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A Simple and Scalable Fabrication Method for Organic Electronic Devices on Textiles
Published on: March 13, 2017
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Wearable and washable light/thermal emitting textiles.
Zhihui Tian1, Heshan Zhang1, Fei Xiu1
1Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 China iamfxiu@njtech.edu.cn iamjqliu@njtech.edu.cn.
Nanoscale Advances
|September 22, 2022
Summary
Researchers developed advanced electronic textiles (e-textiles) with stable, anisotropic light and thermal emission. These waterproof and washable smart fabrics offer versatile heating and lighting for smart applications.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Textile Engineering
Background:
- Electronic textiles (e-textiles) integrate electronic functions onto fabric substrates.
- Existing e-textiles offer capabilities like heating, sensing, lighting, and data storage.
- There is a need for e-textiles with enhanced stability and specific emission properties.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design and fabricate anisotropic light and thermal emitting e-textiles.
- To achieve great mechanical stability in the developed e-textiles.
- To enable simultaneous or separate operation of light and thermal emission functions.
Main Methods:
- Fabrication of a sandwich-structured tri-electrode device.
- Coating fabrics with a silver nanowire network/thermal insulation bilayer.
- Integration of an emissive film and top electrode for electroluminescence.
- Testing performance in water to assess waterproof and washing stability.
Main Results:
- Successfully created anisotropic thermal emitters for smart heat management.
- Developed light emitters with controllable patterns and colors via electroluminescence.
- Demonstrated simultaneous or separate operation of light and thermal emission.
- Confirmed reliable heating and lighting performance in water, indicating excellent waterproof and washing stability.
Conclusions:
- The developed e-textiles possess anisotropic light and thermal emission properties.
- The sandwich-structured tri-electrode device provides excellent mechanical stability.
- The e-textiles exhibit robust waterproof and washing stability, suitable for practical applications.
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