LIGHT TISSUE: Development of cellulose-based optical textile sensors
Sofía Guridi, Emmi Pouta, Ari Hokkanen, Aayush Kumar Jaiswal
Abstract
The development of smart textiles with interactive capabilities has introduced new ways to embed functional fibers, electrically active materials, and electrical components within textiles. Nevertheless, this ubiquitous integration will bring challenges regarding materials resources and their disposal. To seek bio-based alternatives for the current unsustainable components, the present work explores the integration of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) optical waveguides into yarn structures to create textile-based optical sensors.
Topics & Concepts
TextileCarboxymethyl celluloseYarnCelluloseMaterials scienceNanotechnologyOptical fiberWork (physics)Computer scienceProcess engineeringEngineeringMechanical engineeringComposite materialTelecommunicationsMetallurgySodiumChemical engineeringAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsPolydiacetylene-based materials and applications