Flexible self-powered textile formed by bridging photoactive and electrochemically active fiber electrodes. Issue 24 (3rd June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gao, Zhen; Liu, Peng; Fu, Xuemei; Xu, Limin; Zuo, Yong; Zhang, Bo; Sun, Xuemei; Peng, Huisheng
• Is Part Of: Journal of materials chemistry. Volume 7:Issue 24(2019)
• Page Start: 14447
• Page End: 14454
• Publication Date: 2019-06-03
• Subjects: Materials -- Research -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Analytic -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Research -- Periodicals; 543.0284
• DOI: 10.1039/c9ta04178h
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-7488

Abstract

Abstract : By bridging photoactive and electrochemically active fibers via warp yarns using an industrial loom, we realized desirable continuous and large-scale production of self-powered textiles, which have remained challenging in the past decade. This work possibly represents a new advancement for flexible integrated power systems via weaving. Abstract : Due to the increase in public daily usage of wearable electronics, many attempts have been made to develop self-powered textiles that are deformable, breathable, flexible and lightweight. However, desirable self-powered textiles have not been realized at an applicable size because it is challenging or even impossible to integrate energy-harvesting and energy-storing fibers with numerous small joints between the energy-harvesting and energy-storing parts. Herein, by bridging photoactive and electrochemically active fibers via warp yarns, we realized flexible self-powered textiles on a large scale using an industrial loom. This novel weaving method significantly enhanced the integration efficiency and enabled the production of self-powered textiles without any external electrical connection. The textiles showed high powering performances, e.g., the record power conversion efficiency among those of homologous photovoltaic devices. The self-powered textiles were thin, lightweight, flexible, and breathable, with properties similar to those of daily clothes.