Conductive Polymer Coated Textile And Their Applications

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Benha, Egypt

2 Textile Printing, Dyeing and Finishing Department, Faculty of Applied Arts, Benha University

3 Textile Printing, Dyeing and Finishing Department

Abstract

Conductive polymers can be defined as cationic and anionic salts of highly conjugated polymers. Cation salts result from chemical oxidation and electrochemical polymerization while anion salts are produced through electrochemical reduction or chemical reduction using reagents such as sodium naphthalide. This article reviews the preparation and development of conductive polymers, mechanism of conductivity. Different methods for applying conductive polymers to the surface of textiles are described here(chemical polymerization, electrochemical polymerization, vapor phasepolymerization, Solution coating process, polymerization in super critical fluid) along with their relative advantages and disadvantages. Woven and non-woven fabrics coated with conductive polymer and applications to electrically conductive textiles are considered.

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 06 February 2024
  • Receive Date: 31 December 2023
  • Revise Date: 05 February 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 February 2024