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Thermal-acoustic devices have great potential as flexible ultrathin sound sources. However, stretchable sound sources based on a thermal-acoustic mechanism remain elusive, as realizing stable resistance in a reasonable range is challenging. In this study, a stretchable thermal-acoustic device based on graphene ink is fabricated on a weft-knitted fabric. After optimization of the graphene ink concentration, the device resistance changes by 8.94% during 4000 cycles of operation in the unstretchable state. After multiple cycles of bending, folding, prodding, and washing, the sound pressure level (SPL) change of the device is within 10%. Moreover, the SPL has an increase with the strain in a specific range, showing a phenomenon similar to the negative differential resistance (NDR) effect. This study sheds light on the use of stretchable thermal-acoustic devices for e-skin and wearable electronics.
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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces
July 2025
State Key Laboratory of Chemical Safety, College of Control Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China.
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Department of Textile Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Department of Materials, Fibers and Textile Testing, University of Zagreb Faculty of Textile Technology, Prilaz baruna Filipovića 28a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
Although the applicability of modal fibers and microfibers for the production of lingerie knitwear is confirmed by commercial use, their share in the total consumption of man-made cellulosic fibers is very low. Their applicability in the fabrication of one-by-one rib weft-knitted fabrics, as well as comparative analyses of the influence of differently spun modal and modal-micro yarns on physical, usage, esthetic and wearing comfort properties have not been sufficiently investigated. In this study, a comparative analysis of innovative rib knitted fabrics made of regular-fine modal fibers (1.
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March 2025
Department of Textile Technologies, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Demokratu Str. 53, LT-48485 Kaunas, Lithuania.
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April 2025
Institute for BioMedical Printing Technology, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany.
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