Taborowska Patrycja, Giżewski Tomasz, Patmore Jeff, Janczak Daniel, Jakubowska Małgorzata, Lekawa-Raus Agnieszka
Faculty of Mechatronics, Warsaw University of Technology, 02-525 Warsaw, Poland.
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Lublin University of Technology, 20-618 Lublin, Poland.
Materials (Basel). 2020 Jan 16;13(2):431. doi: 10.3390/ma13020431.
Current studies of carbon nanotubes have enabled both new electronic applications and improvements to the performance of existing ones. Manufacturing of macroscopic electronic components with this material generally involves the use of printed electronic methods, which must use carbon nanotube (CNT) powders. However, in recent years, it has been shown that the use of ready-made self-standing macroscopic CNT assemblies could have considerable potential in the future development of electronic components. Two examples of these are spun carbon nanotube fibers and CNT films. The following paper considers whether these spun materials may replace printed electronic CNT elements in all applications. To enable the investigation of this question some practical experiments were undertaken. They included the formation of smart textile elements, flexible and transparent components, and structural electronic devices. By taking this approach it has been possible to show that CNT fibres and films are highly versatile materials that may improve the electrical and mechanical performance of many currently produced printed electronic elements. Additionally, the use of these spun materials may enable many new applications and functionalities particularly in the area of e-textiles. However, as with every new technology, it has its limitations, and these are also considered.
目前对碳纳米管的研究既推动了新的电子应用，也提升了现有应用的性能。使用这种材料制造宏观电子元件通常涉及采用印刷电子方法，而这必须使用碳纳米管（CNT）粉末。然而，近年来研究表明，使用现成的自立式宏观碳纳米管组件在电子元件的未来发展中可能具有巨大潜力。其中两个例子是纺丝碳纳米管纤维和碳纳米管薄膜。下文探讨了这些纺丝材料是否能在所有应用中取代印刷电子碳纳米管元件。为了研究这个问题，我们进行了一些实际实验。实验内容包括制作智能纺织元件、柔性透明组件以及结构电子器件。通过这种方式得以证明，碳纳米管纤维和薄膜是用途极为广泛的材料，它们可以提升许多当前生产的印刷电子元件的电气和机械性能。此外，使用这些纺丝材料可能催生许多新的应用和功能，尤其是在电子纺织品领域。然而，与每项新技术一样，它也有局限性，本文也会对此进行探讨。
