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Stitched textile-based microfluidics for wearable devices
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Fibre- and Polymer Technology, Fibre Technology.ORCID iD: 0009-0000-0214-230X
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Fibre- and Polymer Technology, Fibre Technology. Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2), CSIC and The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Campus UAB Bellaterra 08193 Barcelona Spain.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1208-8009
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Fibre- and Polymer Technology, Fiberprocesser.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9088-1064
2024 (English)In: Lab on a Chip, ISSN 1473-0197, E-ISSN 1473-0189, Vol. 25, no 1, p. 28-40Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Thread-based microfluidics, which rely on capillary forces in threads for liquid flow, are a promising alternative to conventional microfluidics, as they can be easily integrated into wearable textile-based biosensors. We present here advanced textile-based microfluidic devices fabricated by machine stitching, using only commercially available textiles. We stitch a polyester “Coolmax®” yarn with enhanced wicking abilities into both hydrophobic fabric and hydrophobically treated stretchable fabric, that serve as non-wicking substrates. In doing so we construct textile microfluidics capable of performing a wide variety of functions, including mixing and separation in 2D and 3D configurations. Furthermore, we integrate a stitched microfluidic device into a wearable T-shirt and show that this device can collect, transport, and detect sweat from the wearer's skin. These can also be machine-washed, making them inherently reusable. Finally, we integrate electrochemical sensors into the textile-based microfluidic devices using stitched gold-coated yarns to detect analytes in the microfluidic yarns. Our stitched textile-based microfluidic devices hold promise for wearable diagnostic applications. This novel, bottom-up fabrication using machine stitching is scalable, reproducible, low-cost, and compatible with the existing textile manufacturing industry.

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Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) , 2024. Vol. 25, no 1, p. 28-40
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Materials Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Textile, Rubber and Polymeric Materials
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-366500DOI: 10.1039/d4lc00697fISI: 001363497600001PubMedID: 39600207Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85210121555OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-366500DiVA, id: diva2:1982755
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