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The integration of nanomaterials with high conductivity into stretchable polymer fibers can achieve novel functionalities such as sensing physical deformations. With a metallic conductivity that exceeds other solution‐processed nanomaterials, 2D titanium carbide MXene is an attractive material to produce conducting and stretchable fibers. Here, a scalable wet‐spinning technique is used to produce Ti3C2Tx MXene/polyurethane (PU) composite fibers that show both conductivity and high stretchability. The conductivity at a very low percolation threshold of ≈1 wt% is demonstrated, which is lower than the previously reported values for MXene‐based polymer composites. When used as a strain sensor, the MXene/PU composite fibers show a high gauge factor of ≈12900 (≈238 at 50% strain) and a large sensing strain of ≈152%. The cyclic strain sensing performance is further improved by producing fibers with MXene/PU sheath and pure PU core using a coaxial wet‐spinning process. Using a commercial‐scale knitting machine, MXene/PU fibers are knitted into a one‐piece elbow sleeve, which can track various movements of the wearer's elbow. This study establishes fundamental insights into the behavior of MXene in elastomeric composites and presents strategies to achieve MXene‐based fibers and textiles with strain sensing properties suitable for applications in health, sports, and entertainment.
Author(s): Seyedin S, Uzun S, Levitt A, Anasori B, Dion G, Gogotsi Y, Razal JM
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Advanced Functional Materials
Year: 2020
Volume: 30
Issue: 12
Print publication date: 17/03/2020
Online publication date: 07/02/2020
Acceptance date: 15/01/2020
Date deposited: 08/07/2020
ISSN (print): 1616-301X
ISSN (electronic): 1616-3028
Publisher: Wiley
URL: https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201910504
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201910504
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