Improved microwave shielding behavior of carbon nanotube-coated PET fabric using plasma technology

Carbon nanotube and its applications in textile industry – A review

“…Different concentrations of MWCNT and carboxylated multi-wall carbon nanotube (CMWCNT) in presence of citric acid as a cross-linking agent and sodium hypophosphite as To produce electrically conductive fibers, yarns, or fabrics, several methods can be used. Also different electrically conductive materials such as metal powders, graphite, carbon black, carbon nanotubes or intrinsically conductive polymers like polyaniline, thiophene and polypyrrole can be used (Haji, Semnani Rahbar, & Mousavi Shoushtari, 2014). For fabrication of intelligent clothes which are applicable in military, work wear, sportswear, portable power, foldable displays and healthcare, integration of electronic elements with conventional textiles is important and essential.…”

Electromagnetic wave absorption polyimide fabric prepared by coating with core–shell NiFe2O4@PANI nanoparticles

“…Therefore, EM wave pollution has been a major concern and the worldwide demand for EM shielding textiles in the electronic and military industries as well as for the use of protective garments has increased dramatically because of their popular light-weight and exible features. [1][2][3][4] According to the mechanism of EM shielding, EM shielding textiles should have the capability of reection or absorption. Currently, to reect, those fabrics are mainly prepared by combining fabrics with metals (copper, gold, nickel, silver) [5][6][7][8][9] or metallic compounds [10][11][12] to obtain excellent electrical conductivity, which leads to high EM shielding effectiveness; however, their applications are limited because of high processing costs, heavy weight and secondary pollution.…”

Research regarding the cover factor of magnetron sputtering plasma coated fabrics

“…PP nonwoven fabrics were coated with Zn-Bi metal particles for achieving electromagnetic shielding of about 40 dB [5][6]. In order to render electrical surface conductivity for textile fabrics, carbon nanotubes were attached on PET fabrics by means of oxygen plasma pre-treatment and subsequent acrylic acid grafting [7], while shielding properties were assessed by absorption loss measurement via vector network analyzer [8]. Electromagnetic shielding was achieved on fabrics as well with other modern techniques, such as coating with carbon or PEDOT-PSS conductive polymers [9], or printing technique [10].…”