Nanofibres

Research demonstrating that carbon-nanotube (CNT) fibres can be recycled without any loss to their structure or properties has been published by a team at Rice University in Houston, Texas, USA.

An electrospun, nanofibrous dressing for the simple and effective treatment of psoriasis is being developed by researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.

A composite of chemically recycled polyamide (PA) 6 and cellulose nanofibres (CNFs) has been developed for use in three-dimensional (3D) printing by Asahi Kasei and Aquafil.

A cotton fabric coated with nanofibres made from nanodiamonds and polyurethane (PU) that can cool its wearer by 2–3°C is being developed by researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Victoria, Au

An antioxidant and antibacterial nanofibre coating, which could be used to make cotton bandages that fight infection and help wounds heal quickly, is being developed by researchers at Cornell Unive

The first component for vehicles to be mass-produced from cellulose nanofibre (CNF)-reinforced resin are to feature on Yamaha Motor Co Ltd's WaveRunner personal watercraft and sports boats.

Filaments made from cellulose nanofibres (CNFs) that, unlike conventional plant-based materials, demonstrate high thermal conductivity – meaning that they could be used in place of synthetic materi

A polyester (PES) staple nanofibre for the reinforcement of rubber products such as tyres, hoses and belts is to be launched by Teijin Frontier Co Ltd of Osaka, Japan.

Researchers in the USA are developing a nanofibre mat that they say provides better protection from high-speed projectile impacts than steel plates and conventional aramid fabrics. 

Methods for determining the effects of strains and stresses on both pristine carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and CNT fibres are being developed by researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas, USA. 

Sewable electrodes and signal-transmission wires made from carbon-nanotube threads (CNTTs) have been used to create a shirt-based electrocardiogram (ECG) machine by researchers at Rice University i

A para-aramid nanofibre (called Kevlar MicroCore) for the production of separators for lithium-ion batteries has been launched by DuPont of Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

In what it claims to be a world-first, Teijin Frontier of Osaka, Japan, has developed polymer-control and spinning technologies that enable the mass-production of nanofibres from recycled polyester

Lightweight aerogels that can effectively block a wide range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation have been produced from cellulose nanofibres and silver nanowires by researchers in Switzerl

Start-up company HMCare has raised CHF1 million from investors to scale-up a new process for the production of transparent surgical masks using biomass-based nanofibres.

Chemicals multinational, Nippon Shokubai has signed an agreement with Marine Nano-Fiber to promote the use of chitin nanofibres and hydrolysed chitin nanofibres in cosmetics.

The transport of energy in an artificial photosynthetic system made from nanofibres is being investigated by researchers at the University of Groningen in The Netherlands.

Respilon of Brno, Czechia, reports that it has sold all of its RespiPro and R-mask nanofibre face masks, but has secured new capacity for their manufacture in Turkey.

US nanofibre manufacturer NXTNano of Claremore, Oklahoma, reports that it currently has 100 000 m² of nanofibre-core nonwovens that it is treating to the specifications required for the

Swedish start-up Smoltek, of Gothenburg, has signed an agreement with one of the world’s largest manufacturers of capacitors that will see its patented carbon nanofibre-metal-insulator-metal (CNF-M

Researchers from ETH Zürich, Switzerland, and the National University of Singapore have developed a bandage that helps blood to clot and does not stick to the wound: the first time that both proper

A study by Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology has shown how a material’s auxetic behaviour can be enhanced and used to regenerate human tissue following injuries

Water-based nanofibres coated with photovoltaic nanomaterials being developed at Aarhus University in Denmark could be used to regenerate brain and heart cells in the human body.

Researchers in the USA have developed a portable electrospinning device that can manufacture bandages and apply them directly to a wound.

A simple process for converting waste cotton into high-value nanofibres has been developed at the University of British Colombia (UBC) in Vancouver, USA.

An antimicrobial fibre and nonwoven membranes for use in apparel and filtration were introduced at K 2019 by Ascend Performance Materials of Houston, Texas, USA.  

A nanofibre membrane for micro-filtration and micro-venting applications has been launched by NXTNano of Claremore, Oklahoma, USA.

Flexible, biocompatible and potentially biodegradable nanocellulose sensors that can be worn on the skin are being developed by researchers in Switzerland and Canada. 

The global nanofibre market is expected to post a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 28% during 2019–2023, according to the latest market research report by Technavio of London, UK.

The 2019 Paul Schlack Man-Made Fibres Prize has been awarded to engineer Vera Gail for her work on electrospun nanofibre membranes, which she carried-out while studying at the University o

A method that uses nanofibre webs and light for the removal of toxic dyes from wastewater is safer, cheaper and easier than traditional methods, according to its developers in the USA.

A US$20-million research collaboration between Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Maine (UMaine) will look to exploit the properties of cellulose nanofibres for large-scale

United Global of Singapore has formed a joint venture with M-TechX of Tokyo, Japan, to operate a nanofibre manufacturing plant in Indonesia.

Engineers from the UK’s University of Edinburgh and Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, in St Gallen have manufactured a thin artificial skin from nanofibres.

Nanomedic of in Lod, Israel, is launching what it describes as the first portable system for the electrospinning of nanofibrous wound dressings.

A method for manufacturing a water-resistant nonwoven from nanofibres has been developed by Spiber of Yamagata, and Kojima Industries of Toyota-shi, both in Japan.

A company specializing in electrospinning equipment to make fibre-based medical materials claims its latest unit (MediSpin XL) can reproducibly and continuously manufacture, on an industrial scale,

Nonwoven pads for polishing the silicon wafers used in the electronics industry have been developed by Teijin Frontier using its ultra-fine nanofibres (Nanofront).

NXTNano of Kansas City, Missouri, USA, has started to install its third line for the production of nanofibres, which will increase its annual capacity for the manufacture of high-efficiency air-fil

Jellyfish extracts, such as glycoproteins, have been electrospun into nanofibres and turned into nonwoven sheets and medical scaffolds by Ramot, the technology transfer arm of Tel Aviv University i

A technique that can be used to convert carbon nanofibres and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into diamond fibres in air at ambient temperature and pressure has been developed by researchers at North Carol

A simple, scalable and cheap method for preparing flexible and stretchable electrically conductive fibres that have potential applications in wearable electronics and smart fabrics has been develop

The Soteria Battery Innovation Group (BIG) based in Greenville, South Carolina, USA, has sold the first licence for its battery separator technology (Dreamweaver) to nonwovens manufacturer Glatfelt

A cheap way to electrospin nanofibres with nanoparticles of electrolytes embedded in their surfaces has been developed by researchers at Edinburgh University in the UK.

Researchers at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, have developed cathodes based on a porous titanium monoxide nanofibre mat that could enable the wider adoption of high-energy-ca

Fibertex Nonwovens of Aalborg, Denmark, has invested in equipment for the industrial-scale production of nanofibres, and nonwovens for advanced filtration media made from these nanofibres.

Major information technology (IT) companies such as Facebook Google, IBM and Intel are currently investing heavily in research into neuromorphic computing—a technology that aims to replace today’s

Nanopharma of Pardubice, the Czech Republic, has established a skincare brand called [n]fibrecare and is launching a range of dry cosmetic face masks via a Kickstarter campaign.