Development of PCM-Loaded Composite Yarns for Enhanced Thermoregulation in Medical Textiles 


Vol. 25,  No. 10, pp. 3957-3974, Oct.  2024
10.1007/s12221-024-00692-4


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Thermo-regulating textiles incorporating Phase-Change Materials (PCMs) have emerged as innovative substances that auto matically adapt to changes in environmental and body temperature. This paper presents an approach to develop a PCM-loaded composite yarn for potential use in medical textiles. Parafn wax-based PCM nanocapsules were synthesized and integrated into cotton fbers during the ring spinning process. Subsequently, a composite core–shell-structured yarn was fabricated using electrospinning, comprising a cotton/PCM core and a poly (l-lactic acid) (PLLA)/PCM nanofbrous shell. Morphological analysis confrmed the successful formation of the core–shell structure and the uniform distribution of PCM nanocapsules within the fbers. The composite yarns exhibited reduced diameters with increasing PCM nanocapsule content. Thermal analysis revealed that the incorporation of PCMs resulted in decreased glass transition and cold crystallization temperatures of the PLLA nanofbers. Additionally, the presence of PCMs increased the crystallinity of PLLA fbers. According to the thermoregulation test results, the presence of PCM in its structure afected the heating and cooling behavior of the yarns. The composite yarns were further functionalized by incorporating Vancomycin as an antibiotic agent for medical dressing applications. This progress signifes an improved thermoregulation, ofering potential applications in wound care and other medical settings.

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[IEEE Style]

H. Maleki, H. Maleki, R. S. Rahbar, S. A. Aksoy, D. Yilmaz, "Development of PCM-Loaded Composite Yarns for Enhanced Thermoregulation in Medical Textiles," Fibers and Polymers, vol. 25, no. 10, pp. 3957-3974, 2024. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-024-00692-4.

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Homa Maleki, Homa Maleki, Rouhollah Semnani Rahbar, Sennur Alay Aksoy, and Demet Yilmaz. 2024. Development of PCM-Loaded Composite Yarns for Enhanced Thermoregulation in Medical Textiles. Fibers and Polymers, 25, 10, (2024), 3957-3974. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-024-00692-4.

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