Artificial intelligence enabled biodegradable all-textile sensor for smart monitoring and recognition

Pengfei Zhao, Yilin Song, Zhipeng Hu, Zihan Zhong, Yi Li, Kui Zhou, Tingting Qin, Yan Yan, Hsiao Hsuan Hsu, Su Ting Han, Vellaisamy A.L. Roy, Chi Ching Kuo, Ye Zhou

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Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) enabled electronic textiles inherit the advantages of traditional textiles, such as softness, flexibility, and wearable convenience, and demonstrate significant potential for wearable applications. However, the existence of metallic electrodes and polymer thin films sensitive/encapsulating layers in current textile- or fiber-based pressure sensors significantly reduces the unique advantages of textiles, particularly in terms of renewability and biodegradability. Here, an all-textile biodegradable AI enabled pressure sensor is demonstrated using tunable conductivity cotton as the electrode/sensitive layer, incorporating real-time deep learning-based data analysis. The metal electrode and polymer thin film widely adopted in smart textile-based pressure sensors are avoided, and the all-textile components allow the sensors to be freely cut and reassembled like Lego. Based on these Lego-like smart textiles, intelligence applications such as real-time health monitoring, game control, gait analysis, and authentication systems are demonstrated. After completing the functions, the whole device can be rapidly degraded in the cellulase solution and broken down into reducing sugars, thus effectively reducing the environmental pollution. This work provides a new strategy for creating renewable and sustainable textile pressure sensors with significant application potential in next-generation smart green electronics.

Original languageEnglish
Article number110118
JournalNano Energy
Volume130
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2024

Keywords

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Biodegradable electronics
  • Deep learning
  • Green textiles
  • Pressure sensor

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