| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5361016 | Applied Surface Science | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Knit polyester fabric was successively modified and decorated with chitosan layer and polyaniline polymer nanocomposite layer in this paper. The fabric was firstly treated with chitosan to form a stable layer through the pad-dry-cure process, and then the polyaniline polymer nanocomposite layer was established on the outer layer by in situ chemical polymerization method using ammonium persulfate as oxidant and chlorhydric acid as dopant. The surface morphology of coated fabric was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the co-existence of chitosan layer and granular polyaniline polymer nanocomposite was confirmed and well dispersed on the fabric surface. The resultant fabric was endowed with remarkable electrical conductivity properties and efficient water-repellent capability, which also have been found stable after water laundering. In addition, the photocatalytic decomposition activity for reactive red dye was observed when the multifunctional knit polyester fabric was exposed to the illumination of ultraviolet lamp. These results indicated that chitosan and polyaniline polymer nanocomposite could form ideal multifunctional coatings on the surface of knit polyester fabric.
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Authors
Xiaoning Tang, Mingwei Tian, Lijun Qu, Shifeng Zhu, Xiaoqing Guo, Guangting Han, Kaikai Sun, Xili Hu, Yujiao Wang, Xiaoqi Xu,