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Colorful Conductive Threads for Wearable Electronics: Transparent Cu-Ag Nanonets.

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Tang, Y; Guo, B; Cruz, MA; Chen, H; Zhou, Q; Lin, Z; Xu, F; Xu, F; Chen, X; Cai, D; Wiley, BJ; Kang, J
Published in: Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)
August 2022

Electronic textiles have been regarded as the basic building blocks for constructing a new generation of wearable electronics. However, the electronization of textiles often changes their original properties such as color, softness, glossiness, or flexibility. Here a rapid room-temperature fabrication method toward conductive colorful threads and fabrics with Ag-coated Cu (Cu-Ag) nanonets is demonstrated. Cu-Ag core-shell nanowires are produced through a one-pot synthesis followed by electroless deposition. According to the balance of draining and entraining forces, a fast dip-withdraw process in a volatile solution is developed to tightly wrap Cu-Ag nanonets onto the fibers of thread. The modified threads are not only conductive, but they also retain their original features with enhanced mechanical stability and dry-wash durability. Furthermore, various e-textile devices are fabricated such as a fabric heater, touch screen gloves, a wearable real-time temperature sensor, and warm fabrics against infrared thermal dissipation. These high quality and colorful conductive textiles will provide powerful materials for promoting next-generation applications in wearable electronics.

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Published In

Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)

DOI

EISSN

2198-3844

ISSN

2198-3844

Publication Date

August 2022

Volume

9

Issue

24

Start / End Page

e2201111

Related Subject Headings

  • Wearable Electronic Devices
  • Textiles
  • Nanowires
  • Electronics
  • Electric Conductivity
 

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Tang, Y., Guo, B., Cruz, M. A., Chen, H., Zhou, Q., Lin, Z., … Kang, J. (2022). Colorful Conductive Threads for Wearable Electronics: Transparent Cu-Ag Nanonets. Advanced Science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 9(24), e2201111. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202201111
Tang, Yan, Bin Guo, Mutya A. Cruz, Han Chen, Qicheng Zhou, Zefeng Lin, Fuchun Xu, et al. “Colorful Conductive Threads for Wearable Electronics: Transparent Cu-Ag Nanonets.Advanced Science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) 9, no. 24 (August 2022): e2201111. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202201111.
Tang Y, Guo B, Cruz MA, Chen H, Zhou Q, Lin Z, et al. Colorful Conductive Threads for Wearable Electronics: Transparent Cu-Ag Nanonets. Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany). 2022 Aug;9(24):e2201111.
Tang, Yan, et al. “Colorful Conductive Threads for Wearable Electronics: Transparent Cu-Ag Nanonets.Advanced Science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), vol. 9, no. 24, Aug. 2022, p. e2201111. Epmc, doi:10.1002/advs.202201111.
Tang Y, Guo B, Cruz MA, Chen H, Zhou Q, Lin Z, Xu F, Chen X, Cai D, Wiley BJ, Kang J. Colorful Conductive Threads for Wearable Electronics: Transparent Cu-Ag Nanonets. Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany). 2022 Aug;9(24):e2201111.
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Published In

Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)

DOI

EISSN

2198-3844

ISSN

2198-3844

Publication Date

August 2022

Volume

9

Issue

24

Start / End Page

e2201111

Related Subject Headings

  • Wearable Electronic Devices
  • Textiles
  • Nanowires
  • Electronics
  • Electric Conductivity