Sustainable and Intelligent Wearable Technologies: Design, Processes, and Applications
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 367
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymers; composites; material processing; nanofibers; energy harvesting; flexible sensing; smart textiles; wearables
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Interests: flexible devices; stretchable displays; polymer dielectric composites; soft actuators
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wearable technology is one of the fastest growing fields in the world, perfectly aligning with emerging trends in artificial intelligence, the metaverse, the Internet of Things, assistive robotics, healthcare monitoring, advanced materials, and smart fashion and textiles. Although considerable progress has been made in this area, there are still major challenges in achieving more multifunctionality, intelligence, comfort, safety, and sustainability.
This Special Issue, entitled “Sustainable and Intelligent Wearable Technologies: Design, Processes, and Applications”, seeks high-quality research articles and reviews focusing on the latest developments in fiber/textile science and technologies for smart wearable applications. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Design and synthesis of novel polymers for fibers;
- Multifunctional fibers and composites;
- Nanotechnologies and nanofibers;
- Sustainable and eco-friendly fibers;
- Green and advanced manufacturing of fiber and textiles;
- Recycling and utilization of textile waste;
- Fibers for environmental, energy, and healthcare applications;
- Fiber-based sensors, actuators, and displays;
- Design, fabrication, and application of smart textiles;
- Intelligent wearable system integration;
- Artificial intelligence applications in fashion and textiles.
Dr. Xiaoyang Guan
Dr. Titao Jing
Dr. Qian Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable fibers
- nanofibers
- polymers
- composites
- smart textiles
- wearable technology
- green manufacturing
- energy harvesting
- flexible devices
- functional fashion design
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