Facile Electrochemical Preparation of Hydrophobic Antibacterial Fabrics Using Reduced Graphene Oxide/Silver Nanoparticles

Abstract Invited for this issue's Front Cover are Behnaz Jafari and Prof. Botte from the research group Chemical and Electrochemical Innovation and Technology Laboratory, Texas Tech University in collaboration with Dr. Lacerda from University of Texas at Tyler. The Front Cover shows schematically the in‐situ electrochemical reduction of graphene oxide and electrodeposition of silver nanoparticles on the fabric. The reduced graphene oxide/silver‐coated fabrics demonstrated electroconductivity, hydrophobicity, and antibacterial activity with a controlled release of silver ions which makes their antibacterial effect durable. Read the full text of the Research Article at 10.1002/celc.202201111 .