Studies on possibilities of polymer composites with conductive nanomaterials application in wearable electronics

Kinga Gralczyk; D. Janczak; Ł. Dybowska-Sarapuk; S. Lepak; G. Wróblewski; M. Jakubowska

doi:10.1117/12.2281067

7 August 2017 Studies on possibilities of polymer composites with conductive nanomaterials application in wearable electronics

Kinga Gralczyk, D. Janczak, Ł. Dybowska-Sarapuk, S. Lepak, G. Wróblewski, M. Jakubowska

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Proceedings Volume 10445, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High Energy Physics Experiments 2017; 104455H (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2281067
Event: Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments 2017, 2017, Wilga, Poland

Abstract

In the last few years there has been a growing interest in wearable electronic products, which are generating considerable interest especially in sport and medical industries. But rigid electronics is not comfortable to wear, so things like stretchable substrates, interconnects and electronic devices might help. Flexible electronics could adjust to the curves of a human body and allow the users to move freely. The objective of this paper is to study possibilities of polymer composites with conductive nanomaterials application in wearable electronics. Pastes with graphene, silver nanoplates and carbon nanotubes were manufactured and then interconnects were screen-printed on the surfaces of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and fabric. Afterwards, the resistance and mechanical properties of samples were examined, also after washing them in a washing machine. It has been found that the best material for the conductive phase is silver. Traces printed directly on the fabric using conductive composites with one functional phase (silver nanoplates or graphene or carbon nanotubes) are too fragile to use them as a common solution in wearable electronics. Mechanical properties can be improved not only by adding carbon nanotubes or graphene to the silver paste, but also by printing additional layer of graphene paste or carbon nanotube paste onto silver layer. In fact, these solutions are not sufficient enough to solve a problem of using these composites in wearable electronics.

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Kinga Gralczyk, D. Janczak, Ł. Dybowska-Sarapuk, S. Lepak, G. Wróblewski, and M. Jakubowska "Studies on possibilities of polymer composites with conductive nanomaterials application in wearable electronics", Proc. SPIE 10445, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High Energy Physics Experiments 2017, 104455H (7 August 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2281067

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