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  • Nanotechnology
  • Polymer Chemistry

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  • Color-changing materials are useful for sensing and art.
  • Flexible, stretchable, and weavable materials are needed for smart textiles.
  • Polydiacetylene (PDA) exhibits multi-stimuli chromatic response (blue to red).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the potential of PDA-functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNT) composites.
  • To explore the integration of CNTs with PDA for electrochromic properties.
  • To summarize the development of weavable electrochromic fabrics.

Main Methods:

  • Functionalization of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with polydiacetylene (PDA).
  • Dry-spinning of CNT yarns for fiber form factor.
  • Weaving of CNT yarns into large-scale electrochromic fabrics.

Main Results:

  • PDA-functionalized CNTs retain inherent multi-stimuli chromatic response.
  • Conducting CNTs induce electrochromism in PDA.
  • CNT yarns enable controlled color change in woven fabrics.

Conclusions:

  • PDA-CNT composites offer a new class of electrochromic materials.
  • The fiber form factor of CNT yarns facilitates integration into smart textiles.
  • These hybrid materials show significant scientific and commercial potential.