(Nanowerk News) The antibacterial properties of silver-coated textiles are popular in the fields of sport and medicine. A team at Empa has now investigated how different silver coatings behave in the ...

Textiles today are not just comfortable and stylish, but can also be smart. Known as electronic textiles, or e-textiles, these are fabrics into which electronic instrumentation is built. The purpose ...

The antibacterial properties of silver-coated textiles are popular in the fields of sport and medicine. Scientists have now investigated how different silver coatings behave in the washing machine, ...

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely incorporated into textile products to impart durable antimicrobial properties, finding use in medical garments, sportswear and face coverings. During routine ...

If it contains 'nano', it doesn't primarily leak 'nano': at least that's true for silver-coated textiles, explains Bernd Nowack of the Technology and Society division at Empa. During each wash cycle a ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Nanotechnology has brought a new area of finishing applications - nanofinishing - to the textile industry. Coating the surface of textiles and clothing with nanoparticles has ...

Researchers from the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Engineering said they have found a cost-effective and convenient way to apply a silver-based antimicrobial clear coating to new or ...

For the first time, researchers have found a cost-effective and convenient way to apply a silver-based antimicrobial clear coating to new or existing textiles. Their method uses polyphenols, commonly ...