Introduction
Materials and methods
Materials
Type | Areal mass (g.m−2) | Thickness (mm) | Density porosity (%) |
---|---|---|---|
pMi | 11.4 ± 0.252* | 0.040 ± 0.026* | 79 ± 3.25* |
cMi | 16.6 ± 1.145* | 0.063 ± 0.034* | 81 ± 3.68* |
Sol–gel synthesis and coating
Testing of coated fabric
Scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis and FTIR
X-ray diffraction
Measurement of EMSE
Mechanical stability
Chemical stability
Physical properties
Results and discussion
Surface morphology of pMi & cMi fabric
FTIR characterization on fibrous materials
XRD characterization of pMi & cMi fabric
EMI shielding
Shielding behavior versus sol–gel treatment
Durability measurement
Abrasion resistance
Washing resistance
Chemical stability
Physical properties
Air permeability
Thickness and areal density of coated fibrous material
Type | Areal mass (g m−2) | Thickness (mm) | Density porosity (%) | Mass add-on % |
---|---|---|---|---|
pMi | 11.4 ± 0.252* | 0.040 ± 0.026* | 79 ± 3.25* | – |
cMi | 16.6 ± 1.145* | 0.063 ± 0.034* | 81 ± 3.68* | – |
cMi-OTES | 16.7 ± 1.025* | 0.064 ± 0.009* | 82 ± 3.87* | 4.4 |
cMi-TMOS | 16.9 ± 0.958* | 0.064 ± 0.011* | 82 ± 2.95* | 4.8 |
cMi-TEOS | 17.1 ± 0.854* | 0.064 ± 0.019* | 83 ± 3.24* | 5.2 |
cMi-APS | 17.2 ± 0.747* | 0.065 ± 0.017* | 85 ± 3.88* | 6.4 |
cMi-PhTES | 17.8 ± 0.724* | 0.067 ± 0.025* | 88 ± 2.99* | 8.4 |