Advanced Fiber Materials, Volume. 6, Issue 2, 00343(2024)

Pressure Regulated Printing of Semiliquid Metal on Electrospinning Film Enables Breathable and Waterproof Wearable Electronics

Rui Guo1,†... Tianyu Li1,†, Chengjie Jiang1, Hui Zong1, Xueting Li1, Chunxue Wan1, Haixia Yu1, and Xian Huang1,23,* |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 2Flexible Wearable Technology Research Center, Institute of Flexible Electronics Technology of Tsinghua, 906 Yatai Road, Jiaxing 314033, China
  • 3Qiantang Science and Technology Innovation Center, Institute of Wearable Technology and Bioelectronics, 1002 23Rd Street, Hangzhou 310018, China
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    Application of liquid metals and electrospun nanofibers offer a promising solution to insufficient resilience and human comfort of wearable electronics. However, a sustainable manufacturing process is hindered by the low surface tension of liquid metal, and it's poor attachment to the surface of the fabric. This research reveals that tuning the pressure can control the adhesion of semiliquid metal (SLM) on substrates with varying roughness to achieve selective adhesion. Furthermore, a simple and rapid (30 s) fabrication method based on selective adhesion and low mobility of SLM is presented for preparing a multilayered monitoring device capable of measuring human body temperature and ECG signals for 24 h. This device exhibits excellent air permeability of 311.1 g·m-2·h-1, water resistance (washing for 120 min). Our novel approach can inspire the development of methods for printing liquid metal circuits on roughness substrates and enable the practical use of waterproof and breathable wearable electronic devices in the future.

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    Rui Guo, Tianyu Li, Chengjie Jiang, Hui Zong, Xueting Li, Chunxue Wan, Haixia Yu, Xian Huang. Pressure Regulated Printing of Semiliquid Metal on Electrospinning Film Enables Breathable and Waterproof Wearable Electronics[J]. Advanced Fiber Materials, 2024, 6(2): 00343

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Jul. 27, 2023

    Accepted: Oct. 13, 2023

    Published Online: Jul. 5, 2024

    The Author Email: Huang Xian (huangxian@tju.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1007/s42765-023-00343-y

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