Biopolymers in the Textile Industry

1. Introduction to biopolymers and their potential in the textile industry.- 2. Properties and performance of biopolymers in textile applications.- 3. Biopolymers in textile finishing and functionalization.- 4. Biopolymers in textile dyeing and printing.- 5. Applications of biopolymers in clothing and fashion.- 6. Biopolymers in technical textiles.- 7. Challenges and limitations of using biopolymers in the textile industry.- 8. Biopolymers in textile recycling and disposal.- 9. Biopolymers in textile-based filter materials.- 10. Biopolymers in textile-based insulation materials.- 11. Biopolymers in textile-based scaffolding and wound healing.- 12. Environmental impact and economic benefits of biopolymers in the textile industry.- 13. Future perspectives and potential areas of research in biopolymers for textile applications.

Dr. Shakeel Ahmed is working as an assistant professor of Chemistry in the Higher Education Department, at the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, and an assistant professor in the Postgraduate Department of Chemistry, Government Postgraduate College Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He obtained his Ph.D. in chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He gained post-doctoral experience in biocomposite materials at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. His research interests are in the area of green nanomaterials and biopolymers for various applications including biomedical, packaging, and water treatment. He is a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), USA, member of Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC), UK, member of the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM), Sweden, and life member of Asian Polymer Association and Society of Materials Chemistry (India) and a fellow of the Linnean Society of London. 

 

Dr. Mohd. Shabbir is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, GL Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management, Greater Noida, India. Prior to this, he had been working as a post-doctoral fellow in the lab of Professor Xiaogang Luo at the School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, China. He worked on regenerated cellulose materials for environmental remediation, sensing, and biomedical applications. He has also worked as an assistant professor at Sanskriti University Mathura and NIET, Greater Noida. He obtained his Ph.D. in the field of natural dyes application on textiles from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. His research interests are in the areas of biopolymers, cellulose materials, biomaterials for adsorption and catalysis, wastewater treatment, and functional textiles.