Electronic textiles for energy, sensing, and communication

Kang Du; Rongzhou Lin; Lu Yin; John S Ho; Joseph Wang; Chwee Teck Lim

doi:10.1016/j.isci.2022.104174

Electronic textiles for energy, sensing, and communication

iScience. 2022 Mar 29;25(5):104174. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104174. eCollection 2022 May 20.

Authors

Kang Du¹, Rongzhou Lin², Lu Yin³, John S Ho^{2

4}, Joseph Wang³, Chwee Teck Lim^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117583, Singapore.
² Institute for Health Innovation & Technology, National University of Singapore, 14 Medical Drive, Singapore 117599, Singapore.
³ Department of Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92122, USA.
⁴ Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117583, Singapore.

Abstract

Electronic textiles (e-textiles) are fabrics that can perform electronic functions such as sensing, computation, display, and communication. They can enhance the functionality of clothing in a variety of convenient and unobtrusive ways, thus have garnered significant research and commercial interest in applications ranging from fashion to healthcare. Recent advances in materials science and electronics have given rise to variety of e-textile components, including sensors, energy harvesters, batteries, and antennas on flexible and breathable textiles substrates. In this review, we discuss recent advances in the development of e-textiles for energy, sensing, and communication. In addition, we investigate challenges in the integration of components to realize e-textile systems, and highlight opportunities enabled by innovations in materials science, engineering, and data science.

Keywords: Applied sciences; Signal processing in communications; Wireless sensor.

Publication types

Review