No.101-06-0019014)the support from Shanghai Pujiang Program(No.14PJ1400400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21405012)the State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials,Donghua University(No.LK1429)
文摘Capture and detection of metastatic cancer cells are crucial for diagnosis and treatment of malignant neoplasm. Here, we report the use of folic acid （FA） modified electrospun poly（vinyl alcohol） （PVA）/polyethyleneimine （PEI） nanofibers for cancer cell capture applications. Electrospun PVA/PEI nanofibers crosslinked by glutaraldehyde vapor were modified with FA via a poly（ethylene glycol） （PEG） spacer, followed by acetylation of the fiber surface PEI amines. The formed FA-modified nanofibers were well characterized. The morphology of the electrospun PVA/PEI nanofibers is smooth and uniform despite the surface modification. In addition, the FA-modified nanofibers display good hemocompatibility as confirmed by hemolysis assay. Importantly, the developed FA-modified nanofibers are able to specifically capture cancer cells overexpressing FA receptors, which were validated by quantitative cell counting assay and qualitative confocal microscopy analysis. The developed FA-modified PVA/PEI nanofibers may be used for capturing circulating tumor cells for cancer diagnosis applications.
基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Ministry of Education of China(No.2232020A-07)。
文摘To overcome the shortcomings of traditional degumming process,an efficient and environmentally friendly ethylene glycol(EG) degumming process was adopted to degum hemp fibers.The surface morphology,chemical composition,chemical structures,and mechanical properties of the fiber samples were analyzed to explore the mechanism of the degumming process.It was found that the EG degumming process could be divided into the main degumming stage(heating) and the supplementary degumming stage(insulation).The removal rates of hemicellulose and lignin in the main degumming stage were 70.56% and 60.17%,respectively.In the supplementary degumming stage,9.95% hemicellulose and 25.39% lignin were removed.It is confirmed that EG can separate hemp fibers effectively with less damage,which holds great potential for the biomass fiber separation technology.
文摘In order to investigate the effects of pre-oxidation conditions on adsorption performance of activated carbon fibers （ ACFs ）, electrospun polyacrylonitrile （ PAN ） fiber webs were adopted as precursors for preparing ACFs. Firstly, the webs were stabilized under different pre-oxidation conditions; secondly, the pre-oxidative fibers were chemically activated by high temperature treatment in nitrogen. Pre-oxidation temperature, heating rate, and treatment time are the main factors on affecting the adsorption performance of the ACFs. Scanning electron microscope （ SEM）, differential scanning calorimeter （DSC）, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR） were used to characterize the structure and property of the pre-oxldatlve fibers, and the dynamic benzene adsorption capacity of benzene of ACFs was measured. The results indicate that the moderate pre-oxidation condition is necessary to prepare the ACFs with better adsorption capacity, and the optimal oxidation conditions are to increase from room temperature to 230 ~C with a heating rate of 0.75 ~C ~ min -1 held at the peak temperature for 30min.
基金Biomedical Textile Materials Science and Technology(111 Project),China(No.B07024)
文摘Conical vascular tubes are of strong demand owing to their formed shape and excellent characters to mimic human blood vessels. In this study,the automatic shuttle loom and computer aided design( CAD) system were customized to prepare a conical vascular graft. Meanwhile, the weaving principle of a conical vascular graft was identified in terms of the lift-drop front rest,and the geometrical relations were established among the cloth fell,front rest and back rest. Also,the change of weft density from the liftdrop motion of the front rest was analyzed,and a strategy was established to compensate the offset of weft density by changing the taken-up length. Afterwards,the proposed weaving principles were demonstrated by weaving a conical vascular graft on the customized shuttle loom.
基金financially supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2232021G-01)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51862036)。
文摘Polyetherketoneketone(PEKK)is a new evolving polymeric material,and is considered as another important member of the polyaryletherketone(PAEK)family in addition to polyetheretherketone(PEEK).Hot compression molding can be used to compact and consolidate the PEKK products,where the temperature and pressure play key roles to affect the molecular mobility,entanglement and crystallization,and thus the mechanical properties of PEKKs.In this study,a preheating treatment was introduced in the compression molding,and it is found that such preheating is very essential to avoid the formation of crystal FormⅡ,based on the increased chain entanglement.Molecular dynamics simulations revealed that the molecular mobility is always suppressed when a compression is applied.Therefore,by increasing the entanglement via the preheating and maintaining such entanglement in the consequent compression molding,strong and tough PEKK materials were obtained,with a negligible fraction of crystal FormⅡ.
