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Smart-textiles developers draw on diverse fields of knowledge to produce unique materials with enhanced properties and vast potential. Several disciplines outside the traditional textile area are involved in the construction of these smart textiles, and each individual field has its own language, specific terms and approaches. Multidisciplinary know-how for smart-textiles developers provides a filtered knowledge of these areas of expertise, explaining key expressions and demonstrating their relevance to the smart-textiles field.
Following an introduction to the new enabling technologies, commercialisation and market trends that make up the future of smart-textiles development, part one reviews materials employed in the production of smart textiles. Types and processing of electro-conductive and semiconducting materials, optical fibres for smart photonic textiles, conductive nanofibres and nanocoatings, polymer-based resistive sensors, and soft capacitance fibres for touch-sensitive smart textiles are all discussed. Part two then investigates such technologies as the embedding of electronic functions, the integration of thin-film electronics, and the development of organic and large-area electronic (OLAE) technologies for smart textiles. Joining technologies are also discussed, alongside kinetic, thermoelectric and solar energy harvesting technologies, and signal processing technologies for activity-aware smart textiles. Finally, product development and applications are the focus of part three, which investigates strategies for technology management, innovation and improved sustainability, before the book concludes by exploring medical, automotive and architectural applications of smart textiles.
With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, Multidisciplinary know-how for smart-textiles developers is a key tool for readers working in industries including design, fashion, textiles, through to electronics, computing and material science. It also provides a useful guide to the subject for academics working across a wide range of fields.
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Chapter 1: The future of smart-textiles development: new enabling technologies, commercialization and market trends
Abstract:
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The technological trade-off between smartness and integration
1.3 New enabling technologies for smart textiles
1.4 New approaches in commercialization of smart textiles
1.5 Future trends
1.6 Conclusion
Part I: Materials
Chapter 2: Types and processing of electro-conductive and semiconducting materials for smart textiles
Abstract:
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Electro-conductive and semiconductive materials
2.3 Electro-conductive materials and their properties
2.4 Metals
2.5 Carbon: carbon black (CB), graphite and carbon nanotubes (CNT)
2.6 Intrinsically conductive polymers (ICP)
2.7 Semiconductive materials and their properties
2.8 Processing electro-conductive and semiconductive materials into textile structures
2.9 Future trends
2.10 Sources of further information and advice
Chapter 3: Optical fibers for smart photonic textiles
Abstract:
3.1 Introduction to photonic textiles
3.2 Total internal reflection (TIR) fiber-based photonic textiles
3.3 Photonic bandgap (PBG) fiber-based photonic textiles
3.4 Photonic textile manufacturing
3.5 Reflective properties of photonic bandgap textiles under ambient illumination
3.6 Animated photonic bandgap textiles using mixing of ambient and emitted light
3.7 Potential applications of photonic bandgap textiles
3.8 Conclusion
3.9 Acknowledgments
Chapter 4: Conductive nanofibres and nanocoatings for smart textiles
Abstract:
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Conductive nanofibres
4.3 Conductive nanocoating
4.4 Application of nanotechnology in smart textiles
4.5 Future trends
4.6 Sources of further information and advice
Chapter 5: Polymer-based resistive sensors for smart textiles
Abstract:
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Mechanical resistive sensors
5.3 Chemical resistive sensors
5.4 Temperature resistive sensors
5.5 Conclusion and future trends
Chapter 6: Soft capacitance fibers for touch-sensitive smart textiles
Abstract:
6.1 Introduction: overview of capacitive sensing
6.2 Soft capacitor fibers for electronic textiles
6.3 Electrical characterization of the isolated capacitor fiber
6.4 Capacitor fiber as a one-dimensional distributed touch sensor
6.5 Fully woven two-dimensional touch pad sensor using one-dimensional array of capacitance fibers
6.6 Conclusion
Part II: Technologies
Chapter 7: Textile fabrication technologies for embedding electronic functions into fibres, yarns and fabrics
Abstract:
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Fibre and yarn production processes: natural fibres
7.3 Fibre and yarn production processes: continuous (man-made) fibres
7.4 Functionalisation of fibres and yarns
7.5 Fabric production: weaving
7.6 Fabric production: knitting
7.7 Fabric production: braiding
7.8 Embroidery
7.9 Challenges in smart-textile production
Chapter 8: Fabrication technologies for the integration of thin-film electronics into smart textiles
Abstract:
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Merging flexible electronics and smart textiles
8.3 Demonstrators
8.4 Mechanical reliability of contacts
8.5 Conclusion and future trends
8.6 Sources of further information and advice
Chapter 9: Organic and large-area electronic (OLAE) technologies for smart textiles
Abstract:
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Flexible technologies for textile integration
9.3 Circuit design
9.4 Textile integration
9.5 Packaging integration and service life issues
9.7 Appendix: abbreviations and acronyms
Chapter 10: Joining technologies for smart textiles
Abstract:
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Components of electronic systems in textiles
10.3 Conductive threads as electrical traces
10.4 Introduction to joining technologies for electronics
10.5 Overview of existing jointing technologies in the electronics and in the textile world
10.6 Summary to the joining technology overview
10.7 Protection of electrical connections
10.8 Challenges for electronic systems on textiles
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