Graphene oxide-silver/cotton fiber fabric with anti-bacterial and anti-UV properties for wearable gas sensors

doi:10.1007/s11706-021-0564-6

Front. Mater. Sci.

2021, Vol. 15

Issue (3) : 406-415 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11706-021-0564-6

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Graphene oxide-silver/cotton fiber fabric with anti-bacterial and anti-UV properties for wearable gas sensors

Xia HE¹(

), Qingchun LIU², Ying ZHOU³, Zhan CHEN¹, Chenlu ZHU¹, Wanhui JIN⁴

¹. School of ART and Design, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
². School of ART Design, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
³. College of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
⁴. Hubei Province Fiber Inspection Bureau, Wuhan 430061, China

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Abstract

Wearable gas sensors can improve early warning provision for workers in special worksites and can also be used as flexible electronic platforms. Here, the flexible multifunctional gas sensor was prepared by grafting graphene oxide (GO)-Ag onto cotton fabric after swelling. The maximum bacterial inhibition rate of GO-150/cotton fabric was 95.6% for E. coli and 87.6% for S. aureus, while retaining the original high moisture permeability of cotton fabric. So GO/cotton fabric can resist the multiplication of bacteria. At the same time, GO can greatly improve the UV protection performance of cotton fabric used in garments. With increase of the GO concentration, the UV protection ability of composite fabric is enhanced. Finally, GO-Ag/cotton fabric sensors had stable NH₃ gas-sensitive properties and good washing stability. In conclusion, these cotton fabric sensors with antibacterial properties, UV resistance and highly sensitive gas-sensitive properties have potential applications in wearable early warning devices and textile products.

Keywords cotton fiber fabric graphene oxide conductive silver paste antibacterial property sensing performance

Corresponding Author(s): Xia HE

Online First Date: 20 August 2021 Issue Date: 24 September 2021

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Xia HE,Qingchun LIU,Ying ZHOU, et al. Graphene oxide-silver/cotton fiber fabric with anti-bacterial and anti-UV properties for wearable gas sensors[J]. Front. Mater. Sci., 2021, 15(3): 406-415.

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Fig.1 The preparation process of GO/cotton and Ag-GO/cotton fabrics and their functions.

Fig.2 (a)(b) AFM pictures of a single layer of GO folds under different contrasts. (c) Height profile of GO.

Fig.3 (a) FTIR spectra of the untreated cotton fabric and the formic acid-treated cotton fabric. FE-SEM images of (b) blank cotton fiber, (c) GO-50/cotton fabric, (d) GO-100/cotton fabric, and (e) GO-150/cotton fabric.

Fig.4 (a) Raman spectrum and (b) XRD pattern of GO.

Fig.5 The WVT comparison of cotton fiber fabrics with GO-50/cotton, GO-100/cotton and GO-150/cotton.

Fig.6 Photos of antibacterial colonies of the GO-150/cotton fabric against (a)E. coli and (b)S. aureus.

Fig.7 Antibacterial rates of GO/cotton fabrics against (a)E. coli and (b)S. aureus.

Fig.8 UPF values of GO/cotton fabrics after 1?5 spraying.

Fig.9 (a) UV-Vis spectra and (b) XPS spectra of GO, Ag10-GO, and Ag20-GO.

Fig.10 (a) Schematic of the sensing test of Ag-GO/cotton fabric. (b) Sensing curves of Ag-GO/cotton fabrics in resistance responses to 100 ppm NH₃ gas.

Fig.11 (a) Mechanism diagram of Ag-GO/cotton fabric for NH₃ gas sensing. (b) Ag20-GO/cotton fabric after multiple washes for 100 ppm NH₃ gas sensing.

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