Synthesis of ppy-MgO-CNT nanocomposites for multifunctional applications.

ABSTRACT: Cotton is one of the most important raw materials for textile and clothing production. The main drawbacks of cotton fibers are their poor mechanical properties and high flammability. Compared with some synthetic polymer fibers, cotton fabrics treated with modern flame-retardant and reinforcement finishes often cannot meet rigid military specifications. Polypyrrole-magnesium oxide (ppy-MgO) and polypyrrole-magnesium oxide-carbon nanotube (ppy-MgO-CNT) composites were prepared with various weight ratios by in situ chemical polymerization method. 1,2,3,4-Butane tetracarboxylic acid (BTCA) was used as a cross-linking agent in the presence of sodium hypophosphite (SHP). The composite sol was coated on cotton fabric using the pad-dry-cure technique. The coated cotton fabrics were characte

SUBMITTER: Yazhini KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9043480 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature