Direct and contactless electrical control of temperature of paper and textile foldable substrates using electrospun metallic-web transparent electrodes.

ABSTRACT: Multiple and complex functionalities are a demand nowadays for almost all materials, including common day-to-day materials such as paper, textiles, wood, etc. In the present report, the surface temperature control of different types of materials, including paper and textiles, was demonstrated by Joule heating of metallic-web transparent electrodes both by direct current and by RF induced eddy currents. Polymeric submicronic fiber webs were prepared by electrospinning, and metal sputtering was subsequently performed to transform them into flexible transparent electrodes. These electrodes were thermally attached to different substrates, including paper, textiles and glass. Using thermochromic inks, we demonstrated a high degree of control of the substrates' surface temperature by means of th

SUBMITTER: Busuioc C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5056389 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature