@Article{JFBI-6-117,
author = {Casey Yan and Zijian Zheng},
title = {The Development of Pad-Dry-Cure Compatible Method for Preparing Electrically Conductive Copper Coated Cotton Woven Fabrics},
journal = {Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics},
year = {2013},
volume = {6},
number = {2},
pages = {117--128},
abstract = {Electrically conductive cotton fabrics were successfully prepared by a first free radical polymerization,
assisted by a conventional pad-dry-cure textile technology and subsequent electroless deposition (ELD)
of copper thin layers on cotton fiber surfaces. Pad-dry-cure takes a major role in the even uptake
and penetration of the monomer [2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]trimethyl-ammonium chloride (METAC)
solution throughout the cotton fabrics, making subsequent ELD plating of copper metal uniform. The
surface electrical resistivity of as-prepared electro-conductive cotton fabrics varies from 10^3 to 10^{-1}Ω/sq,
depending on the ELD conditions. The whole process is low cost, low chemical wastage and compatible
with current wet processing in the textile industry, which provides a great potential in commercialization
in a bulk scale.},
issn = {2617-8699},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi06201301},
url = {http://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jfbi/4827.html}
}