Depositing of conductive silver nanoparticles layer on cellulose fibers

In this paper a method for forming a conductive layer of silver on cellulose fibers was presented. The metallic layer was deposited from a solution containing silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) of 20-30 nm in diameter. Two types of cellulose fibers were used as a substrates: undoped fibers and nanocomposite cellulose fibers doped with silver nanoparticles. The obtained layer had a good adhesion to the substrate. The high impact on the layer properties had AgNPs in fibers volume, which were the crystallization centers. The electrical conductivity measurements were performed by the impedance spectroscopy method.