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ISBN-13: 978 1 85573 919 2
August 2005
356 pages 234 x
156mm hardback
P Westbroek, G Priniotakis, Technological Educational
Institute of Piraeus, Greece and P Kiekens, University of Ghent,
Belgium
Woodhead Textiles Series No. 38
The book is clearly and concisely written
and offers a critical review of the major developments in the
field.
International Dyer
- provides an overview of the synergy
between electrochemistry and textiles
- an invaluable reference
tool for textile, chemist and material science academics as well as textile
manufacturers, processors, dyers, colourists and finishers
Electrochemistry is the study of chemical reactions
with an exchange of electrons, and of the chemical phenomena that are caused by
the action of applied currents and voltages. Analytical electrochemistry in
textiles provides an overview of the synergy between electrochemistry and
textiles, and the possibilities and innovative character of electrochemistry for
textiles.
Analytical electrochemistry in textiles is divided into
four parts. In the first part an overview is given of the theory of
electrochemistry as well as of practical considerations. The second part
contains chapters in which the development of sensors is described for the
optimisation and automation of textile finishing processes. In the third part
the fundamentals of textile electrodes, used in a wide variety of applications,
are summarised, as well as offering a developed study of a quality control
method. Finally, the fourth part of the book is related to the functionalisation
of fibres through chemical and electrochemical modification and some
applications are given for these types of textile related electrodes.
Written so that both non-electrochemists and non-textile specialists can
understand it, Analytical electrochemistry in textiles is an important
guide for textile, chemist and material science academics. It will also prove of
great benefit for textile manufacturers, processors, dyers, colourists and
finishers.