基金financial support from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(19D110106,19D110112,19D110110)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51603036)+3 种基金Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST(2017QNRC001)the“DHU Distinguished Young Professor Program.”supported by the Initial Research Funds for Young Teachers of Donghua Universitysponsored by Shanghai Sailing Program(19YF1400800)
文摘Human motion analysis consists of real-time monitoring and recording of human body’s kinematics. It is very essential to track ambulatory and dailylife human motion, which is crucial for many applications and disciplines.Electronic textiles(e-textiles) afford a valid alternative to traditional solidstate sensors due to their merits of low cost, lightweight, flexibility, and feasibility to fit various human bodies. In this mini-review, textile-based sensor platforms and human motion analysis are well discussed in Section 1.Second, theoretical principles of textile-based strain sensors are introduced including resistive, capacitive, and piezoelectrical sensors. Section 3 focuses on various types of textile materials that are functionalized as sensing systems by intrinsic or extrinsic modifications. Section 4 summaries various types of e-textile-based strain sensors for human motion analysis. The final two sections mainly present perspectives and challenges, and conclusions,respectively.
基金financial support from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2232019A3-05 and 2232019D3-11)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51603036)+2 种基金Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST(2017QNRC001)Shanghai Sailing Program(19YF1400700)DHU Distinguished Young Professor Program
文摘With the rapid development of Internet of Things and miniaturized electronics, the demand for wearable power sources with high reliability and long duty cycle promotes the exploration of wearable thermoelectric generators(TEGs). In particular, textile-based TEGs that can perpetually convert the ubiquitous temperature gradient between human body and ambience into electrical energy have attracted intensive attention to date.These lightweight and three-dimensional deformable TEGs comprised of fibers, filaments, yarns, or fabrics offer unique merits as wearable power source in comparison with conventional TEGs. In this review, we systematically summarize the state-of-the-art strategies for textile-based TEGs, including the structure design, fabrication, device performance, and application. Existing critical issues and future research emphasis are also discussed.
基金National Key Research&Development Program of China(No.2017YFB0309100)。
文摘Alizarin,extracted from rubia cordifolia,is a green natural dye.However,its application has been limited by its poor water solubility and pH sensitivity.In this study,linear sulfonic anionic surfactant(LAS)had been studied as a new dispersant,which promoted the dyeing of alizarin on fabrics under mild conditions.Ultraviolet visible(UV-vis)spectra and Fourier transform infrared(FTIR)spectra confirmed appropriate bonding between alizarin and LAS,and the nano particle size analysis showed that LAS could promote the dispersion of alizarin in aqueous solution.Under the optimized condition of alizarin 4.8%on mass of fabric(omf)and LAS solution 2×10^(-2)mol/L,the fabrics were dyed with alizarin at room temperature and pH neutral conditions.The dyed fabrics had good washing fastness and ironing fastness.
文摘The work investigated surface and mechanical properties of untreated and treated three-layered weftknitted spacer fabrics.In order to optimize the mechanical properties of weft-knitted spacer fabrics,silica aerogels(SAs)coating was employed.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)images of untreated and treated spacer fabrics were analyzed to ensure the presence of SAs on the coated spacer fabrics.The basic properties of uncoated and coated weftknitted spacer fabrics were studied and compared.Tensile strength and initial modulus were studied according to the GB/T3923 test standard YG026 MB-250 by testing machine.Moreover,compression properties of spacer fabrics were also tested by HD026 G test instrument.In this testing,work of compression,the linearity of compression,recovery work of compression and other parameters were calculated from stress and strain curves.It was found that SAs coating has a significant influence on the mechanical properties of weftknitted spacer fabrics.The statistical analysis also verified the significant performance(P value smaller than 0.05)of treated fabric samples at the 0.05 level.
