Abstract
Electroless silver-plated polyester fibres are investigated in this work in order to develop functional textiles. The surface modification of silver-plated polyester fibres was characterized by the scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Xray photoelectron spectroscope (XPS). The results showed that silver particles with high purity were deposited uniformly on polyester and the silver film had a rather perfect crystal structure, demonstrating that electroless deposition is a suitable technique for the uniform deposition of silver.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 48-53 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Research Journal of Textile and Apparel |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- Electroless plating
- Silver
- Polyester fibres
- Surface characterisation