Wearable e-textiles with flexibility of cotton and electric conductivity of polyaniline polymer

https://phys.org/news/2023-12-cotton-based-fiber-smart-textiles.html

"dissolved cotton cellulose from recycled t-shirts into solution and conductive polyanaline polymer into another separate solution, then merged side-by-side, and extruded to make 1 fiber in 2 sections... achieving right mixture at interface of cotton cellulose and polyaniline for good interfacial bonding... LED light was powered and ammonia gas was sensed... patches could be part of uniforms for firefighters, soldiers or workers who handle hazardous chemicals. health monitoring or exercise shirts acting as fitness monitors"

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