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Textile-integrated multilayer liquid metal soft circuits for multienvironment wearable electronics

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ) within the soft circuits by combining multiple soft welding processes. Furthermore, the influence of textile integration on electromechanical performance is determined, providing mechanistic guidance to enable textile-integrated LM soft circuits that stretch to 300% strain with resilience against environmental damage, including water resistance. These textile-based soft circuits enable sensing and data transfer, which we show through several examples including a distributed wearable camera system. This process is adaptable to a wide variety of circuit designs and layouts, providing a path forward for robust, textile integrated electronics.

Source: Materials Horizons

DOI: 10.1039/d5mh00911a

Authors: Brittan T. Wilcox, Ella T. Williams, Michael D. Bartlett

Institution: Virginia Tech

Language: English

Topic: Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Office of Naval Research

Awards: G7090042181, G94638616