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ArticleMembranes2022

Nonwoven/Nanomembrane Composite Functional Sweat Pads.

Muhammad Bilal Qadir, Mohammed Jalalah, Muhammad Usman Shoukat, Adnan Ahmad, Zubair Khaliq, Ahsan Nazir, Muhammad Naveed Anjum, Abdul Rahman, Muhammad Qamar Khan, Rizwan Tahir and 5 more

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Article in Membranes, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 39% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Muhammad Bilal QadirDepartment of Textile Engineering, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-4571-5328
Mohammed JalalahPromising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-6828-3874
Muhammad Usman ShoukatDepartment of Textile Engineering, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan.
Adnan AhmadDepartment of Textile Engineering, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan.
Zubair KhaliqDepartment of Materials, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-8278-232X
Ahsan NazirDepartment of Textile Engineering, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-5141-3767
Muhammad Naveed AnjumDepartment of Applied Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.
Abdul RahmanDepartment of Materials, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan.
Muhammad Qamar KhanDepartment of Textile & Clothing, Karachi Campus, National Textile University, Karachi 74900, Pakistan.
Rizwan TahirDepartment of Textile Engineering, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan.
M FaisalPromising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia.
Mabkhoot AlsaiariPromising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad IrfanElectrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Najran University, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-4161-6875
Saeed A AlsareiiPromising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-3579-1386
Farid A HarrazPromising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-7776-7099
National Textile University · PKNajran University · SAGovernment College University, Faisalabad · PK

Funding

Najran University NU/RG/SERC/11/6
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sweat is a natural body excretion produced by skin glands, and the body cools itself by releasing salty sweat. Wetness in the underarms and feet for long durations causes itchiness and an unpleasant smell. Skin-friendly reusable sweat pads could be used to absorb sweat. Transportation of moisture and functionality is the current challenge that many researchers are working on. This study aims to develop a functional and breathable sweat pad with antimicrobial and quick drying performance. Three layered functional sweat pads (FSP) are prepared in which the inner layer is made of an optimized needle-punched coolmax/polypropylene nonwoven blend. This layer is then dipped in antimicrobial ZnO solution (2, 4, and 6 wt.%), and super absorbent polymer (SAP) is embedded, and this is called a functional nonwoven (FNW1) sheet. Electrospun nanofiber-based nanomembranes of polyamide-6 are optimized for bead-free fibers. They are used as a middle layer to enhance the pad's functionality, and the third layer is again made of needle-punched optimized coolmax/polypropylene nonwoven sheets. A simple nonwoven-based sweat pad (SSP) is also prepared for comparison purposes. Nonwoven sheets are optimized based on better comfort properties, including air/water vapor permeability and moisture management (MMT). Nonwoven webs having a higher proportion of coolmax show better air permeability and moisture transfer from the inner to the outer layer. Antimicrobial activity of the functional nonwoven layer showed 8 mm of bacterial growth, but SSP and FSP showed only 6 mm of growth against Staphylococcus aureus. FSP showed superior comfort and antibacterial properties. This study could be a footstone toward highly functional sweat pads with remarkable comfort properties.

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antimicrobialcomfortelectrospun nanomembranesmoisture managementnonwoven websuper absorbentsweat pads

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PMID36557137
PMCPMC9788416
OpenAlexW4311625869

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