Advanced Fiber Materials, Volume. 6, Issue 6, 00450(2024)

2D MoS2 Helical Liquid Crystalline Fibers for Multifunctional Wearable Sensors

Jun Hyun Park1,†... Jang Hwan Kim8,†, Su Eon Lee1,†, Hyokyeong Kim3,†, Heo Yeon Lim4, Ji Sung Park9,10, Taeyeong Yun5, Jinyong Lee6, Simon Kim1, Ho Jun Jin1, Kyeong Jun Park1,†, Heemin Kang7, Hoe Joon Kim1, Hyeong Min Jin9,10, Jiwoong Kim3,6,*, Sang Ouk Kim8,** and Bong Hoon Kim1,*** |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, DGIST, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
  • 3Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Soongsil University, Seoul 06978, Republic of Korea
  • 4Department of Organic Materials and Fiber Engineering, Soongsil University, Seoul 06978, Republic of Korea
  • 5Nano Convergence Technology Research Center, Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI), Gyeonggi-do 13509, Republic of Korea
  • 6Department of Green Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Soongsil University, Seoul 06978, Republic of Korea
  • 7Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
  • 8Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Creative Research Initiative Center for Multi-Dimensional Directed Nanoscale Assembly, KAIST Institute for Nanocentury, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
  • 9Department of Organic Materials Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
  • 10Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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    Fiber-based material systems are emerging as key elements for next-generation wearable devices due to their remarkable advantages, including large mechanical deformability, breathability, and high durability. Recently, greatly improved mechanical stability has been established in functional fiber systems by introducing atomic-thick two-dimensional (2D) materials. Further development of intelligent fibers that can respond to various external stimuli is strongly needed for versatile applications. In this work, helical-shaped semiconductive fibers capable of multifunctional sensing are obtained by wet-spinning MoS2 liquid crystal (LC) dispersions. The mechanical properties of the MoS2 fibers were improved by exploiting high-purity LC dispersions consisting of uniformly-sized MoS2 nanoflakes. Notably, three-dimensional (3D) helical fibers with structural chirality were successfully constructed by controlling the wet-spinning process parameters. The helical fibers exhibited multifunctional sensing characteristics, including (1) photodetection, (2) pH monitoring, (3) gas detection, and (4) 3D strain sensing. 2D materials with semiconducting properties as well as abundant surface reactive sites enable smart multifunctionalities in one-dimensional (1D) and helical fiber geometry, which is potentially useful for diverse applications such as wearable internet of things (IoT) devices and soft robotics.

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    Jun Hyun Park, Jang Hwan Kim, Su Eon Lee, Hyokyeong Kim, Heo Yeon Lim, Ji Sung Park, Taeyeong Yun, Jinyong Lee, Simon Kim, Ho Jun Jin, Kyeong Jun Park, Heemin Kang, Hoe Joon Kim, Hyeong Min Jin, Jiwoong Kim, Sang Ouk Kim, Bong Hoon Kim. 2D MoS2 Helical Liquid Crystalline Fibers for Multifunctional Wearable Sensors[J]. Advanced Fiber Materials, 2024, 6(6): 00450

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Dec. 18, 2023

    Accepted: Jun. 2, 2024

    Published Online: Jan. 23, 2025

    The Author Email: Kim Jiwoong (jwk@ssu.ac.kr), Kim Sang Ouk (sangouk.kim@kaist.ac.kr), Kim Bong Hoon (bonghoonkim@dgist.ac.kr)

    DOI:10.1007/s42765-024-00450-4

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