基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. CUSF-DF-D-2018039)。
文摘As an important indicator for the appearance and intrinsic quality of textiles, fabric flatness is the immediate cause affecting the aesthetic appearance and performance of textiles. In this paper, the objective evaluation system of fabric flatness based on 3D scanner and convolutional neural network (CNN) is constructed by using the height data of AATCC flatness template. The 3D scanner is responsible for the collection of the height value data of the sample. The effect of different sub-sample cutting sizes, cutting offsets, and network model depths on the objective evaluation coincidence rate of multiple flatness level was studied. The experimental results show that the coincidence rate of the system reaches 98.9% when the collected sample data are cut into subsamples of 20 pixel × 20 pixel with 12 pixel cutting offsets and the 11-layer network model is selected. Finally, this scheme is used to evaluate the flatness of four real fabrics with different colors and textures. The result shows that all of the samples can achieve a higher coincidence rate, which further verifies the adaptability and stability of the objective evaluation system constructed in this paper for fabric flatness evaluation.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51903033)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(Nos.2232020G-01 and 20D110110)Shanghai Sailing Program,China(No.19YF1400800)。
文摘One-dimensional graphene fibers(GFs)possess excellent properties,including high electrical conductivity,good physical and chemical stability,high thermal conductivity,flexibility,etc.GFs are ideal electrode materials for fiber-shaped supercapacitors.However,due to the lack of an effective method to manufacture GFs with high specific capacitance,their low energy density hinders their practical application.Herein,we decorated wet-spun graphene oxide fibers(GOFs)by dip-coating them with graphene oxide(GO)solutions containing different contents of lignin to obtain a core-sheath lignin/GO composite fibers.After carbonization and activation,we successfully prepared lignin derived carbon/GF electrodes.The assembled fiber-shaped supercapacitors(FSSCs)exhibit a specific capacitance of 9.98 mF/cm^(2)and an energy density of 0.89μW·h/cm^(2),about 6 times of those of pure GFs(1.57 mF/cm^(2)and 0.14μW·h/cm^(2),respectively),long cycling life and cycling stability.This suggests that the introduction of lignin derived carbon into GFs can effectively increase the specific capacitance and the energy density of FSSCs.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51773037,51973027,51803023,and 61771123)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.2232020D⁃15,2232020A⁃08,2232020G⁃01,2232020D⁃14,and 2232018A3⁃11)+3 种基金Changjiang Youth Scholars Program of ChinaInnovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission,ChinaShanghai Sailing Program,China(No.18YF 1400400)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2018M640317)。
文摘While electrospinning is an effective method for fabricating nanofibers with good application prospects,controlling the length of stable section of electrospinning jet is critical and remains challenging.In the paper,the effects of electrospinning parameters on the length of stable section have been investigated experimentally using polyacrylonitrile(PAN).The results based on single factor experiments and orthogonal experiments showed that the stable⁃jet length increased with the increase of solution concentration,receiving distance,voltage and solution flow rate,and decreased with the enhanced concentration of salt which was commonly utilized as additive to facilitate the spinning.Furthermore,experimental results based on polyethylene oxide(PEO)and polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)showed that the length of stable section changed with increasing salt concentration,and due to the parametric interaction,the change was distinct under different driving voltages or solution concentration conditions.
基金financially supported by the Engineering Research Center for Clean Production of Textile Printing and Dyeing,Ministry of Education(No.FZYR2021001)Shanghai Pujiang Program(No.19PJ1400400)Shanghai Key Laboratory of Lightweight Composite(No.2232019A4-04)。
文摘Thermoplastic polyimides(PIs)with shape memory potential have received growing attention in recent years.In this work,highperformance thermoplastic PIs were fabricated by introducing PIs with chain rigidity(r-PI)into PI with chain flexibility(f-PI).The influences of molecular chain entanglement andπ-πinteractions on their thermomechanical and shape memory properties were investigated.The degree of molecular chain entanglement was quantitively characterized based on dynamic mechanical analysis(DMA).Theπ-πinteractions were investigated in detail by X-ray diffraction(XRD)and UV-Vis spectroscopy.It was found that the entanglement density increased andπ-πinteractions became stronger with the introduction of r-PI into f-PI,leading to the improvement of shape recovery.Moreover,a broad and increased glass transition temperature(T_(g))was achieved,endowing the PIs with multiple shape memory properties.The synergistic effects of increased entanglement density and enhancedπ-πinteractions were beneficial to regulating interchain interactions and thereby achieving high shape memory performance of the PIs.
文摘A new type of alkali-soluble polyester/cotton blended yarns was used to knit a compact knitted fabric on a circular weft knitting machine,treated with 5 g/L NaOH solution for 60 min at a temperature of 100℃,and the polyester was completely dissolved.The dissolved polyester could be polymerized again by a polycondensation reaction.After the cotton fibers were opened and combed,the length and mechanical properties of the cotton fibers were tested.The physical and mechanical properties of the separated cotton fibers were good.The chemical structure and crystallinity were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared(FTIR)spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction(XRD)analysis.It could be seen that the chemical structure of cotton fibers was almost unchanged after treatment,and the crystallinity decreased slightly.It provides some reference for the separation and recycling of waste polyester/cotton fabrics.
