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A Review on Designing the Waterproof Breathable Fabrics Part I: Fundamental Principles and Designing Aspects of Breathable Fabrics:

Arunangshu Mukhopadhyay, +1 more
- 01 Jan 2008 - 
- Vol. 37, Iss: 3, pp 225-262
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In this article, the basic principles and techniques involved in designing waterproof breathability fabrics are described, which can be categorized as close-to-nothing fabrics and close-but-not-too-close fabrics.
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This paper describes basic principles and techniques involved in designing waterproof breathability fabrics. Breathable fabrics are available in a large variety, which can be categorized as — close...

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Electrospun nanofibers for energy and environmental applications

Bin Ding, +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the application of nanofibers in various energy applications, such as supercapacitors and phase change materials for thermal energy storage, as well as for air filtration and liquid filtering.
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Robust Fluorine-Free Superhydrophobic Amino-Silicone Oil/SiO2 Modification of Electrospun Polyacrylonitrile Membranes for Waterproof-Breathable Application.

TL;DR: The resulting membranes were found to resist variations on the pH scale from 0 to 12, and retained their water repellent properties when exposed to harsh acidic and alkali conditions, and could maintain its superhydrophobicity even after 40 abrasion cycles.
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Thermal, Waterproof, Breathable, and Antibacterial Cloth with a Nanoporous Structure.

TL;DR: A multifunctional cloth starting from a cotton fabric, for which one side is modified to be superhydrophobic by introducing a silica nanoparticle/polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) layer, while the other side is coated with a nanoporous cellulose acetate layer followed by depositing a thin silver film.
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Tailoring Water-Resistant and Breathable Performance of Polyacrylonitrile Nanofibrous Membranes Modified by Polydimethylsiloxane

TL;DR: The proposed relationship between porous structure and waterproof/breathable property as one considerable principle is applicable to designing functional membranes with different levels of protective and comfortable performance.
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All-fiber tribo-ferroelectric synergistic electronics with high thermal-moisture stability and comfortability

TL;DR: All-fiber e-textiles featuring a triboelectric/ferroelectric synergistic effect for optimizing performance and wearability are reported, an idea prototypical example for electronic clothing.
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Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology

TL;DR: Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology The Third Edition of the Encycled encyclopedia of chemical technology as mentioned in this paper is built on the solid foundation of the previous editions of the encyclopedia, which has been updated and updated and many new subjects have been added to reflect changes in chemical technology through the 1970s.
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Process for producing porous products

TL;DR: In this article, a tetrafluoroethylene (TFL) polymer is presented in a porous form which has an amorphous content exceeding 5% and which has a micro-structure characterized by nodes interconnected by fibrils.
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Using Phase Change Materials in Clothing

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of microcapsules of phase change materials (PCMS) on heat flow from the body during temperature transients was quantified in one-and two-layer body suits.

Phase-change materials handbook

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide theory and data needed by the thermal design engineer to bridge the gap between research achievements and actual flight systems, within the limits of the current state of the art of phase change materials (PCM) technology.
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Coated Textiles: Principles and Applications

TL;DR: Coated Textiles: Principles and Applications as mentioned in this paper provides the first comprehensive, up-to-date, up to date survey of coated fabrics for a wide range of consumer, industrial, medical, and military applications.
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