Multifunctional Leather Surface Design by Using Carbon Nanotube-Based Composites.

ABSTRACT: This paper deals with original research in smart leather surface design for the development of multifunctional properties by using multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)-based nanocomposites. The conductive properties were demonstrated for both sheepskin and bovine leather surfaces for 0.5% MWCNTs in finishing nanocompositions with prospects for new material design intended for flexible electronics or multifunctional leathers. The photocatalytic properties of bovine leather surface treated with 0.5% MWCNTs were shown against an olive oil stain after visible light exposure and were attributed to reactive oxygen species generation and supported by contact angle measurements in dynamic conditions. The volatile organic compounds' decomposition and antibacterial tests confirmed the self-cleaning

SUBMITTER: Stanca M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8199507 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature