Thin-film nickel coatings on fiber materials

An investigation of electrochemical contact processes for silver-wire|glassy carbon and silver-coated cotton textile|glassy carbon

“…Potential applications of this kind of electrochemical contact in sensing are considered. Metal-coated fabrics have found applications in control of wetting and adhesion, 9 introducing anti-bacterial properties, 10 electro-magnetic screening, 11 as electrodes in sensors 12 or in wearable electronics. 13 These composite materials can be formed for example by vapour or sputter deposition of metals, 14 atomic layer deposition, 15 by adsorption of metal nanoparticles, 16 by electroless plating, [17][18][19] or by direct electroplating into a fabric.…”