Sol–gel chemistry offers a flexible approach to obtaining a diverse range of materials. It
allows differing chemistries to be achieved as well as offering the ability to produce a wide …

1.1. Historic Perspective Silica and doped silica materials obtained via the solution− gelation
(“sol− gel”) inorganic polymerization process are functional materials with an impressive …

General information concerning different kinds of chemical additives used in the textile
industry has been described in this paper. The properties and applications of …

The commercial availability of inorganic/organic precursors for sol-gel formulations is very
high and increases day by day. In textile applications, the precursor-synthesized sol-gels …

The surface modification of textile fabrics and therefore, the development of advanced textile
materials featuring specific implemented and new properties, such as improved durability …

New hybrid nanofibers prepared with chitosan (CTS), containing a total amount of
polyethylene oxide (PEO) down to 3.6 wt.%, and silica precursors were produced by …

This review supports an overview of selected high-performance fibers and functional fiber
materials. A review of several properties and applications is given. For fiber materials and …

This article reviews select contemporary silver (Ag) compounds used for the chemical
modification of textile fibers, including colloidal Ag, Ag salts, and Ag powder. The routes of …

Antimicrobial textiles can contribute to the fighting against antibiotic resistance pathogenic
microorganisms. Polypyrrole is a conjugated polymer that exerts a biocidal action thanks to …

A large number of studies have been devoted to the development of chromic textile
materials because of their wide applicability as sensor systems. More recently, pH‐sensitive …