Projects / Programmes
January 1, 2004
- December 31, 2008
| Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
| 2.14.00 |
Engineering sciences and technologies |
Textile and leather |
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| 1.08.00 |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Control and care of the environment |
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| 2.04.00 |
Engineering sciences and technologies |
Materials science and technology |
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| 1.04.00 |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Chemistry |
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| Code |
Science |
Field |
| T470 |
Technological sciences |
Textiles technology |
polyfunctional, renewable and environment-friendly textile materials, nano-composite fibers, modification of textile surfaces, syntheses of polyfunctional reagents, micro and nano-encapsulation, surface properties, structural parameters, innovative finishing processes, sol-gel deposition, dyes and pigments, colorimetry and computer aided reciping, ecology, decoloration, chromatography, electrokinetic methods, microscopy, tensiometry, rheology
Researchers (53)
Organisations (1)
Abstract
The research team will focus on the study of surfaces of textile materials, finishing and modification of textile surfaces and the innovative technological processes to be used for this purpose. Although nano-science and nano-technology represent a priority research field for scientists and engineers in developed countries, it is a rather new, but intensively developing research field in textile engineering. The development and use of surface science and surface engineering on the molecular and atom level is a must for the future development of multifunctional textile materials.
To know the surface properties of textile materials or their accessible surface boundaries, which is a measure for the reactivity and ion-exchange capacity, is of vital importance for the quality of finishing processes and the serviceability properties of fabrics. Modification of textile surfaces on the nano level is a very efficient way to modify the properties of textile materials. As such, it represents one of the possible ways of producing innovative, highly functional high-capacity textile materials with a high added value. Surface modification of textile materials can be performed in several ways: by introducing specific functional groups, with the absorption of specific molecules or atoms, by adding micro and nano particulates (functional fillers, catalysts, microcapsules able to release a specific reagent with regard to the environment), by nano deposition of special polymer films on textile surfaces (plasma, corona, US, UV), by installing sensor fibers (chemical, physical, mechanical, biological sensors), by integrating sensors, etc. In this way we can develop textile fabrics with specific desired pre-determined properties (hydrophilic, hydrophobic, gas permeable, protective against gases, liquids, heat, radiation and magnetic field, bioactive, biocompatible, with anti-microbial and optical properties, with a target chemical reactivity, etc.). Textile materials of this kind can be used for many purposes: military garments, in aeronautics, space technology, sports, construction engineering (geo-textiles), in medicine (artificial blood vessels, treatment of injuries, implant coatings, laboratory uniforms), for industrial filters designed for micro and nano-filtration, the production of composites, conducting fibers, nano-electronic devices, car industry, protective clothing, household textiles, sensor fibers, etc.
Significance for science
- New results about the treatments and the final properties of textile surfaces on nano and micro scale will improve fundamental (correlations between reactivity, structures and surface properties) and applicative (novel physical chemical testing methods, new materials or processes) knowledge; and will contribute to the developments of multifunctional/intelligent textiles and appropriate processes such as eco-friendly finishing processes (exchange of hazardous chemicals and textile materials, recycling of chemicals, waste waters and materials, substitution of opposable processes with environmental friendly ones, such as plasma, ultrasound, enzymes, digital printing, UV curing, ..). In the field of testing/characterization of textile surfaces some new and fast methods were used, such as: atomic force microscopy, titration methods, electrocinetic methods, tenziometry. - Contribution to the development of sol-gel coatings of various textile materials (technical textiles) for specific application (industrial filters) - Contribution to the development of enzymatic catalyzed processes in the preparation of encapsulated systems (capsules and gels) and in the textile finishing processes for specific applications. - Development of appropriate methods for decolourisation of specific groups of dyestuffs; substitution of hazardous dyestuffs with eco-friendly dyestuffs. - Development of the most appropriate methods for purification and recycling of industrial waste waters (use of mathematical methods of modeling). - Study the influence of biomass carries on the efficiency of textile waste water purification. - Contribution to knowledge about the presents of POP’s in textile materials and textile waste waters. - Contribution to the hygiene quality and ecology of waste waters in dry cleanings. - Contribution to the dissemination of results about nanomaterials; with sol-gel technology we will develop nanomaterials, which can improve sensorial properties and be able to minimize sensorial systems. - Contributions to the development of processes and technologies using microwaves and UV curing, their integration into process of digital printing of textiles. The contest of the program is in the agreement with the European Strategic Research Agenda (SRA); Textile Platform and Platform for water and with Slovenian Strategic Research Agenda.
Significance for the country
We contribute to the Slovenian science in the area of textile surface, new multifunctional textiles and innovative technologies. With new knowledge we contribute to develop the awareness about new ecologically more acceptable processes and materials and about the sustainable developments. This dissemination was done by the organizing various meetings, seminars, work-shops and other types of organised forms of knowledge transfer to industry. With obtained theoretical achievements we were able to solve problems which appeared in textile industries; to inform people from industry about technologies and materials which are ecological more acceptable. New knowledge and experiences obtained about eco-friendly high-performance multifunctional textiles and innovative processes was transformed to industrial areas via various joint projects (national and EU), functional education, industrial seminars and joint diplomas. With our research work we increase the technological developments in the area of innovative textile materials with added values and increase the competitiveness of Slovenian textile industry (production of high-tech products with added values). All the above mentioned activities can contribute to the redirection of Slovenian small and medium enterprises to produce textile materials with added values, increase the competitiveness and sustainable developments; reduce the pollution and the last but not least to increase the quality of life. Our research work will have influences on the development of under-graduate and post-graduate education, therefore on the high education process.
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