Review on PEDOT:PSS-Based Conductive Fabric.

Area of Science:

• Materials Science
• Textile Engineering
• Polymer Science

Background:

• Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) is a conductive polymer with high electrical conductivity, water dispersibility, and commercial availability.
• Its properties make it a promising material for smart textile technology.
• PEDOT:PSS offers environmental stability and ease of manufacturing.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review the fabrication techniques of conductive fabrics using PEDOT:PSS.
• To explore the applications of these conductive fabrics in smart textiles.
• To analyze methods for enhancing the electrical and mechanical properties of PEDOT:PSS-based textiles.

Main Methods:

• Review of existing literature on PEDOT:PSS conductive fabrics.
• Analysis of various application methods including polymerization, coating, dyeing, and printing.
• Investigation of composite formation with polymers like polyurethane to enhance fabric properties.

Main Results:

• PEDOT:PSS significantly enhances the electrical conductivity of fabrics, with sheet resistance reducible by orders of magnitude using secondary dopants.
• Composite formation with polymers like polyurethane improves the flexibility and durability of PEDOT:PSS coated textiles due to stronger bonding.
• Successful development of sensors, actuators, antennas, interconnectors, and energy harvesting/storage devices using these conductive fabrics.

Conclusions:

• PEDOT:PSS is a versatile conductive polymer for advanced textile applications.
• Fabrication and composite strategies can optimize conductivity, flexibility, and durability.
• PEDOT:PSS-based conductive fabrics enable a wide range of functional smart textile devices.