Our research into material technologies for personal protective equipment include multifunctional and advanced textiles (Flame retardant, insect repellant, anti-microbial, etc.), thermal management and protection from chemical biological agents technologies, as well as blunt impact and ballistic protection.
Projects
Multifunctional and Advanced Textiles:
- Flame retardant coatings for Nyco fabrics - functionalization, characterization and mechanistic understanding
- Novel micellar systems for lightweight multifunctional protection
- Reducing or eliminating laundering for composite suites by eliminating odor
- Bio-inspired coatings based on encapsulation of naturally occurring chlorophyll
- Complex Fabric Manufacturing and Characterization
Thermal Management:
- Novel thermo-responsive fibers for lightweight smart thermal insulation
- Smart control of infrared (IR) radiation of textiles for lightweight powerless thermal insulation
Chem/Bio:
- Fabrication of breathable elastomer with chemical/biological protection
- Oxime-Modified Activated Carbon Composites for Adsorption and Detoxification of Nerve
- Incorporation of Nanoparticles onto Polymer Fibers/Fabrics using Reactive Plasma Treatment
Impact Protection:
- Data analytics and impact modeling based benchmarking of combat helmets for mitigation
- New curved sapphire based materials for transparent armor
- A smart sensing system for early detection of damage in helmets and body armor