Designing of Carbon Nanotubes/Cotton Fabric Composite for E-textiles: Effect of Carbon Nanotubes-Length on Electroconductive Properties

V. Trovato, E. Teblum, Y. Kostikov, A. Pedrana, V. Re, D. Nessim, G. Rosace

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Abstract

Nonfunctionalized carbon nanotubes featuring length over than 500 μm, were mixed with an amino-functionalized sol-gel precursor and a highly volatile solvent in order to obtain a well-dispersed solution. Finally, a thickener was added to the nanotubes dispersion thus obtaining a viscous paste, which was deposited on cotton fabrics through knife-over-roll technique thus achieving a surface coating with high electrical conductivity. The as-prepared conductive cotton fabrics were characterized by different chemical-physical techniques and showed a sheet resistance of about 9.5 • 102 Ω/sq. Developed conductive fabrics can find applications as conductive material or wearable sensors.
Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publication19th World Textile Conference on Textiles at the Crossroads - AUTEX2019
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2019

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