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Highly conductive-sensitive, single-walled carbon nanotubes–poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulphonate-coated cotton thread for thermally stable fabric and wearable e-textiles

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There is an increasing insistence on smart, flexible devices that can be worn, based on carbon materials, nanomaterials and new polymers, as there are machines that mimic human movements, such as soft robotics, human interface machines and flexible sensing uses. In the present article, the development of textile threads of cotton, coated with single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) polystyrene sulphonate (PEDOT:PSS) by dip-coating method is presented. Dip-coating is a simple, inexpensive and upgradable process. SWCNTs and PEDOT:PSS were coated on the cotton threads to fill the gaps within the hierarchical structure of the threads. Non-polar organic solvent dimethyl sulphoxide was used as a reducing agent, which increased the density of the SWCNTs and PEDOT:PSS moieties on the filament. This increased the electrical conductivity. Due to this combination, electrical paths increased, decreasing the electrical resistance. The formation of a fine film of conductive materials on the threads was observed by scanning electron microscopy, while Fourier infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction were used for structural analysis. Fabrics, being planar materials, enable easy measurement of surface resistivity to understand their electrical behaviour and related performance. Hence, a four-line probe method was used to study the conducting stability of the treated cotton sutures. Thermogravimetric analysis revealed that the temperature at which the treated thread had its maximum rate of weight loss increased by about 20°C with respect to the original thread. Moreover, as an alternative to a metal wire, the treated thread has an advantage of being light in weight and has high conductivity.

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This work is financially supported by the Ministry of Higher Education through the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS/1/2022/STG05/UM/01/2) awarded to Ramesh T Subramaniam and Technology Development Fund 1 (TeD1) from the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia (MOSTI002-2021TED1).

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  1. Centre for Ionics Universiti Malaya, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Nujud Badawi, S Ramesh, K Ramesh & M Bhuyan

  2. University of Hafr Al–Batin College of Science, 39921, Hafer Al-Batin, Saudi Arabia

    Nujud Badawi

  3. Department of Physics, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110019, India

    Mamta Bhatia

  4. Department of Physics, Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110036, India

    Namrata Agrawal

  5. Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), Level 4, Wisma R&D, Universiti Malaya, Jalan Pantai Baharu, 59990 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Shahid Bashir

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Badawi, N., Bhatia, M., Agrawal, N. et al. Highly conductive-sensitive, single-walled carbon nanotubes–poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulphonate-coated cotton thread for thermally stable fabric and wearable e-textiles. Bull Mater Sci 46, 208 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-023-03043-w

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