Conductive Composite Fiber with Customizable Functionalities for Energy Harvesting and Electronic Textiles

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (42) ◽  
pp. 49927-49935
Author(s):  
Yujue Yang ◽  
Bingang Xu ◽  
Yuanyuan Gao ◽  
Meiqi Li
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Composite Fiber ◽  
Electronic Textiles ◽  
Conductive Composite

Functional Materials for Wearable Sensing, Actuating and Energy Harvesting

2008 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 247-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danilo De Rossi ◽  
Federico Carpi ◽  
Fabia Galantini
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Functional Materials ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Electroactive Polymer ◽  
Electronic Textiles ◽  
Research Groups ◽  
Power Sources ◽  
Wearable Sensing ◽  
Potential Applicability ◽  
Biomedical Field

This paper describes the early conception and latest developments of electroactive polymer (EAP)- based sensors, actuators and power sources, implemented as wearable devices for smart electronic textiles (e-textiles). Such textiles, functioning as multifunctional wearable human interfaces, are today considered relevant promoters of progress and useful tools in several biomedical field, such as biomonitoring, rehabilitation and telemedicine. This paper presents the more performing EAPbased devices developed by our lab and other research groups for sensing, actuating and energy harvesting, with reference to their already demonstrated or potential applicability to electronic textiles.

scholarly journals Smart Textiles Testing: A Roadmap to Standardized Test Methods for Safety and Quality-Control

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ikra Iftekhar Shuvo ◽  
Justine Decaens ◽  
Dominic Lachapelle ◽  
Patricia I. Dolez
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Standardized Test ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
Product Safety ◽  
Biological Applications ◽  
Electronic Textiles ◽  
Smart Textiles ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Textile Products

Test methods for smart or electronic textiles (e-textiles) are critical to ensure product safety and industrial quality control. This paper starts with a review of three key aspects: (i) commercial e-textile products/technologies, (ii) safety and quality control issues observed or foreseen, and (iii) relevant standards published or in preparation worldwide. A total of twenty-two standards on smart textiles – by CEN TC 248/WG 31, IEC TC 124, ASTM D13.50, and AATCC RA111 technical committees – were identified; they cover five categories of e-textile applications: electrical, thermal, mechanical, optical, and physical environment. Based on the number of e-textile products currently commercially available and issues in terms of safety, efficiency, and durability, there is a critical need for test methods for thermal applications, as well as to a lesser degree, for energy harvesting and chemical and biological applications. The results of this study can be used as a roadmap for the development of new standardized test methods for safety & quality control of smart textiles.

Ultrahigh energy fiber-shaped supercapacitors based on porous hollow conductive polymer composite fiber electrodes

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (26) ◽  
pp. 12250-12258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yangfan Zhang ◽  
Xiyue Zhang ◽  
Kang Yang ◽  
Xuliang Fan ◽  
Yexiang Tong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Polymer Composite ◽  
Conductive Polymer ◽  
Composite Fiber ◽  
Ultrahigh Energy ◽  
Composite Fibers ◽  
Conductive Composite ◽  
Conductive Polymer Composite

Porous, hollow, and conductive composite fibers are developed for fiber-shaped supercapacitors with unprecedented cycling durability and an ultrahigh energy density of 1.55 mW h cm−3.

Strand-spacing dependency on the tensile response of tri-component elastic-conductive composite yarns

2018 ◽  
Vol 89 (7) ◽  
pp. 1237-1245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Wang ◽  
Weidong Yu ◽  
Fumei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Scale Production ◽  
Electronic Textiles ◽  
Conductive Composite ◽  
Large Scale Production ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Fabrication Procedure ◽  
Tensile Data ◽  
Strand Spacing ◽  
Wearable Electronic

This study focuses on the effect of strand spacing on the tensile behavior of tri-component elastic-conductive composite yarns (t-ECCYs). The fabrication procedure of t-ECCYs was previously reported using a modified ring frame. The tensile data were analyzed with SPSS using one-way analysis of variance followed by post hoc Fisher’s least significant difference test (α = 0.05). The results demonstrate that with elevated strand spacing up to 14.0 mm, the breaking tenacity and extension at break of yarns increase, beyond which they reduce, and mean results were considered significantly different. Furthermore, a two-parameter Weibull distribution and box-whisker plot can be appropriately used to quantify the variability of tensile strength. It is evident that strand spacing plays a crucial role in influencing the structure and hence the final behavior of yarns. The shape of twisting triangle was obviously asymmetric, primarily due to modulus differences of its sub-strands in the resulting yarns. In particular, a bottom-and-right displacement of convergence points was observed with the increasing strand spacing. Finally, the electrical conductivity of t-ECCYs in various stretching states was characterized. With the superior conductivity under different stretching, t-ECCYs have tremendous prospects for wearable electronic applications. More importantly, desirable characteristics that are possibly possessed by the yarns are industrial weavability and knittability, which will pave a convenient but highly effective way for the large-scale production of wearable electronic textiles.

scholarly journals Piezoelectric Nylon‐11 Fibers for Electronic Textiles, Energy Harvesting and Sensing

2020 ◽  
pp. 2004326
Author(s):  
Saleem Anwar ◽  
Morteza Hassanpour Amiri ◽  
Shuai Jiang ◽  
Mohammad Mahdi Abolhasani ◽  
Paulo R. F. Rocha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Electronic Textiles ◽  
Nylon 11

scholarly journals A Review of Solar Energy Harvesting Electronic Textiles

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (20) ◽  
pp. 5938
Author(s):  
Achala Satharasinghe ◽  
Theodore Hughes-Riley ◽  
Tilak Dias
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Electronic Textiles ◽  
Multiple Methods ◽  
Solar Energy Harvesting ◽  
Electronic Textile ◽  
Photovoltaic Technologies ◽  
Energy Harvesting Devices

An increased use in wearable, mobile, and electronic textile sensing devices has led to a desire to keep these devices continuously powered without the need for frequent recharging or bulky energy storage. To achieve this, many have proposed integrating energy harvesting capabilities into clothing: solar energy harvesting has been one of the most investigated avenues for this due to the abundance of solar energy and maturity of photovoltaic technologies. This review provides a comprehensive, contemporary, and accessible overview of electronic textiles that are capable of harvesting solar energy. The review focusses on the suitability of the textile-based energy harvesting devices for wearable applications. While multiple methods have been employed to integrate solar energy harvesting with textiles, there are only a few examples that have led to devices with textile properties.

Energy Harvesting Power Supplies for Electronic Textiles

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Beeby ◽  
Russel Torah ◽  
John Tudor ◽  
Neil Grabham ◽  
Sheng Yong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Power Supplies ◽  
Electronic Textiles
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