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Utility of silver‐coated fabrics as electrodes in electrotherapy applications
Author(s) -
Ali Azam,
Baheti Vijay,
Militky Jiri,
Khan Zaman
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.46357
Subject(s) - electrical resistivity and conductivity , materials science , electrotherapy , electrode , composite material , electrical resistance and conductance , electrical conductor , volume (thermodynamics) , deposition (geology) , electrical engineering , chemistry , medicine , paleontology , alternative medicine , physics , pathology , quantum mechanics , sediment , biology , engineering
The present study deals with the deposition of silver particles onto knitted fabrics for possible applications in electrotherapy. The performance of silver‐coated fabrics was evaluated based on number of properties such as electrical conductivity, physiological comfort, antibacterial, and durability. Furthermore, the conductive fabrics were subjected to various repeated extensions and change in electrical resistivity was examined to simulate the performance of electrodes under various movements of human body. With increase in extension till 80%, very small change in volume electrical resistance was observed and after 90% extension, the electrical resistance was found to increase significantly. The volume resistance was found to remain constant for repeated extensions of over 100 cycles and also there was insignificant change in electrical resistivity when constant current was applied over prolonged time. The utility of silver‐coated fabrics can be expected as flexible textile electrodes in transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation electrotherapy applications. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018 , 135 , 46357.