Heterogeneous E‐Textiles: Materials, Manufacturing and Sustainability

作者：Steve Beeby, Russel Torah, Mahmoud Wagih, Beckie Isaia, Sandy Black, Jessica Saunders, Kai Yang · 发表于：Advanced Materials Technologies · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1002/admt.202400844 · 被引用次数：26 · 研究领域：Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials、Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies、Conducting polymers and applications

Abstract Electronic textiles (e‐textiles) combine electronic functions (e.g., sensing, actuating, data processing) with textiles. E‐textiles are a platform technology with the potential for ubiquitous deployment in any application scenario where textiles can be found. E‐textiles have attracted significant research interests from materials and manufacturing process development to applications such as sports/fitness, healthcare, and workwear. While significant advances have been made in the research domain regarding the integration of electronic functionality, the technology is relatively immature and significant challenges remain in the manufacturing of commercialized e‐textile systems. This paper reviews the state of the art in e‐textile manufacturing including materials (e.g., yarns, inks), fabrication (e.g., weaving, knitting, printing), electronic integration and interconnections. This paper also reviews the key principles of textile sustainability and electronic waste (e‐wastemanagement, which provide useful guidance on e‐textile design and manufacturing to minimize their impact on the environment. Examples are given to demonstrate the early work toward sustainable e‐textiles. The remaining research challenges regarding scalable and sustainable manufacturing of e‐textiles are presented.