Digitally-embroidered liquid metal electronic textiles for wearable wireless systems

Rongzhou Lin; Han-Joon Kim; Sippanat Achavananthadith; Ze Xiong; Jason K. W. Lee; Yong Lin Kong; John S. Ho

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-29859-4

Nature Communications (Apr 2022)

Digitally-embroidered liquid metal electronic textiles for wearable wireless systems

Rongzhou Lin,
Han-Joon Kim,
Sippanat Achavananthadith,
Ze Xiong,
Jason K. W. Lee,
Yong Lin Kong,
John S. Ho

Affiliations

Rongzhou Lin: Institute for Health Innovation and Technology, National University of Singapore
Han-Joon Kim: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Sippanat Achavananthadith: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Ze Xiong: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Jason K. W. Lee: Human Potential Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Yong Lin Kong: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah
John S. Ho: Institute for Health Innovation and Technology, National University of Singapore

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29859-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Electronic textiles should maintain performance against repeated mechanical, thermal and chemical stresses during daily activities. Here, authors demonstrate digital embroidery of robust liquid metal-based fibres with wireless functionalities.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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