Title | Electroactive aniline tetramer-spider silks with conductive and electrochromic functionality |
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ID_Doc | 12467 |
Authors | Wan, HY; Chen, YT; Li, GT; Wu, HC; Huang, TC; Yang, TI |
Title | Electroactive aniline tetramer-spider silks with conductive and electrochromic functionality |
Year | 2022 |
Published | Rsc Advances, 12.0, 34 |
Abstract | Electroactive aniline tetramer-spider silk composite fibers with high conductivity and mechanical strength were developed using a dip coating method. The fabricated spider silk composite fibers retain the high mechanical strength (0.92 GPa) and unique reversible relaxation-contraction behavior of spider dragline silks. The aniline tetramer modified on the silk surface imparted electroactive properties to the composite fibers. The color of aniline tetramer/spider silk composite fibers could be controlled by applying different pH values and voltages. Furthermore, the composite fiber's resistivity could reach 186 omega m which can conduct electrical current to light LEDs. This study could provide a valuable guideline for developing highly-conductive electrochromic spider silks for use in E-textiles. |
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2022/ra/d2ra01065h |