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Electrically conductive and hydrophobic cotton fabrics by polypyrrole-oleic acid coating

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Hydrophobic polypyrrole-coated fabrics with improved electrical conductivity were produced embedding oleic acid as counter-ion. Hydrophobisation of polypyrrole was carried out by means of an ion exchange process after deposition of polypyrrole on cotton fabrics. The fabrics coated with oleic acid-doped polypyrrole showed contact angle of 111°, drop absorption time of 7 minutes and high water repellence, while electrical conductivity increased of ∼2 times and heat generation improved, too. Moreover, oleic acid demonstrated a great stability as counter-ion in polypyrrole matrix being present also after washing.

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    Alessio Varesano, Fabio Rombaldoni & Cinzia Tonetti

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Varesano, A., Rombaldoni, F. & Tonetti, C. Electrically conductive and hydrophobic cotton fabrics by polypyrrole-oleic acid coating. Fibers Polym 14, 703–709 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-013-0703-5

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