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Self-healing actuatable electroluminescent fibres

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  • Xuemei Fu

    (National University of Singapore
    National University of Singapore)

  • Guanxiang Wan

    (National University of Singapore
    National University of Singapore)

  • Hongchen Guo

    (National University of Singapore
    National University of Singapore)

  • Han-Joon Kim

    (National University of Singapore)

  • Zijie Yang

    (National University of Singapore
    National University of Singapore)

  • Yu Jun Tan

    (National University of Singapore)

  • John S. Ho

    (National University of Singapore
    National University of Singapore
    National University of Singapore)

  • Benjamin C. K. Tee

    (National University of Singapore
    National University of Singapore
    National University of Singapore
    National University of Singapore)

Abstract

Alternating-current electroluminescent fibres are promising candidates as light sources for smart textiles and soft machines. However, physical damage from daily use causes device deterioration or failure, making self-healable electroluminescent fibres attractive. In addition, soft robots could benefit from light-emitting combined with magnetically actuated functions. Here, we present a self-healing and actuatable Scalable Hydrogel-clad Ionotronic Nickel-core Electroluminescent (SHINE) fibre which achieves a record luminance of 1068 cd × m−2 at 5.7 V × μm−1. The SHINE fibre can self-heal across all constituent layers after being severed, recovering 98.6% of pristine luminance and maintaining for over 10 months. SHINE fibre is also magnetically actuatable due to the ferromagnetic nickel electrode core, enabling a soft robotic fibre with omnidirectional actuation and electro-luminescence. Our approach to this multifunctional fibre broadens the design of fibre electronics and fibre robots, with applications in interactive displays and damage-resilient navigation.

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  • Xuemei Fu & Guanxiang Wan & Hongchen Guo & Han-Joon Kim & Zijie Yang & Yu Jun Tan & John S. Ho & Benjamin C. K. Tee, 2024. "Self-healing actuatable electroluminescent fibres," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-53955-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53955-2
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