Scientists have implanted graphene and silver particles into fabric fibers
Scientists of the Research School of Chemical and Biomedical Technologies have developed a new material for "smart clothing" — textile electronics.
Researchers led by Professors Evgenia Sheremet and Raul Rodriguez synthesized a hybrid conductive material based on synthetic fabric and graphene. For this, they applied graphene oxide to nylon, which was then processed with a laser. The resulting composite is easy to manufacture and very stable.
By applying silver particles to the textile and "fixing" them with a laser, the material was given another property - it became antibacterial.
The obtained hybrid textile is resistant to the effects of ultrasonic washing and detergents, and it is also not subject to deformation during washing.