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Scalable thermoelectric fibers for multifunctional textile-electronics

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  • Tianpeng Ding

    (National University of Singapore)

  • Kwok Hoe Chan

    (National University of Singapore)

  • Yi Zhou

    (National University of Singapore)

  • Xiao-Qiao Wang

    (National University of Singapore)

  • Yin Cheng

    (National University of Singapore)

  • Tongtao Li

    (National University of Singapore)

  • Ghim Wei Ho

    (National University of Singapore
    National University of Singapore
    Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research))

Abstract

Textile electronics are poised to revolutionize future wearable applications due to their wearing comfort and programmable nature. Many promising thermoelectric wearables have been extensively investigated for green energy harvesting and pervasive sensors connectivity. However, the practical applications of the TE textile are still hindered by the current laborious p/n junctions assembly of limited scale and mechanical compliance. Here we develop a gelation extrusion strategy that demonstrates the viability of digitalized manufacturing of continuous p/n TE fibers at high scalability and process efficiency. With such alternating p/n-type TE fibers, multifunctional textiles are successfully woven to realize energy harvesting on curved surface, multi-pixel touch panel for writing and communication. Moreover, modularized TE garments are worn on a robotic arm to fulfill diverse active and localized tasks. Such scalable TE fiber fabrication not only brings new inspiration for flexible devices, but also sets the stage for a wide implementation of multifunctional textile-electronics.

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  • Tianpeng Ding & Kwok Hoe Chan & Yi Zhou & Xiao-Qiao Wang & Yin Cheng & Tongtao Li & Ghim Wei Ho, 2020. "Scalable thermoelectric fibers for multifunctional textile-electronics," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 11(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:11:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-020-19867-7
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19867-7
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    1. Yingkun Shi & Baohu Wu & Shengtong Sun & Peiyi Wu, 2023. "Aqueous spinning of robust, self-healable, and crack-resistant hydrogel microfibers enabled by hydrogen bond nanoconfinement," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-13, December.
    2. Kong, Li & Yu, Jia & Zhu, Hongji & Zhu, Qingshan & Yan, Qing, 2022. "Effect of three parameters of the periodic rectangular pulsed heat flux on the electrical performance improvement to a thermoelectric generator," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 261(PA).

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