COURSE UNIT TITLE

: WEARABLE NANOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
NNE 5053 WEARABLE NANOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ŞÜKRAN KARA

Offered to

Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

Course Objective

Nanotechnology, dealing with nanometric scales, provides added functionalities and improved benefits to the materials. On the other hand, textiles, among the most ancient and essential industries, need continuous advancements in order to fulfil the requirements of the emerging society. Therefore, combining nanotechnology with textiles, namely producing wearable nanotechnologies , becomes advantageous for both areas. Textile materials provide a suitable platform for nanotechnology applications while advanced properties can be provided to textiles by means of nanotechnology. Therefore, this course aims to provide basic knowledge to the students of several disciplines about wearable nanotechnology and its advanced applications. Also, students are encouraged to design and present a wearable nanotechnology product at the end of the course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to explain wearable nanotechnology
2   to comprehend the implementation methods of nanotechnology on textile-based structures
3   to define micro- and nano-size textile fibers, their production methods, and application areas
4   to explain nanocomposite fibers and polymeric nanocomposite coated fabrics, their production techniques, and applications
5   to understand the importance of textiles as an application platform of nanotechnology and nanoscience
6   to evaluate the effects of wearable nanotechnology on human health and environment

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General introduction Introduction of textile materials. Hierarchical production stages of textile structures to be developed with nanotechnology. Explanation of fibers, yarns and fabric structures
2 Introduction of wearable nanotechnology Utilization of nano-materials and nano-production methods in the production of protective, smart and high-grade textiles.
3 Micro- and nano-size fibers Definitions, characteristics and differences of micro- and nano-size fibers. Classification of fabrication methods and their differences. Application areas
4 Nanocomposite fibers Production of conventional nanocomposite fibers. Utilized materials (nanomaterials and conventional textile polymers), production methods (melt-spinning, solution-spinning, dry spinning, wet spinning). Production of masterbatches and compounds for nanocomposite fiber spinning.
5 Nanocomposite fibers Limitations, application examples of nanocomposite fibers
6 Yarns with nano-content Yarns from pure nanofibers, electro-spun core-spun yarns, micro-nano-fiber composite yarns
7 Midterm Midterm
8 Nanofinishing of textiles General introduction to padding, electro-spray, chemical vapour deposition, nano-encapsulation, polymeric coatings and other methods
9 Polymeric nanocomposite coatings on textiles Polymeric coatings. Methods of polymeric coatings of textile fabrics. Process parameters.
10 Polymeric nanocomposite coatings on textiles Limitations and application examples
11 Environmental and health effects of nanotextiles Environmental effects.
12 Environmental and health effects of nanotextiles Effects on human health.
13 Characterization of wearable nanotechnology Application of electron microscopy (SEM, TEM), AFM, FTIR, XRD, DSC, XPS and other methods with examples
14 Homework presentations of students Application examples and designs of wearable nanotechnology
15 Homework presentations of students Application examples and designs of wearable nanotechnology

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Yılmaz, N. D. (Ed.). (2018). Smart textiles: Wearable nanotechnology. John Wiley & Sons.
2. Qin, X., & Wang, L. (2024). Electrospinning: Fundamentals, Methods, and Applications. Wiley.
3. Bairagi, S., Ahmed, S., & Ali, S. W. (2024). Nanotechnology in Textile Finishing, Springer
4. Joshi, M. (Ed.). (2020). Nanotechnology in Textiles: Advances and Developments in Polymer Nanocomposites. CRC Press.
5. Montazer, M., & Harifi, T. (2018). Nanofinishing of textile materials. Woodhead Publishing.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be presented by the lecturer by visual presentation and discussion. In addition, the students will be encouraged to design a wearable nanotechnology product by using their lecture outcomes and prepare a presentation about it.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

25% MTE +25% Homework+ 50% Final

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attending the course is mandatory. Homework should be submitted in time.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Şükran KARA
Dokuz Eylül University
Engineering Faculty
Textile Engineering Department
Central Campus Buca Izmir
Telephone: +90 (232) 301 77 49
e-mail: sukran.kara@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

This will be determined at the beginning of the semester and announced by the lecturer.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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