Triboelectric Yarns with Electrospun Functional Polymer Coatings for Highly Durable and Washable Smart Textile Applications
Tommaso Busolo, Piotr K. Szewczyk, Malavika Nair, Urszula Stachewicz, Sohini Kar‐Narayan
Abstract
after 200 000 fatigue cycles. This is potentially due to an increase in the active surface area of the PVDF fiber coating upon repeated contact. Furthermore, our triboelectric yarn meets standard textile industry benchmarks for both abrasion and washing by retaining functionality over 1200 rubbing cycles and 10 washing cycles. We demonstrate the energy harvesting and motion sensing capabilities of our triboelectric yarn in prototype textile-based applications, thereby highlighting its applicability to smart textiles.
Topics & Concepts
Triboelectric effectMaterials scienceComposite materialTextileYarnCoatingElectrospinningCarbon nanotubeNanogeneratorPolymerPiezoelectricityAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applicationsTactile and Sensory Interactions