Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Textile Applications

In today's consumer-driven market, textiles are valued not only for their aesthetic appeal but also for their functional protection properties. The use of nanoparticles for specialty finishing has emerged as a promising area in textile processing and engineering. Among these nanoparticles, inorganic metal and metal oxides are particularly significant due to their large surface area and high surface energy, allowing them to impart multifunctional properties to textiles. Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Textile Applications serves as a comprehensive guide, offering authors a profound understanding of the application of various metal and metal oxide nanoparticles on textiles. The content is thoughtfully organized, beginning with the first five chapters providing insights into the introduction of metal nanoparticles, their conventional and advanced synthesis methods, and characterization techniques. Subsequently, the following eight chapters delve into the effects of different metal nanoparticles, such as Ag, Au, Cu, Al, Ti, and others, along with their oxides, on textiles. The final section of the book encompasses chapters covering metal nanocomposites, electrospinning techniques, toxicology considerations, branding applications, and the challenges and future prospects of metal nanoparticles on textiles. This title serves as an invaluable asset to academicians, scholars, researchers, and professionals in the industry.

• Comprehensive coverage of conventional and advanced synthesis techniques and their applications of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles on textiles.
• In-depth exploration of the effects of various metal nanoparticles, including Ag, Au, Cu, Ti, and their respective oxides, on textiles.
• Detailed examination of advanced characterisation methods specific to metal and metal oxide nanoparticles applied to textiles.
• Extensive insights into the utilisation of electrospinning with metal and metal oxide nanoparticles for enhanced textile applications.
• Thorough analysis of the toxicity studies related to textiles treated with metal and metal oxide nanoparticles.

Seiko Jose PhD is a scientist, working at ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan, India. He has over 17 years’ experience in textiles including time spent in industry and academia. His industrial experience is focused on wet processing of cotton, silk, and linen processing units. For the last 8 eight years of his research career, he has worked with a range of natural fibres such as, wool, jute, pineapple leaf fibre, coir, flax, and ramie. He has contributed to 30 research papers and 9 book chapters. His major research areas are extraction and characterization of natural fibre, textile dyeing and finishing, eco-friendly textile processing, natural fibre composites, and natural dyes.

Professor Sabu Thomas is currently an Emeritus Professor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He was the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University. He is a Senior Professor of Christ University, Bangalore, India. He is also a visiting Professor at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, and an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, IIT Roorkee, India. He is the Chairman of the TrEST Research Park, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. The H index of Professor Thomas is 163 and he has more than 133,000 citations

Dr. Firoz Babu Kadumudi (PhD) is a researcher for the Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark. He obtained his PhD degree in Chemistry from Bharathidasan University, India, in 2014. He holds more than 15 years of scientific expertise in natural polymers, nanomaterials and nanocomposites. His research is focused on developing polymer nanocomposites for a variety of applications, such as, flexible electronics, wearable sensor for healthcare monitoring, and energy storage. He has published more than 35 articles, patented 3 technologies, and published a book chapter. His research has been published in journals such as Advanced Materials, ACS Nano, and Advanced Sciences.