Photochromic and photoluminescent clothes can be described as smart textiles that alter
their color and emission spectra upon exposure to a light stimulus. Recycled nonwoven …

Conductive polymer-based electrochromic fabrics show promising applications in new
intelligent displays, flexible smart wearables, and military camouflage, thanks to their …

Compared to azobenzene (AB) mono-molecule, the as-synthesized AB polymer showed
better photochromic ability and chemical resistance. An intelligent fiber with photochromic …

Photochromic molecules are well-established colourants in the manufacturing of niche
products, providing reversible colour change effects when irradiated with ultraviolet (UV) …

Smart windows with long‐persistent phosphorescence, ultraviolet (UV) light protection, high
transparency, and high rigidity were developed by easily immobilizing varying ratios of …

After the early discovery of the long-persistent photoluminescent lanthanide-doped strontium
aluminates (SrAl2O4: Eu2+, Dy3+) in the late 1990s, scientists have directed their efforts to …

Photoresponsive polymers have gained specific attention because of tuning their
physicochemical properties upon induction of a certain wavelength of light. Generally, such …

Fabric ink-jet printing is a crucial technology of clean production in the textile industry.
Reactive dyes and organic solvents are the important component of ink-jet printing ink. The …

Adaptive camouflage refers to the adaptation of an object, such as a military vehicle or
soldier, to its surroundings. Although the use of camouflage by military forces dates back to …

Photochromism is an interesting method to enhance the anticounterfeiting activity of
commercial products. Polyester fibers have been significant polymers for a variety of …