Sense and Degrade: Fully Bio-Based and Biodegradable eTextile Capacitive Sensor

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Abstract

Today, we can manufacture diverse interactive textiles by seamlessly integrating advanced functional materials and flexible electronics into fabric structures. This field, while thrilling, has its significant challenges. The issues of material usage, disassembly, and disposal underscore the need to prioritize sustainability in developing electronic textiles (eTextiles). From a circular design perspective, integrating more sustainable materials can contribute to these multifaceted issues. Notably, renewable and biodegradable materials have shown great potential in creating nearly every component of an eTextile system, allowing it to replace commonly used non-renewable and toxic plastics and metals. This study showcases a fully bio-based, biodegradable and disassemblable eTextile capacitive pressure sensor. The sensor combines novel cellulose-based conductive and dielectric materials into a wool and cellulose-woven substrate. Our research presents the sensor materials, fabrication techniques, evaluation and biodegradability studies. In addition, we discuss proof-of-concept use cases and their disassembly through water. With this, we expect to contribute to developing sustainable and biodegradable electronic textiles, which presents exciting opportunities for the future of smart textiles technology.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings, E-Textiles 2024
PublisherIEEE
Number of pages8
Publication statusIn preparation - 19 Nov 2024
MoE publication typeA4 Conference publication
EventInternational Conference on the Challenges, Opportunities, Innovations and Applications in Electronic Textiles - Fraunhofer Forum, Berlin, Germany
Duration: 19 Nov 202421 Nov 2024
Conference number: 6
https://e-textilesconference.com/e-textiles-2024/

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on the Challenges, Opportunities, Innovations and Applications in Electronic Textiles
Abbreviated titleE-Textiles
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBerlin
Period19/11/202421/11/2024
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