A Conceptual Framework for Nanotechnology-Driven Smart Textiles in Wearable Applications and Environmental Monitoring

Smart textiles based on nano-enhanced materials are emerging as key innovations in the technological revolution, merging nanomaterials with traditional fabrics to create multifunctional materials for wearable health monitoring, adaptive clothing, and environmental sensing. Despite rapid advancements, the field lacks a systematic and unified approach to guide the development of these advanced materials. This paper introduces …

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Machine Learning-Driven Predictive Maintenance – Identifying Critical Component Failures in Tyre Manufacturing Machinery

Unexpected equipment breakdowns continue to cause major disruptions and financial losses across manufacturing industries. In tyre production facilities, unplanned failures of critical machinery components lead to significant downtime and reduced productivity. Traditional maintenance approaches—reactive, preventive, or condition-based—often fail to balance reliability and cost efficiency. Predictive maintenance (PdM), enhanced by machine learning (ML), provides a robust …

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Nanostructured Materials – Innovations, Challenges, and Future Prospects in Engineering

Nanostructured materials, with structural dimensions of 1–100 nm, exhibit extraordinary properties arising from quantum confinement and high surface-to-volume ratios. This review surveys their fundamental principles, fabrication routes (top-down and bottom-up), property enhancements, cross-disciplinary applications, and prevailing challenges across engineering domains. Metallic nanoparticles, carbon-based nanomaterials, and inorganic/semiconductor nanoparticles are classified by composition and dimensionality, highlighting distinctive …

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Comprehensive Insights into Nanomaterials – Synthesis, Applications, and Regulatory Aspects

A significant amount of research on nanomaterials has been conducted in the field of engineering over recent years. Owing to rapid advancements in industries such as electronics, energy, medicine, food, and agriculture, nanotechnology is emerging as a transformative field. This paper reviews disruptive innovations in nanomaterials, including fabrication techniques such as Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) …

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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Bio-Based Polymers vs. Conventional Plastics in Automotive Engineering

In this study, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was employed to compare the environmental impacts of bio-based polymers with those of conventional plastics in the automotive sector. Energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, land use, water consumption, and end-of-life treatment were analyzed throughout the material life cycle. Findings indicate that traditional plastics, while cost-effective and durable, contribute …

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