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Conductive polymer pattern deposition for smart textile applications
The goal of the project is to develop a simple and versatile method for production of robust conductive patterns on textile via deposition of conductive polymers. This technology will allow further development of wearable electronics for biomedical applications.
Integration of wearable devices into everyday life and biomedical settings requires new technologies capable of cheap and facile production of electronic components on textiles. Most of the current technologies used for fabrication of smart textiles require complex equipment and/or multistage deposition protocols, which greatly hinders the practicality of these approaches.
In the present project, a new method for facile deposition of complex patterns onto existing garments is being developed. The method utilizes formation of conductive polymers directly on the fabric fibers. the textiles are going to be resist-patterned using various techniques,then exposed to the 'dyeing' agent acting as a polymer precursor, which in its turn will be transformed into a functional polymer for usage in wearable sensors.
Produced conductive patterns are then used for sensing of human touch, breath rate, and strain; which all are important signals in health monitoring by wearable devices.
Integration of wearable devices into everyday life and biomedical settings requires new technologies capable of cheap and facile production of electronic components on textiles. Most of the current technologies used for fabrication of smart textiles require complex equipment and/or multistage deposition protocols, which greatly hinders the practicality of these approaches.
In the present project, a new method for facile deposition of complex patterns onto existing garments is being developed. The method utilizes formation of conductive polymers directly on the fabric fibers. the textiles are going to be resist-patterned using various techniques,then exposed to the 'dyeing' agent acting as a polymer precursor, which in its turn will be transformed into a functional polymer for usage in wearable sensors.
Produced conductive patterns are then used for sensing of human touch, breath rate, and strain; which all are important signals in health monitoring by wearable devices.
Goals
• Develop the method for deposition of conductive patterns onto textiles
• Fabricate functional textile-based devices using the developed technique
• Write a project report
Tasks
• Literature review (10%)
• Optimization of the technique for conducting polymer deposition onto various textiles (50%)
• Fabrication and characterization of the produced smart textile devices (30%)
• Data collection and analysis, reporting and presentation (10%)
Your Profile
• Background in Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Electronics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related fields
• Independent worker with critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Goals
• Develop the method for deposition of conductive patterns onto textiles
• Fabricate functional textile-based devices using the developed technique
• Write a project report
Tasks
• Literature review (10%)
• Optimization of the technique for conducting polymer deposition onto various textiles (50%)
• Fabrication and characterization of the produced smart textile devices (30%)
• Data collection and analysis, reporting and presentation (10%)
Your Profile
• Background in Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Electronics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related fields
• Independent worker with critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Contact Details
Prof Dr Carlo Menon and Dr. Alexander Shokurov will supervise the student and the research will be performed at ETH Zurich’s Biomedical and Mobile Health Technology research group (www.bmht.ethz.ch) in the Balgrist Campus in Zurich, Switzerland.
To apply, use the button below to tell us why you want to do this project ("motivation"); attach a mini CV with your current program of study, your grades and any other info you deem relevant.
Contact Details Prof Dr Carlo Menon and Dr. Alexander Shokurov will supervise the student and the research will be performed at ETH Zurich’s Biomedical and Mobile Health Technology research group (www.bmht.ethz.ch) in the Balgrist Campus in Zurich, Switzerland. To apply, use the button below to tell us why you want to do this project ("motivation"); attach a mini CV with your current program of study, your grades and any other info you deem relevant.
