Demonstration of durable electronic textiles via mechanically assisted highly adhesive printing of carbon nanotube-polymer composites on commercial fabrics

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

We demonstrate the highly adhesive and uniform printing of carbon nanotube (CNT)-polymercomposites (CPCs) on diverse commercial fabrics for durable electronic textiles. The mechanicallyassisted printing (MAP) technique proposed in this work enables the uniform and faithful printing of conductiveCPCs on fabrics with excellent adhesion against fabric deformation and stretching. We have systematicallystudied that the printability and conductivity of CPCs can be optimized by controlling themixture ratio of the CNTs in an adequate polymer. We also present that various practical patterningmethods, such as masked printing and pattern molding, can be applied to the MAP of specifically patternedCPCs to fabricate flexible electronic circuits that operate durably on fabrics. Many diverse industrialapplications may benefit from this work, including but not limited to lightweight flexible electronicsand sensors, wearable devices and gears, and functional textiles.

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