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Bioinspired Janus Electronic Textiles with Moisture and Thermal Management
Bing Dai1, Peng Zhao2, Zhixing Yuan2
1College of Intelligent Textile and Textile Electronics, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
|March 30, 2026
Summary
This study introduces a Janus electronic textile that manages sweat and provides cooling for comfortable wearable electronics. The advanced material ensures stable signal acquisition for health monitoring and movement tracking.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Textile Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
Background:
- Wearable electronics face challenges with sweat accumulation affecting performance and comfort.
- Existing electronic skins require improved thermal and moisture management for practical use.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a skin-comfortable Janus electronic textile with unidirectional liquid transport and passive radiative cooling.
- To integrate advanced sensing capabilities for reliable physiological signal acquisition.
Main Methods:
- Fabrication of the Janus e-textile using laser ablation and plasma treatment of carbon nanotube-doped polydimethylsiloxane.
- Characterization of the e-textile's conical pore structure, asymmetric wettability, and unidirectional liquid transport.
- Evaluation of radiative cooling performance and electrical properties under mechanical stress.
Main Results:
- The Janus e-textile demonstrated effective unidirectional sweat transport, maintaining a dry skin microenvironment.
- Achieved significant passive radiative cooling, reducing temperature by ~5.0 °C compared to cotton.
- Exhibited stable resistance changes for accurate strain sensing and reliable electromyography (EMG) signal acquisition.
Conclusions:
- The developed Janus e-textile offers a pioneering solution for next-generation wearable technologies.
- Integrates thermal and moisture management with resistive strain sensing and EMG capabilities.
- Suitable for applications in sports, rehabilitation, and health monitoring.
Keywords:
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