Carbon-Nanotube Fibers for Wearable Devices and Smart Textiles

Adv Mater. 2016 Dec;28(47):10529-10538. doi: 10.1002/adma.201601186. Epub 2016 Jul 19.

Abstract

Carbon-nanotube (CNT) fibers integrate such properties as high mechanical strength, extraordinary structural flexibility, high thermal and electrical conductivities, novel corrosion and oxidation resistivities, and high surface area, which makes them a very promising candidate for next-generation smart textiles and wearable devices. A brief review of the preparation of CNT fibers and recently developed CNT-fiber-based flexible and functional devices, which include artificial muscles, electrochemical double-layer capacitors, lithium-ion batteries, solar cells, and memristors, is presented.

Keywords: carbon-nanotube fibers; energy harvesting; smart textiles; wearable devices.