Toward Robust Electrical Heating Textiles: Factors Influencing Electrical Heating Performance and Durability.

ABSTRACT: The increasing demand for high-performance and durable e-textiles has driven the exploration of conductive coatings that combine electrical functionality with mechanical robustness. This work presents the development of conductive inks for e-textile applications, focusing on how binder selection, coating architecture, and MWCNT loading govern critical performance factors, including wettability, conductivity, Joule heating, mechanical durability, and bending resistance. The sample surfaces were examined using field emission scanning electron microscopy before and after washing and rubbing cycles. The biobinder created a hydrophilic surface with improved conductivity and enhanced electrical heating performance. The coated fabric showed increased resistance to bending, reduced bending durabil

SUBMITTER: Abdi B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12593063 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature