Sewing Thermoelectronics into Regular Textile (IMAGE)

Chalmers University of Technology

Sewing Thermoelectronics into Regular Textile

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The cellulose yarn, which the researchers present in the article, is practical to work with and could be used to make clothing with smart functions. Using a standard household sewing machine, researchers have sewn the electrically conductive cellulose yarn into a fabric and succeeded in producing a thermoelectronic textile, which can produce a small amount of electricity when the textile is heated on one side, for example by a person's body heat - typically 0.2 microwatt at a temperature difference of 37 degrees Celsius.

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Anna-Lena Lundqvist/Chalmers University of Technology

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