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Electronic textiles : smart fabrics and wearable technology /

The integration of electronics into textiles and clothing has opened up an array of functions beyond those of conventional textiles. These novel materials are beginning to find applications in commercial products, in fields such as communication, healthcare, protection and wearable technology. Elect...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Dias, Tilak (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK : Woodhead Publishing, 2015.
Colección:Woodhead publishing in textiles ; no. 166.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Electronic Textiles: Smart Fabrics and Wearable Technology; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles; Part One: Conductive fibres, yarns and fabrics; Chapter 1: Conductive fibres for electronic textiles: an overview; 1.1. Introduction; 1.1.1. Definition; 1.1.2. Archaeological metallized fibres; 1.1.3. Eighteenth century; 1.1.4. Nineteenth century developments; 1.1.5. Twentieth century developments; 1.1.6. Recent developments; 1.2. Types of conductive fibre; 1.2.1. Substrates and conductive elements; 1.2.2. Metal fibres.
  • 1.2.3. Metallized fibres1.2.4. Electrically conducting strips; 1.2.5. Inherently conductive polymers (polyaniline, PPy); 1.2.6. Introduction of conducting elements during extrusion; 1.2.7. Conductive carbon nanotubes and fibres; 1.3. Applications of conductive fibres; 1.4. Future trends; 1.5. Conclusion; 1.6. Sources of further information and advice; References; Chapter 2: Conductive polymer yarns for electronic textiles; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Bulk CPYs; 2.2.1. Intrinsically conductive polymer fibers/yarns; 2.2.1.1. Intrinsically conductive PANI fibers/yarns.
  • 2.2.1.2. Intrinsically conductive PPy fibers/yarns2.2.2. Polymer yarns twisted/embedded with metallic wires; 2.2.2.1. Hybrid polymer-metal yarns fabricated by traditional spinning techniques; 2.2.2.2. Hybrid polymer-metal fibers fabricated by fiber-drawing techniques; 2.2.3. Polymer yarns with conductive fillers; 2.2.3.1. Polymer yarns filled with CBs; 2.2.3.2. Polymer yarns filled with CNTs; 2.2.3.3. Polymer yarns filled with ICPs; 2.3. Surface CPYs; 2.3.1. Polymer yarns with metallic coatings; 2.3.2. Polymer yarns with ICP coatings; 2.3.3. Polymer yarns coated with CNTs or CBs.
  • 2.4. Techniques for processing CPYs2.4.1. Wet-spinning technique; 2.4.2. Melt-spinning technique; 2.4.3. Electrospinning technique; 2.4.4. Fiber-drawing technique; 2.4.5. Dipping-and-drying technique; 2.4.6. Chemical solution/vapor polymerization; References; Chapter 3: Carbon nanotube yarns for electronic textiles; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. CNT forests and drawability; 3.2.1. CNT synthesis; 3.2.2. Drawability of CNT forests; 3.3. CNT yarns; 3.3.1. Flyer spinning; 3.3.2. Up-spinning; 3.3.3. Rub densification; 3.3.4. Core-spun CNT yarn; 3.4. CNT yarn structure and properties.
  • 3.4.1. Yarn structures and formation3.4.2. Tensile properties; 3.4.3. Electrical conductivity; 3.5. Applications; 3.5.1. CNT yarn textiles; 3.5.2. CNT yarn sensors; 3.5.3. Flexible supercapacitors; 3.5.3.1. CNT yarn as active material; 3.5.3.2. CNT yarn as substrate; 3.5.3.3. Core-spun CNT yarn; 3.5.3.4. Asymmetric supercapacitor; 3.6. Summary and outlook; References; Part Two: Integrating textiles and electronics; Chapter 4: Design and manufacture of textile-based sensors; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. What are textile-based sensors?; 4.2.1. Definition of textile-based sensors.