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October

  • That New Yarn?! — Wearable, Washable Textile Devices Are Possible With MXene-Coated Yarns

    October 10, 2019

    Drexel University researchers have figured out how to add more conductivity into functional fabric devices, by coating yarns with a two-dimensional carbon-based material called MXene, to make conductive threads. The group has developed a dip-coating method, similar to the dyeing process, that can produce a conductive yarn strong enough for use in industrial knitting machines and durable enough to make it through wash cycles without degrading.

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