| Title |
Sustainable electronic textiles towards scalable commercialization |
| ID_Doc |
29550 |
| Authors |
Shi, HH; Pan, YF; Xu, L; Feng, XM; Wang, WY; Potluri, P; Hu, LB; Hasan, T; Huang, YYS |
| Title |
Sustainable electronic textiles towards scalable commercialization |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
Nature Materials, 22.0, 11 |
| DOI |
10.1038/s41563-023-01615-z |
| Abstract |
The commercialization of electronic textile (e-textile) products requires balanced sustainability considerations. Here the authors propose an e-textile design framework involving repair, recycle, replacement and reduction that can unify environmental friendliness, market viability, supply-chain resilience and user experience quality. Textiles represent a fundamental material format that is extensively integrated into our everyday lives. The quest for more versatile and body-compatible wearable electronics has led to the rise of electronic textiles (e-textiles). By enhancing textiles with electronic functionalities, e-textiles define a new frontier of wearable platforms for human augmentation. To realize the transformational impact of wearable e-textiles, materials innovations can pave the way for effective user adoption and the creation of a sustainable circular economy. We propose a repair, recycle, replacement and reduction circular e-textile paradigm. We envisage a systematic design framework embodying material selection and biofabrication concepts that can unify environmental friendliness, market viability, supply-chain resilience and user experience quality. This framework establishes a set of actionable principles for the industrialization and commercialization of future sustainable e-textile products. |
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| Index Keywords |
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| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:001037348400001 |
| WoS Category |
Chemistry, Physical; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Physics, Applied; Physics, Condensed Matter |
| Research Area |
Chemistry; Materials Science; Physics |
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