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Fabrication of multifunctional smart polyester fabric via electrochemical deposition of ZnO nano-/microhierarchical structures

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Advanced multifunctional surfaces are widely used due to their unique surface properties and widespread applications. Developing a multifunctional fabric with a low cost, fluorine-free, and easily controllable method is a great challenge. This paper reports a multifunctional fabric with conductive, UV blocking, superhydrophobic and photosensing properties via an electrodeposition method. ZnO nano-/microarchitectures have been electrodeposited on polyester fabric with a carbon black screen-printed conductive layer. The deposition was carried out in various operating parameters. The optimized conditions for the ZnO electrodeposition are at − 1.0 V for 30 min deposition time in 5 mM Zn(NO3)2 in 0.1 M KNO3 at room temperature. The developed fabric showed 100% UV radiation blocking and a water contact angle (WCA) of 156° after self-assembly of stearic acid on the ZnO layer. The modified fabric showed fast photoresponse as a photosensor, which indicates that this can be used as flexible wearable photosensors in practical applications.

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Acknowledgments

The authors are grateful to Ms. A. Senthilnathan, Mr. Sandun Dissanayake, and Ms. D. Chandrakumara for their kind support during this research.

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  1. School of Chemistry and Physics, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia

    U. G. Mihiri Ekanayake

  2. Academy of Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology and Science Park, Mahenwatte, Pitipana, Homagama, Sri Lanka

    U. G. Mihiri Ekanayake

  3. Research and Development Division, Virtual Industrial Solutions (Pvt) Ltd., Polgahawela, Sri Lanka

    K. E. D. Y. Taniya Dayananda

  4. Institute for Combinatorial Advanced Research and Education, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka

    Nadeesha Rathuwadu

  5. Post Graduate Institute of Science (PGIS), University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

    M. M. M. G. Prasanga G. Mantilaka

  6. Institute of Materials Engineering and Technopreneurships (IMET), Kandy, Sri Lanka

    M. M. M. G. Prasanga G. Mantilaka

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Ekanayake, U.G.M., Dayananda, K.E.D.Y.T., Rathuwadu, N. et al. Fabrication of multifunctional smart polyester fabric via electrochemical deposition of ZnO nano-/microhierarchical structures. J Coat Technol Res 19, 1243–1253 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-021-00606-6

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