Carbon nanotube modified cellulose nonwovens: superhydrophobic, breathable, and sensitive for drowning alarm and motion monitoring

• Published in: Cellulose (London) Vol. 31; no. 5; pp. 3143 - 3161
• Main Authors: Zhang, Rui, Ye, Suxian, Suzuki, Ryuki, Xie, Chengbo, Wang, Jian, Huang, Weizhe, Zou, Zhuanyong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.03.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Bioorganic Chemistry; Carbon nanotubes; Cellulose; Ceramics; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Composites; Contact angle; Glass; Hydrophobic surfaces; Hydrophobicity; Motion perception; Multilayers; Natural Materials; Nonwoven fabrics; Organic Chemistry; Original Research; Physical Chemistry; Polymer Sciences; Pressure sensors; Real time; Remote monitoring; Sensitivity; Sensors; Sustainable Development; Voice recognition; Hydroentangled nonwovens; Highly breathable; Piezoresistive sensors; Superhydrophobic; Conductive fabrics; Viscose fibers

Due to its exceptional sensitivity and conductivity, flexible wearable sensors have received a lot of interest recently in the fields of human health monitoring and motion detection. In this work, a superhydrophobic and extremely permeable pressure sensor using multilayer hydroentanglement cellulose...