NanoFibTex - NanoFibers & NanoTextiles Lab

Uyar Research Group's research interests are developing functional Fibers/Nanofibers and Textile-based materials with novel functionalities. Current research areas and ongoing projects are:

 

Textiles
• Electrospinning of Functional Nanofibers
• Electronic (e-Textiles) & Smart Textiles
• Upcycling/Recycling of Textile Waste

Healthcare
• Nanofiber-based Drug Delivery Systems
• Medical Textiles and Protective Textiles

Environmental/Filtration/Energy
• Nanofiber-based Filtering Materials for Wastewater Treatment and Air Filtration
• Nanofiber-based Catalytic Materials for Energy

Food and Agriculture
• Nanofiber-based active food packaging
• Nanofiber-based nanoencapsulation of bioactive agents (essential oils, antioxidants, antibacterials, vitamins)
• Valorization of food and agricultural waste