A flexible electronic component in this disclosure comprises a flexible fabric substrate and a smoothing layer formed on the flexible fabric substrate. A layer of nanoplatelets derived from a layered material is deposited on the smoothing layer by inkjet printing. The layer of nanoplatelets may form a first layer of a first nanoplatelet material and there may be provided at least a second layer, of a different nanoplatelet material, formed at least in part on the first layer. First and second electrodes are provided in contact respectively with the first and second layers.

The present invention relates to functional composite particles and the preparation method thereof. One embodiment of the present invention provides a functional composite particle including an inner core and a shell layer, wherein the inner core is consisted of functional metallic particles and has an outer surface, while the shell layer is a physical vapor deposition (PVD) ceramic layer consisted of biocompatible ceramic materials, and is attached to the outer surface of the inner core. The shell layer is a crystalline structure thereby allowing the ionic functional metallic particles to be sustained-released to the outside of the shell layer from the inner core via crystal boundaries. In the embodiment of the present invention, biocompatible ceramic materials are used to cover the outside surface of the functional metallic particles which have specific functions via the PVD process so as to form functional composite particles. The ionic functional metallic particles of the functional composite particles are sustained-released via crystal boundaries of the shell layer, leading to longer action time of the functional metallic particles.

A process for the manufacturing of self-lubricating elements such as bearings, plates, bushings and the like with composites obtained by impregnating special synthetic fabrics with thermosetting resins, catalyst and nano graphite and/or molybdenum disulfide nano and/or nano PTFE and/or nanoboron nitride, each of these, or other nanometric lubricants, added according to the tribological applications and requirements of the product.

A process for the manufacturing of self-lubricating elements such as bearings, plates, bushings and the like with composites obtained by impregnating special synthetic fabrics with thermosetting resins, catalyst and nano graphite and/or molybdenum disulfide nano and/or nano PTFE and/or nanoboron nitride, each of these, or other nanometric lubricants, added according to the tribological applications and requirements of the product.

A treatment solution composition is provided and is a treatment solution applied to fabric and used in textile printing and contains a cationic compound, betaine, and water.

A treatment solution composition is provided and is a treatment solution applied to fabric and used in textile printing and contains a cationic compound, betaine, and water.

A device for coating one or more yarns by a vapor deposition method, the device including a treatment chamber extending along a longitudinal axis and having a treatment zone between an internal and an external circumferential wall, and within which at least one yarn is to be coated by performing a vapor deposition method; a conveyor system to transport the at least one yarn through the treatment zone; an injector device to inject a treatment gas phase into the treatment zone through an inlet orifice present in the internal or external circumferential wall; and a removal device to remove the residual gas phase from the treatment zone through an outlet orifice present in the internal or external circumferential wall, the inlet and the outlet orifice being situated in a common plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the chamber and being offset around the circumferential direction of the chamber.

A device for coating one or more yarns by a vapor deposition method, the device including a treatment chamber extending along a longitudinal axis and having a treatment zone between an internal and an external circumferential wall, and within which at least one yarn is to be coated by performing a vapor deposition method; a conveyor system to transport the at least one yarn through the treatment zone; an injector device to inject a treatment gas phase into the treatment zone through an inlet orifice present in the internal or external circumferential wall; and a removal device to remove the residual gas phase from the treatment zone through an outlet orifice present in the internal or external circumferential wall, the inlet and the outlet orifice being situated in a common plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the chamber and being offset around the circumferential direction of the chamber.

A device for coating one or more yarns by a vapor deposition method, the device including a treatment chamber defining a first and a second treatment zone in which at least one yarn is to be coated by performing a vapor deposition method, the first and second zones being separated by a wall and the first zone surrounding the second zone, or being superposed on the second zone; a conveyor system to transport the at least one yarn through the first and second zones; a first injector device to inject a first treatment gas phase into the first zone and a first removal device configured to remove the residual first gas phase from the first zone; and a second injector device configured to inject a second treatment gas phase into the second zone, and a second removal device configured to remove the residual second gas phase from the second zone.

A vector control composite system and methods for producing a vector control strategy capable of blocking mosquito host-seeking cues for reducing the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases. The vector control composite system comprises a substrate coated with a composition further comprising nanoparticles functionalized to block thermal, vibrational, or gray body energy emission of an emitter, thus interfering with mosquito infrared receptor functions for host-seeking. The vector control composite system may comprise a base substrate coated with an IR ceramic coating having an insulation component, a multispectral signature mitigation component, an IR anti-reflective component, whereby the multispectral signature mitigation component and IR anti-reflective component contain functionalized nanoparticles. Embodiments of the vector control composite system may be incorporated in various textiles used as nets, garments, tents, and equipment.