Group: Nanotechnology and Functional, Smart Materials

A group for those interested in advanced materials (functional, smart) based on nanotechnology. This includes polymeric, inorganic and hybrid nanomaterials, their production, modifications and applications, such as: Advanced fibres for temperature self-regulation Advanced sensors for health monitoring systems Advanced textile-based sensors/actuators Biobased geotextiles Bio-fibres used in tissue engineering Customised resistance nanocomposites Enhancing human performance Environmental and user-friendly materials and processes Fibres for complex in-vivo textile structures Flame retardant materials Flexible and Smart Materials Flexible materials with heat & moisture control Fully integrated and accurate systems Functional devices in automotive applications High-temperature fibres which last longer Improving quality of life Intelligent materials for special-effects Intelligent, textile-based, flexible displays Light weight textile reinforced structures Low cost & high performance nanocomposites Luminescent fibres for increased safety Materials for enhanced ergonomics Materials which can recharge their functionalities Materials which work as electromagnetic shields Materials with enhanced biocompatibility Materials with thermal energy storage Multifunctional textiles which can change in colour and patterns Nanolayers for chemical/biological agent protection Nanostructured materials Photosensitive smart materials Photovoltaic textiles for smart homes RFID for smart work environments Self-cleaning and anti-UV materials Sensors that control safety and generate energy Shape memory polymers and textiles Smart and multi-functional materials Smart materials and sustainable processing Smart materials for enhanced insulation Smart textiles and self-cleaning devices Stimuli sensitive fibres for rehabilitation Technical textile materials using nanotechnology Textile integrated sensors to detect object Textile materials for anti-viral effects Textiles as sensors-actuators for health control