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Review
. 2023 May 30;16(11):4075.
doi: 10.3390/ma16114075.

Green Nanomaterials for Smart Textiles Dedicated to Environmental and Biomedical Applications

Melania Popescu  1 , Camelia Ungureanu  2
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Review

Green Nanomaterials for Smart Textiles Dedicated to Environmental and Biomedical Applications

Melania Popescu et al. Materials (Basel). .

Abstract

Smart textiles recently reaped significant attention owing to their potential applications in various fields, such as environmental and biomedical monitoring. Integrating green nanomaterials into smart textiles can enhance their functionality and sustainability. This review will outline recent advancements in smart textiles incorporating green nanomaterials for environmental and biomedical applications. The article highlights green nanomaterials' synthesis, characterization, and applications in smart textile development. We discuss the challenges and limitations of using green nanomaterials in smart textiles and future perspectives for developing environmentally friendly and biocompatible smart textiles.

Keywords: biomedical applications; environmental applications; green nanomaterials; nanoparticles; smart textiles.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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The bibliometric analysis of data extracted from the ISI Web of Science database using the keyword, “Green nanomaterials for smart textiles to environmental and biomedical applications”.
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Publication trend (2000–2020) in the application of green nanomaterials for smart textiles (Source of raw data: ISI Web of Science; search keywords: “Green nanomaterials for smart textiles to environmental and biomedical applications”).
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The top-down and bottom-up green synthesis methods of nanomaterials. (the graphical illustration has been created with BioRender software (https://www.biorender.com/about)—BioRender Company, Toronto, ON, Canada).
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Green nanomaterials which can potentially be integrated into textiles and applications of smart textiles. (the graphical illustration has been created with BioRender software (https://www.biorender.com/about)—BioRender Company, Toronto, ON, Canada).
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Nanomaterials which can be synthesised via green chemistry and potential environmental applications of the textile fibres incorporating green nanomaterials. (the graphical illustration has been created with BioRender software (https://www.biorender.com/about)—BioRender Company, Toronto, ON, Canada).
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Figure 6
Nanomaterials which can be synthesised via green chemistry and potential healthcare applications of the textile fibres incorporating green nanomaterials. (the graphical illustration has been created with BioRender software (https://www.biorender.com/about)—BioRender Company, Toronto, ON, Canada).
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