title: Advancement in conductive cotton fabrics through in situ polymerization of polypyrrole-nanocellulose composites.
abstract: Current research was undertaking with a view to innovate a new approach for development of conductive - coated textile materials through coating cotton fabrics with nanocellulose/polypyrrole composites. The study was designed in order to have a clear understanding of the role of nanocellulose as well as modified composite thereof under investigation. It is anticipated that incorporation of nanocellulose in the pyrrole/cotton fabrics/FeCl3/H2O system would form an integral part of the composites with mechanical, electrical or both properties. Three different nanocellulosic substrates are involved in the oxidation polymerization reaction of polypyrrole (Ppy) in presence of cotton fabrics. Polymerization was subsequently carried out by admixing at various ratios of FeCl3 and pyrrole viz. Ppy1, Ppy2 and pp3. The conductive, mechanical and thermal properties of cotton fabrics coated independently with different nanocellulose/polypyrrole were investigated. FTIR, TGA, XRD, SEM and EDX were also used for further characterization. Results signify that, the conductivity of cotton fabrics increases exponentially with increasing the dose of pyrrole and oxidant irrespective of nanocellulose substrate used. While, the mechanical properties of cotton fabrics are not significantly affected by the oxidant treatment.
authors.affiliation: National Research Centre, Textile Division, Textile Chemistry and Technology, Department of Preparation and Finishing of Cellulosic Fibers, Scopus affiliation ID 60014618, 33 El Bohouth st.-Dokki-Giza, Cairo, P.O. Box 12622, Egypt.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hebeish
authors.affiliation: National Research Centre, Textile Division, Textile Chemistry and Technology, Department of Preparation and Finishing of Cellulosic Fibers, Scopus affiliation ID 60014618, 33 El Bohouth st.-Dokki-Giza, Cairo, P.O. Box 12622, Egypt.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Farag
authors.affiliation: National Research Centre, Textile Division, Textile Chemistry and Technology, Department of Preparation and Finishing of Cellulosic Fibers, Scopus affiliation ID 60014618, 33 El Bohouth st.-Dokki-Giza, Cairo, P.O. Box 12622, Egypt.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharaf
authors.affiliation: National Research Centre, Textile Division, Textile Chemistry and Technology, Department of Preparation and Finishing of Cellulosic Fibers, Scopus affiliation ID 60014618, 33 El Bohouth st.-Dokki-Giza, Cairo, P.O. Box 12622, Egypt. Electronic address: shaheen_chem@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Th I
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Shaheen
mesh_terms: D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D002712:Chlorides / Q000737:chemistry; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D003368:Gossypium; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D016877:Oxidants / Q000737:chemistry; D058105:Polymerization; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000737:chemistry*; D013784:Textiles
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D016877:Oxidants; D011108:Polymers; D011758:Pyrroles; C067635:polypyrrole; D002482:Cellulose; C024555:ferric chloride
keywords: Conductive; Cotton fabrics; Nanocellulose; Polymerization; Pyrrole