New method enables conformal graphene coatings on ordinary fabrics for wearable electronic devices

Dip-coating ordinary fabrics with conductive macromolecules holds promise for mass-production of next-generation wearable electronics but faces an interaction dilemma in high-entangled fabrics: weak interactions for uniform penetration versus strong for stable coating. In their recent work, the team presented a temporal decoupling strategy, designing stage-specific interaction strengths to achieve uniform graphene oxide penetration and robust reduced graphene oxide adhesion.

Researchers from Wuhan University of Technology, Westlake University and Cranfield University have developed a scalable, universal and low-cost methodology for fabric-based wearable electronics with potential for industrial adoption.Dip-coating ordinary fabrics with conductive macromolecules holds promise for mass-production of next-generation wearable electronics but faces an interaction dilemma in high-entangled fabrics: weak interactions for uniform penetration versus strong for stable coating. In their recent work, the team presented a temporal decoupling strategy, designing stage-specific interaction strengths to achieve uniform graphene oxide penetration and robust reduced graphene oxide adhesion.

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