Journal
FIBERS AND POLYMERS
Volume 17, Issue 8, Pages 1146-1153Publisher
KOREAN FIBER SOC
DOI: 10.1007/s12221-016-5786-3
Keywords
Thermal reduction; Polyester fiber; Silver carbamate complex; Nanoparticles
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- Dankook University
- Priority Research Centers Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea [2009-0093829]
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In this study, the surface of polyester fiber was modified by means of thermal treatment with a silver carbamate complex. We used scanning electron microscopy (SEM), an X-ray diffraction technique (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to allow a detailed characterization of the silver-coated polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers. The results revealed remarkable changes in the surface morphology and microstructure of the silver film after thermal reduction. On SEM, the silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were seen to be uniformly and densely deposited on the fiber surface. The XRD pattern of the silver-coated fiber indicated that the film has a crystalline structure. A continuous layer of AgNPs, between 30 and 100 nm in size, was assembled on the PET fibers. The PET/Ag composite was found to impart high conductivity to the fibers, with an electrical resistivity as low as 0.12 k Omega.cm.
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