Shear-enhanced liquid-crystal spinning of conjugated polymer fibers.

ABSTRACT: Conjugated polymer fibers hold great promise for manufacturing unconventional electronic devices, particularly for advancing the applicability of wearable technology and smart textiles. For instance, these fibers have recently been used for energy conversion, electrochemical sensing and platforms for human-machine interactions. However, the limited methods available for spinning fibers from conjugated polymers with rigid backbones have impeded progress in wearable applications. Here, we report the continuous production of anisotropic semiconductor fibers by modulating π-π stacking interactions of liquid-crystalline conjugated polymers under shear stress. This method allows rigid conjugated polymers to be processed, synergistically enhancing both the mechanical and semiconductor properties

SUBMITTER: Jiang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12485984 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature