Multi-functional electronic textiles employing silver nanowire composite sensors and related methods
AssigneeNorth Carolina State University
InventorsYong Zhu, Shanshan Yao
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Abstract
Multi-functional electronic textiles employing nanocomposite pattern elements and related methods are provided. An exemplary method for producing a textile product with an integrated electrical device includes applying conductive nanowires to a substrate to form a conductive nanowire network on the substrate and applying a thermoplastic elastomer to the nanowire network to form a nanocomposite layer on top of the substrate. The method also includes cutting the nanocomposite layer into a desired pattern to form an electrical device and transferring the electrical device from the substrate onto a textile fabric.
Claims9
A textile material product with an integrated electrical device, the textile material product comprising:
- a textile material;
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- an electrical device comprising a patch laminated to the textile material, wherein the electrical device comprises a network of silver nanowires forming a layer and coated with a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) to form a nanocomposite layer, which is cut into a pattern to form an electrical device, wherein the network of silver nanowires extends to an edge of the TPU of the electrical device, and wherein the electrical device is bonded to the textile material to form an electronically integrated textile product, wherein the pattern comprises one of a coil pattern and a fractal pattern.
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