Developing Functional Fabrics with Nano-Metal Coatings for Multiple uses by Investigating their Electromagnetic and Ultraviolet Properties

Authors Viyat Varun Upadhyay1, Dhiraj Singh2, Rahul Singh3, Rajesh Prasad Verma4, Arun Pratap Srivastava5, P. Muthu Pandian6, Amit Srivastava7
Affiliations

1Department of Mechanical Engineering, GLA University, Mathura- 281406, Uttar Pradesh, India

2Centre of Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University, Rajpura- 140417, Punjab, India

3Chitkara Centre for Research and Development, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh,174103, India

4Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

5Lloyd Institute of Engineering & Technology, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201306, India

6Department of Chemistry, Saveetha Engineering College, Thandalam, Chennai, India

7Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201306, India

Е-mail viyat.upadhyay@gla.ac.in
Issue Volume 16, Year 2024, Number 3
Dates Received 25 March 2024; revised manuscript received 18 June 2024; published online 28 June 2024
Citation Viyat Varun Upadhyay, Dhiraj Singh, et al., J. Nano- Electron. Phys. 16 No 3, 03024 (2024)
DOI https://doi.org/10.21272/jnep.16(3).03024
PACS Number(s) 61.05.C –, 81.15. – z
Keywords Copper (Cu) and Silver (Ag) metals, Nano-metal coatings, Fabric-materials, Electromagnetic interference (EMI) and ultraviolet (UV) protecting.
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Functional fabrics including nano-metal coatings is an advanced application in textile technology that combines the distinctive characteristics of nanoparticles to improve fabric capabilities. These fabrics are meticulously designed to provide a wide range of uses, from protective textiles to high-performance athletics. Nano-metal coatings are added to the textiles to enhance their durability and conductivity. Moreover, examining their electromagnetic and ultraviolet (UV) characteristics indicates the possibility of providing protection against detrimental radiation and enhancing overall safety. This research aims to examine the nano-metal coated fabric materials containing Copper (Cu) and Silver (Ag) metals, that concentrates on their electromagnetic interference (EMI) and UV protecting characteristics. To achieve this objective, the thermal evaporation under vacuum technique has been employed to apply Cu and Ag coatings onto textile fabric samples. The assessment of the extent of coating on textiles is conducted by the utilization of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis. Both Ag and Cu coatings have been demonstrated to be beneficial for enhancing the EMI and UV protective characteristics of fabric-materials. Moreover, the implementation of Ag coating has been observed to be better in enhancing the EMI and UV protective capabilities of fabric-materials in the context of textile industries. This research depends on the thermal evaporation approach, which limits the investigation of other methods for coating.

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