| Description |
152 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Contents |
1. Background and literature review -- 2. Materials, preparation and characterisation methods -- 3. Synthesis and characterisation of silica sol-gel materials -- 4. Photochromic wool fabric by sol-gel coating -- 5. Conventionally dyed photochromic wool fabric -- 6. Conclusions -- References -- Appendix |
| Summary |
The application of photochromism in textiles has potential to create new opportunities to develop fancy colour-changing effects in fashionable textiles, as well as smart garments capable of protecting wearers from the effects of UV irradiation and responding to environmental changes. This book presents a coating method for achieving quick and obvious photochromic effects on wool fabrics using conventional photochromic dyes and hybrid silicas. It covers details about fabricating different types of photochromic dye-silica coatings, measuring their optical performance, assessing some physical characterisations of the coatings, and measuring the effects of the coatings on fabric performance. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Wool fabrics.
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Coated fabrics.
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Photochromic materials.
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Dyes and dyeing -- Chemistry.
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Dyes and dyeing -- Textile fibers.
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| Genre/Form |
Deakin authored content
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| Author |
Cheng, Tong. author
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Wang, Xungai. author
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| ISBN |
9783639358162 |
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