Electroless Plating of Silver Nanoparticles/Nanolayer on Polyester Fabric Using AgNO3/NaOH and Ammonia

A new method of producing conductive polyester fabric by using a novel electroless plating of silver nanoparticles on the fabric is introduced. The fabric was. first treated With silver nitrate and sodium hydroxide at 130 degrees C for 1 h and then with ammonia at boil for 1 h. This treatment enhanced the fabric surface activity, created surface roughness, improved nanoparticle absorption, and produced ethylene as a: reducing agent. This led to the formation of silver nanoparticles condensed into a nanolayer on the fabric surface after post treatment with ammonia X-ray diffraction patterns confirmed the presence of pure silver metal with a crystal size of 14 nm. Field-emission scanning electron microscopy images and energy-dispersive X-ray, patterns also showed the presence of a:silver nanolayer comprising silver nanoparticles on the fabric surface. The fabric treated under optimized conditions exhibited a low:electrical resistivity of around 1.3 Omega/square.