Issue 8, 2016

Flexible and stretchable chromatic fibers with high sensing reversibility

Abstract

Chromatic polymers, such as polydiacetylene (PDA) that display color changes under stimulations, have been widely explored as sensors and displays. However, the PDA-based materials are generally rigid and irreversible in the chromatic transition. Herein, a flexible and stretchable PDA composite fiber is produced by incorporating peptide-modified PDA into aligned carbon nanotubes on an elastic fiber substrate. It performs a rapid and reversible chromatic transition in response to electrical current that can be repeated for 1000 cycles without fatigue. Due to their high flexibility and stretchability, these chromatic fibers can be integrated into different patterns and woven into smart textiles for displaying and sensing applications.

Graphical abstract: Flexible and stretchable chromatic fibers with high sensing reversibility

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Article information

Article type
Edge Article
Submitted
27 Jan 2016
Accepted
08 Apr 2016
First published
14 Apr 2016
This article is Open Access

All publication charges for this article have been paid for by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Sci., 2016,7, 5113-5117

Flexible and stretchable chromatic fibers with high sensing reversibility

X. Lu, Z. Zhang, X. Sun, P. Chen, J. Zhang, H. Guo, Z. Shao and H. Peng, Chem. Sci., 2016, 7, 5113 DOI: 10.1039/C6SC00414H

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