A novel method for applying reduced graphene oxide directly to electronic textiles from yarns to fabrics

Abstract

Conductive, flexible, and durable reduced RGO textiles with a facile preparation method are presented. BSA proteins serve as universal adhesives for improving the adsorption of GO onto any textile, irrespective of the materials and the surface conditions. Using this method, we successfully prepared various RGO textiles based on nylon-6 yarns, cotton yarns, polyester yarns, and nonwoven fabrics.

Keywords: bovine serum albumin; electronic textile; electrostatic self-assembly; reduced graphene oxide.