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Conducting Fibers: Downsized Sheath–Core Conducting Fibers for Weavable Superelastic Wires, Biosensors, Supercapacitors, and Strain Sensors (Adv. Mater. 25/2016)
Author(s) -
Wang Hongyan,
Liu Zunfeng,
Ding Jianning,
Lepró Xavier,
Fang Shaoli,
Jiang Nan,
Yuan Ninyi,
Wang Run,
Yin Qu,
Lv Wei,
Liu Zhongsheng,
Zhang Mei,
OvalleRobles Raquel,
Inoue Kanzan,
Yin Shougen,
Baughman Ray H.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201670172
Subject(s) - materials science , supercapacitor , composite material , carbon nanotube , core (optical fiber) , nanotechnology , fiber , electrochemistry , electrode , chemistry
Using intelligent textiles for clothing represents one possibility for weavable superelastic conducting fibers that can store energy, sense body motions, and detect biochemicals. On page 4998, S. Yin, R. H. Baughman, and co‐workers demonstrate that these hair‐like‐diameter fibers, comprising buckled carbon nanotube sheaths on a rubber core, can be used as glucose sensors, supercapacitors, ultrafast strain sensors, and electrical interconnectors. The performance of these structures is maintained also under giant strain.