Scientists have developed ultra-thin semiconductor fibers that can be woven into fabrics, turning them into smart wearable electronics.
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have developed ultra-thin semiconductor fibres that can be woven into fabrics, turning them into smart wearable electronics.
To demonstrate their fibres' high quality and functionality, the NTU research team developed prototypes.
Next, the scientists inserted the semiconductor material inside the glass tube, heating it at high temperature until the tube and core were soft enough to be pulled into a thin continuous strand. In lab experiments, the semiconductor fibres showed excellent performance. When subjected to responsivity tests, the fibres could detect the entire visible light range, from ultraviolet to infrared, and robustly transmit signals of up to 350 kilohertz bandwidth, making it a top performer of its kind. Moreover, the fibres were 30 times tougher than regular ones.
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