3D printable composites of modified cellulose fibers and conductive polymers and their use in wearable electronicsShow others and affiliations
2023 (English)In: APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY, ISSN 2352-9407, Vol. 30, article id 101703Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
There are many bioelectronic applications where the additive manufacturing of conductive polymers may be of use. This method is cheap, versatile and allows fine control over the design of wearable electronic devices. Nanocellulose has been widely used as a rheology modifier in bio-based inks that are used to print electrical components and devices. However, the preparation of nanocellulose is energy and time consuming. In this work an easy-to-prepare, 3D-printable, conductive bio-ink; based on modified cellulose fibers and poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), is presented. The ink shows excellent printability, the printed samples are wet stable and show excellent electrical and electrochemical performance. The printed structures have a conductivity of 30 S/cm, high tensile strains (>40%), and specific capacitances of 211 F/g; even though the PEDOT:PSS only accounts for 40 wt% of the total ink composition. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS), and Raman spectroscopy data show that the modified cellulose fibers induce conformational changes and phase separation in PEDOT:PSS. It is also demonstrated that wearable supercapacitors and biopotential-monitoring devices can be prepared using this ink.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier BV , 2023. Vol. 30, article id 101703
Keywords [en]
Dialcohol-modified cellulose fibers, 3D printing, Conducting polymer, PEDOT:PSS, Bioelectronics
National Category
Textile, Rubber and Polymeric Materials Materials Chemistry
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-323583DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2022.101703ISI: 000912019800001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85143488124OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-323583DiVA, id: diva2:1735304
Note
QC 20230208
2023-02-082023-02-082023-02-08Bibliographically approved