Projects / Programmes
January 1, 2009
- December 31, 2014
| 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 |
| Code |
Science |
Field |
| 2.05 |
Engineering and Technology |
Materials engineering |
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 (52)
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 findings about the treatments and properties of textile surfaces on nano and micro levels contribute to the enrichments of fundamental (correlation between med reactivity, structure and surface properties) and applicative (new physical, chemical methods, new materials and processes) knowledge from this area; and to the development of multifunctional intelligent textile materials and adequate technologies in textile finishing, the technologies which are new and eco-friendly (use of environmentally friendly reagents and textile materials instead of old and non eco friendly ones, recycling of waste waters and materials, substitution of non eco friendly technologies with new technologies, such as plasma, ultrasound, enzymes, digital print, UV curing, …). In the area of surface properties characterization we introduced new, and advanced methods which have until now never been used in the area of textile, such as atomic force microscopy, titration methods, electrochemical methods, tenziometry. • We contributed to the knowledge and development of polymeric model films, for the interaction studies at interfaces • We contributed to the knowledge and development of sol-gel coatings on textile materiale (technical textiles) for specific application (industrial filters) • We contributed to the development suitable methods for decolouration of various groups of dyestuffs and the substitution of eco-non friendly with eco friendly dyestuff will be suggested. • We contributed to the development of suitable methods for purification and recycling of industrial waste waters (use of mathematical modeling) • We contributed to the examination of individual biomass support for textile wastewater treatment. • We contributedto the control of higiene and ecology avareness in lounderies. • We disseminated knowledge about nanomaterials, because we will develop new sol-gel technologies which enhance sensor properties and enable the miniaturization of sensor systems. • -We contributed to the development of the procedures and technologies of microwave and UV-curing of digitally printed textiles • The programme content is in complete accordance with basic goals of European Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) of Textile platform and Water platform as well as with all strategic Slovene documents (http://www.irspin.si/?page=tppl&lang=sl).
Significance for the country
We contributed to the enrichment of slovenien science in the area of textile technologies with the emphesises on textile surfaces, multifunctional textile materials and on new, advanced inovative technologies. With new knowledges we will contribute to the public awereness about new environmentaly friendly processes and materials. With the organisation of various meetings, workshops and conferences wecontributed to the sustainable development and we will disseminate our knowledge to the economical spheres of activities. Theoretical cognitions enabled to solve problems in textile companies, at the same time theoretical knowledge will help to inform people from industries about ecologicaly acceptable technologies and materials. New knowledges, experience and skills in the field of ecological high-performance multifunctional and innovative textile materials and appropriate new and innovative technologies were transfered to industry by common research projects (national and European projects), functional education/training, industrial workshops and common diploma works. In this way we indirectly influence the technological development, the redirection of production and the increase of competitive position of Slovene textile industry (production of high-technology products of high added value). All these activities significantly contributed to the orientation of Slovene small and medium enterprises to the production of high added value products and thereby to the increase of the Slovene textile industry competitive position and to the decrease of the technological arrears, respectively. The activities contributed to the continuus development, environment and health protection, and consequently to the better life quality. Our research work influence the progress of pre-diploma and post-diploma education, thus it influence the higher education process.
Audiovisual sources (1)
| no. |
Title (with video link) |
Event |
Source |
| 1. |
TEXTILE CHEMISTRY |
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Research programme video presentation
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