1. A review of electro conductive textiles utilizing the dip-coating technique: Their functionality, durability and sustainabilityAlenka Ojstršek, Laura Jug, Olivija Plohl, 2022, pregledni znanstveni članek Opis: The presented review summarizes recent studies in the field of electro conductive textiles
as an essential part of lightweight and flexible textile-based electronics (so called e-textiles), with the
main focus on a relatively simple and low-cost dip-coating technique that can easily be integrated
into an existing textile finishing plant. Herein, numerous electro conductive compounds are discussed, including intrinsically conductive polymers, carbon-based materials, metal, and metal-based
nanomaterials, as well as their combinations, with their advantages and drawbacks in contributing
to the sectors of healthcare, military, security, fitness, entertainment, environmental, and fashion,
for applications such as energy harvesting, energy storage, real-time health and human motion
monitoring, personal thermal management, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) shielding, wireless
communication, light emitting, tracking, etc. The greatest challenge is related to the wash and wear
durability of the conductive compounds and their unreduced performance during the textiles’ lifetimes, which includes the action of water, high temperature, detergents, mechanical forces, repeated
bending, rubbing, sweat, etc. Besides electrical conductivity, the applied compounds also influence
the physical-mechanical, optical, morphological, and comfort properties of textiles, depending on
the type and concentration of the compound, the number of applied layers, the process parameters,
as well as additional protective coatings. Finally, the sustainability and end-of-life of e-textiles are
critically discussed in terms of the circular economy and eco-design, since these aspects are mainly
neglected, although e-textile’ waste could become a huge problem in the future when their mass
production starts. Ključne besede: electro conductive textiles, dip-coating, characterization, functional features, durability, sustainability, recyclability Objavljeno v DKUM: 27.03.2025; Ogledov: 0; Prenosov: 3
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2. Durability and degradation of PVC-P roofing membrane—example of dynamic fatigue testingAndrej Ivanič, Samo Lubej, 2022, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: This paper presents a study of PVC-P waterproofing membrane Specimens. The Specimens
were taken from different segments of a flat roof after a service life of 11 years. The reason for
analysing the condition of the Specimens was the apparent degradation of the waterproofing, which
no longer guaranteed the watertightness of the roof. The analysis of the performance of the Specimens
was based on the control of the mechanical properties, which were compared with the declared
values. The mechanical properties of the degraded PVC-P waterproofing membranes with a polyester
mesh backing, which are prescribed by the standards, do not usually deviate from the declared
properties. This often poses a problem for liability and warranty claims due to the poor quality
of the waterproofing membrane. There may be several causes of degradation of PVC-P. For this
reason, in this paper, we present the possibility of controlling the properties of PVC-P waterproofing
membranes using cyclic dynamic fatigue, microstructure analysis using scanning electron microscopy
(SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The results show that the cause of the deterioration
of the PVC-P waterproofing membranes is often related to dehydrochlorination of the polymer.
However, the deterioration of the mechanical properties of the PVC-P waterproofing membranes can
be successfully demonstrated by cyclic dynamic fatigue. Ključne besede: environmental impact of polymers, durability, polymer degradation Objavljeno v DKUM: 13.03.2025; Ogledov: 0; Prenosov: 4
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3. Synergic effect of large MXene nanosheets and protective coatings on improved electroconductivity and wash durability of MXene/polymer-modified cotton fabricLaura Jug, Silvo Hribernik, Alenka Ojstršek, 2025, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: E-textiles and their wearable analogues are finding applications in a myriad of sectors, ranging from sensors to health and sports applications. The development of a truly functional and reusable textile substrate presents a challenging task; its design encompasses the fabrication of optimal functional conductive particles, as well as devising strategies for their application that will ensure their functional properties (e.g. conductivity) are retained in an undiminished state for a foreseeable period. In the presented study, we tackled these two aspects in an interdependent way: i) The enhancement of the electrical conductivity of MXene-modified cotton fabric by increasing the lateral size of nanosheets during the Ti3C2TX synthesis, and ii) The improvement of washing durability of MXenes on the fabric surface by selecting suitable protective coatings. The results of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray powder Diffraction (XRD), Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) revealed the successful synthesis of large and stable MXene nanosheets with ultrathin flakelike nanostructures, high colloidal stability and delamination yields. Using multiple application procedures of dipping and drying, the MXene nanosheets formed extensive adhesion areas on the cotton fabric and overlapped the fibre pores, thus reducing the interfacial resistance between the sheets and improving the coating uniformity and, consequently, increasing electrical conductivity. Weaker adhesion and depletion of large nanosheets were further effectively prevented by protective polymer coatings. The MXene-coated/protected fabrics had sufficient electrical conductivity, even after 20 laundering cycles. Moreover, the surface hydrophobicity was negligibly reduced, preventing water accessibility and, thus, increasing the oxidation stability of the applied MXenes. Ključne besede: Ti3C2TX MXene, synthesis parameters, cotton fabric, electrical conductivity, protective coatings, washing durability Objavljeno v DKUM: 10.03.2025; Ogledov: 0; Prenosov: 13
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4. Long-term creep compliance of wood polymer composites: using untreated wood fibers as a filler in recycled and neat polypropylene matrixMarko Bek, Alexandra Aulova, Klementina Pušnik Črešnar, Sebastjan Matkovič, Mitjan Kalin, Lidija Slemenik Perše, 2022, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Neat (NPP) and recycled (RPP) polypropylene matrix materials were used to prepare wood–polymer composites with untreated wood fibers up to 40 wt.%. Long-term creep properties obtained through the time-temperature superposition showed superior creep resistance of composites with NPP matrix. In part, this is attributed to their higher crystallinity and better interfacial adhesion caused by the formation of a transcrystalline layer. This difference resulted in up to 25% creep compliance reduction of composites with NPP matrix compared to composites with recycled (RPP) polypropylene matrix, which does not form a transcrystalline layer between the fibers and polymer matrix. Despite the overall inferior creep performance of composites with RPP matrix, from the 20 wt.% on, the creep compliance is comparable and even surpasses the creep performance of unfilled NPP matrix and can be a promising way to promote sustainability. Ključne besede: lesno-polimerni kompoziti, lezenje, vzdržljivost, les, recikliranje, wood–polymer composites, creep, durability, wood, recycling Objavljeno v DKUM: 16.08.2023; Ogledov: 381; Prenosov: 452
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