journal article·2025-02Open access

Multi‐Functional Ti3C2Tx‐Silver@Silk Nanofiber Composites With Multi‐Dimensional Heterogeneous Structure for Versatile Wearable Electronics

Nuozhou Yi, Cheng Zhang, Zhen Wang, Zhonghua Zheng, Jiahao Zhou, Ruzhi Shang, Peidi Zhou, Chan Zheng, Minghua You, Huamin Chen, Huanyu Cheng, Mingcen Weng

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 35· Issue 9

Abstract

Abstract Silk nanofibers (SNFs) from abundant sources are low‐cost and environmentally friendly. Combined with other functional materials, SNFs can help create bioelectronics with excellent biocompatibility without environmental concerns. However, it is still challenging to construct an SNF‐based composite with high conductivity, flexibility, and mechanical strength for all SNF‐based electronics. Herein, this work reports the design and fabrication of Ti3C2Tx‐silver@silk nanofibers (Ti3C2Tx‐Ag@SNF) composites with multi‐dimensional heterogeneous conductive networks using combined in situ growth and vacuum filtration methods. The ultrahigh electrical conductivity of Ti3C2Tx‐Ag@SNF composites (142959 S m−1) provides the kirigami‐patterned soft heaters with a rapid heating rate of 87 °C s−1. The multi‐dimensional heterogeneous network further allows the creation of electromagnetic interference shielding devices with an exceptionally high specific shielding effectiveness of 10,088 dB cm−1. Besides working as a triboelectric layer to harvest the mechanical energy and recognize the hand gesture, the Ti3C2Tx‐Ag@SNF composites can also be combined with an ionic layer to result in a capacitive pressure sensor with a high sensitivity of 410 kPa−1 in a large range due to electronic‐double layer effect. The applications of the Ti3C2Tx‐Ag@SNF composites in recognizing human gestures and human‐machine interfaces to wirelessly control a trolley demonstrate the future development of all SNF‐based electronics.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: MXene and MAX Phase Materials · Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Silk-based biomaterials and applications

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Affiliations

School of Materials Science and Engineering Fujian University of Technology Fuzhou Fujian 350118 China

Institute of Biology and Chemistry Fujian University of Technology Fuzhou 350118 China

Fujian Key Laboratory of Functional Marine Sensing Materials College of Materials and Chemical Engineering Minjiang University Fuzhou 350108 China

Concord University College Fujian Normal University Fuzhou 350117 China

College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fuzhou 350108 China

School of Smart Marine Science and Technology Fujian University of Technology Fuzhou Fujian 350118 China

Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics The Pennsylvania State University University Park 16802 USA

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province · Fujian University of Technology · National Institutes of Health · National Science Foundation

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