Advanced Flexible Wearable Electronics from Hybrid Nanocomposites Based on Cellulose Nanofibers, PEDOT:PSS and Reduced Graphene OxideShow others and affiliations
2024 (English)In: Polymers, E-ISSN 2073-4360, Vol. 16, no 21, article id 3035
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Abstract [en]
The need for responsible electronics is leading to great interest in the development of new bio-based devices that are environmentally friendly. This work presents a simple and efficient process for the creation of conductive nanocomposites using renewable materials such as cellulose nanofibers (CNF) from enzymatic pretreatment, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), and/or reduced graphene oxide (rGO). Different combinations of CNF, rGo, and PEDOT:PSS were considered to generate homogeneous binary and ternary nanocomposite formulations. These formulations were characterized through SEM, Raman spectroscopy, mechanical, electrical, and electrochemical analysis. The binary formulation containing 40 wt% of PEDOT:PSS resulted in nanocomposite formulations with tensile strength, Young’s modulus, and a conductivity of 70.39 MPa, 3.87 GPa, and 0.35 S/cm, respectively. The binary formulation with 15 wt% of rGO reached 86.19 MPa, 4.41 GPa, and 13.88 S/cm of the same respective properties. A synergy effect was observed for the ternary formulations between both conductive elements; these nanocomposite formulations reached 42.11 S/cm of conductivity and kept their strength as nanocomposites. The 3D design strategy provided a highly conductive network maintaining the structural integrity of CNF, which generated homogenous nanocomposites with rGO and PEDOT:PSS. These formulations can be considered as greatly promising for the next generation of low-cost, eco-friendly, and energy storage devices, such as batteries or electrochemical capacitors.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024. Vol. 16, no 21, article id 3035
Keywords [en]
3D structure, cellulose nanofibers, flexible electrodes, PEDOT:PSS, reduced graphene oxide, responsible electronics, wearable electronics
National Category
Materials Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-356690DOI: 10.3390/polym16213035ISI: 001352461400001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85208587466OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-356690DiVA, id: diva2:1914861
Note
QC 20241122
2024-11-202024-11-202024-11-22Bibliographically approved