基金This work is supported in part by China Scholarship Council and National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2017YFB0309100).
文摘Compact spinning with pneumatic grooves is a spinning process to gather fibers by blended actions of airflow and mechanical forces.Modified from the ring spinning system,the lateral compact spinning with pneumatic grooves can improve yarn appearance and properties due to generated additional twists.In this study,we investigated additional twists of the lateral compact spinning with pneumatic grooves via a finite element(FE)method.An elastic thin rod was used to model a fiber to simulate its dynamic deformation in the three-dimensional space,and the space bar unit was used to simplify the fiber model for the dynamic analysis.The stiffness equation of the elastic rod element and the dynamic equation of the rigid body mass element were derived from the differential equation of the elastic thin rod.In the analysis of the nonlinear geometric displacement of the space elastic thin rod unit,the large deformation problem was solved with the stepwise loading successive approximation.The simulation results explained the mechanism of generating additional twists,and the experiment results proved the existence of additional twists.The study demonstrated that the FE model is effective for predicting additional twists of fiber bundles in the agglomeration zone,and for simulating the fiber motion in the compact spinning with pneumatic grooves.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51603039)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(No.2232017D-12)+1 种基金Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology(Donghua University),Ministry of Education,China(No.KLTST 201623)Initial Research Funds for Young Teachers of Donghua University,China。
文摘Yarn-based strain sensors serve as essential elements for wearable electronics in the applications of personal health monitoring,motion detection,and smart garments.In the paper,a yarn-based strain sensor was created by coating conductive polymer,polypyrrole(PPy),onto a double covered elastic yarn,i.e.,polyurethane/polyamide/polyamide(PU/PA/PA)yarn.Surface morphology of the yarn-based strain sensors demonstrates that the PPy conductive particles are evenly distributed on the surface of the PA multi-filaments as well as immersed into the PU core.Cyclic tensile test is conducted to characterize the electro-mechanical performance of the yarn-based strain sensor.The mechanical hysteresis of the sensor is low,which mainly comes from the geometrical change of the PA filaments around the PU core.However,the electro-mechanical hysteresis of the sensor is large mainly due to the unrecoverable cracks of the PPy layers on the PU core.
基金National Natural Science Foundations of China(Nos.51373033,11172064)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(No.CUSF-DH-M-EG2016014)
文摘Electrospinning is a new type of free-end spinning built on the electric field. The electric force of polyacrylonitrile( PAN)polymer solution overcomes the surface tension of the solution,and then it causes wave and forms jet flow. In the process of injection,the solution is evaporated or solidified,eventually forming a fiber on the receiving device. Different from ordinary single needle head,in the study,a new type of 3D free surface spinneret is used to produce multiple jets at the same time, and this will greatly improve production efficiency. In the paper,the model of 3D free surface is analyzed by the theory of fluid mechanics. The relationship among the wave length,surface tension and the electric field is obtained.After the mechanical analysis on the stable period of the jet,the relationship between the jet radius and the distance from the spinneret to jet is carried out. At the same time the relationship between the jet velocity and the tensile force is carried out. After mechanics analyzing on the unstable period of the jet,it can be concluded that the radius of the jet is inversely proportional to one half power of the distance from the jet to the spinneret,and the electrostatic spinning jet's velocity is directly proportional to one half power of the tensile force. After the mechanical analysis of the unstable period of the electrospinning jet,it can be concluded that the radius of the jet is inversely proportional to one fourth power of the jet intercept point distance.
文摘Because of wearing and washing the knit rib fabrics are highly vulnerable to lose their dimensional stability.The work investigated the physical properties of 1×1 knit rib fabrics with or without elastane.The fabrics made from 100%cotton yarn were compared with the fabrics made from cotton/elastane(95%/5%)blended yarns by Lisky circular knitting machine.Pilling,shrinkage,spirality,and bursting strength were tested by the ICI pilling test box,Wascator,and TruBurst machine to demonstrate the effect of elastane on fabric properties.Experimental results showed that elastane has a noteworthy impact on the physical properties of 1×1 knit rib fabrics which can make the fabrics more durable and dimensionally stable in practice.
