Flexible non-metallic electro-conductive textiles. Issue 1 (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Maiti, Syamal; Das, Dipayan; Sen, Kushal
• Is Part Of: Textile progress. Volume 49:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 52
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: Inherently conducting polymers -- PANI -- PPy -- Pth -- electro-conductive textiles -- in situ polymerisation -- chemical polymerisation -- electrochemical polymerisation -- vapour-phase polymerisation -- electrical conductivity -- EMI shielding -- heating pads -- sensors and actuators; Textile industry -- Periodicals; Textile fabrics -- Periodicals; 677
• DOI: 10.1080/00405167.2017.1278875
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0040-5167

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This issue of Textile Progress reviews research carried out on electrically conducting polymers, fibres and fabrics prepared by in situ chemical, electrochemical and vapour-phase polymerisation. It provides information about various inherently conducting polymers prepared from aniline, pyrrole, thiophene and their derivatives that are often used to prepare flexible non-metallic electro-conductive textiles. Several methods for the characterisation of electro-conductive fabrics are included, namely scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, elemental disruptive X-ray analysis and Fourier transmission infrared spectroscopy. The role of the polymerisation process in determining the electrical properties of electro-conductive textiles is examined. The review highlights applications of flexible non-metallic conductive textiles in electro-magnetic shielding materials, heating pads, sensors and actuators.