Synthesis and characterization of conductive nylon/silver nano composite fabric

In recent years conductive textile have attracted much attention due to variety of their functions, such as antistatic applications, electromagnetic shielding (EMI), signal andpower transfer in low resistance versions and as a heating element in higher resistance versions, defence applications,infrared absorption or protective clothing in explosive areas and even they could be used in devices such as: solar cells, sensors and micro electronics. In the natural statethermoplastic fiber that used in textile fabrics have surface resistivity of 1015Ω/cm2 which characterizes very poorconductors of electrical charge and could not be used inelectronic applications. Nowadays conductive textiles are made by different method such as coating, filling or loadingfibers by carbon-or metal based powder and either by weaving metal strands into the construction of the textile. Here we have done a pretreatment on nylon fabric to enhance nano particles uptake and then we have synthesized silver nano particles by an in situ method and made a nano coat on nylon surface