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Functionalization-Directed Stabilization of Hydrogen-Bonded Polymer Complex Fibers: Elasticity and Conductivity

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Elastic, repairable and conductive fibers are desirable in the newly emerging field of soft electronic and wearable devices. Here, we design a multifunctional fiber by incorporation of different components to optimize its performance. The combination of the poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) through hydrogen bonding endows the fiber with high elasticity and repairability. Polydopamine (PDA) significantly increases the stability of the fiber, thus the fiber will not dissolve in alkaline solutions and still keep the repairable ability. The fiber shows a reversible swelling-shrinking property as pH values go up and down. Further, the conductive component, carbon nanotube, is adsorbed at the swelling state and then is fastened with fiber shrinking.

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This wok was financially supported by Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (Grants No. 16JC1400700) and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central University (102552017045).

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    Jiefu Li, Jiaxing Sun, Di Wu, Wentao Huang, Meifang Zhu & Shuguang Yang

  2. School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA, 30332-0100, USA

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Li, J., Sun, J., Wu, D. et al. Functionalization-Directed Stabilization of Hydrogen-Bonded Polymer Complex Fibers: Elasticity and Conductivity. Adv. Fiber Mater. 1, 71–81 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42765-019-0001-0

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