Abstract
The field of textile electronics aims to use clothing materials and fabrics as an active or activated substrate for electronics. This is an intriguing idea for researchers, however, the field comes with its own challenges and design requirements. A textile electronic system should be functional, reliable, safe and affordable while maintaining the original utility of the fabric. This review paper presents a comprehensive picture of prospects, advances, challenges and opportunities of textile electronics. It also offers a critical outlook to advance the field for technology translation.
Article PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Avoid common mistakes on your manuscript.
References
J. Edmison, D. Lehn, M. Jones and T. Martin, International Workshop On Wearable And Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN’06), 4 (2016).
D. Curone, E. Secco, A. Tognetti, G. Loriga, G. Dudnik, M. Risatti, R. Whyte, A. Bonfiglio and G. Magenes, IEEE Transactions On Information Technology In Biomedicine 14, 694 (2010).
P. Hsu, C. Shen, F. Chen, H. Huang, W. Wang and T. Huang, 2018 International Flexible Electronics Technology Conference (IFETC), 1 (2018).
R. Paradiso, G. Loriga and N. Taccini, IEEE Transactions On Information Technology In Biomedicine 9, 337 (2005).
L. Ma, R. Wu, A. Patil, S. Zhu, Z. Meng, H. Meng, C. Hou, Y. Zhang, Q. Liu, R. Yu, J. Wang, N. Lin and X. Liu, Advanced Functional Materials 29, 1904549 (2019).
T. Grethe, S. Borczyk, K. Plenkmann, M. Normann, M. Rabe and A. Schwarz-Pfeiffer, 2018 Symposium On Design, Test, Integration & Packaging Of MEMS And MOEMS (DTIP), 1 (2018).
J. Lee, S. Shin, S. Lee, J. Song, S. Kang, H. Han, S. Kim, S. Kim, J. Seo, D. Kim and T. Lee, ACS Nano 12, 4259 (2018).
J. Lee, S. Shin, S. Lee, J. Song, S. Kang, H. Han, S. Kim, S. Kim, J. Seo, D. Kim and T. Lee, ACS Nano 12, 9634 (2018).
N. Hamdan, F. Heller, C. Wacharamanotham, J. Thar and J. Borchers, Proceedings Of The 2016 CHI Conference Extended Abstracts On Human Factors In Computing Systems - CHI EA’ 16, 2497 (2016).
S. Takamatsu, T. Lonjaret, E. Ismailova, A. Masuda, T. Itoh and G. Malliaras, Advanced Materials 28, 4485 (2015).
W. Huang, Y. Wang, P. Hsu, W. Wang, A. Cavalier, T. Huang and C. Shen, 2018 International Flexible Electronics Technology Conference (IFETC), 1 (2018).
Ye Kuang, L. Yao, W. Zhang, D. Zhou, He Luan and Y. Qiu, 2016 IEEE International Conference On RFID Technology And Applications (RFID-TA), 77 (2016).
D. Lee, H. Kim and S. Lim, Microwave And Optical Technology Letters 59, 1424 (2017).
M. Lee, J. Hong, E. Lee, H. Yu, H. Kim, J. Lee, W. Lee and J. Oh, Advanced Functional Materials 26, 1445 (2016).
M. Hamedi, L. Herlogsson, X. Crispin, R. Marcilla, M. Berggren and O. Inganäs, Advanced Materials 21, 573 (2009).
L. Zhang and T. Andrew, Advanced Electronic Materials 4, 1800271 (2018).
L. Allison and T. Andrew, Advanced Materials Technologies 4, 1800615 (2019).
S. Pang, Y. Gao and S. Choi, Advanced Energy Materials 8, 1702261 (2017).
K. Qi, R. Hou, S. Zaman, Y. Qiu, B. Xia and H. Duan, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 10, 18021 (2018).
H. Park, J. Kim, S. Hong, G. Lee, H. Lee, C. Song, K. Keum, Y. Jeong, S. Jin, D. Kim and J. Ha, ACS Nano 13, 10469 (2019).
S. Yong, J. Shi and S. Beeby, Energy Technology 7, 1800938 (2019).
V. Venugopalan, R. Lamboll, D. Joshi and K. Narayan, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 9, 28010 (2017).
Y. Ko, J. Oh, K. Park, S. Kim, W. Huh, B. Sung, J. Lim, S. Lee and H. Kim, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 11, 37043 (2019).
Z. Yin, M. Jian, C. Wang, K. Xia, Z. Liu, Q. Wang, M. Zhang, H. Wang, X. Liang, X. Liang, Y. Long, X. Yu and Y. Zhang, Nano Letters 18, 7085 (2018).
Y. Guo, M. Otley, M. Li, X. Zhang, S. Sinha, G. Treich and G. Sotzing, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 8, 26998 (2016).
M. Puurtinen, S. Komulainen, P. Kauppinen, J. Malmivuo and J. Hyttinen, 2006 International Conference Of The IEEE Engineering In Medicine And Biology Society, 6012 (2006).
B. Choi, J. Lee, H. Han, J. Woo, K. Park, J. Seo and T. Lee, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 10, 36094 (2018).
C. Wang, M. Zhang, K. Xia, X. Gong, H. Wang, Z. Yin, B. Guan and Y. Zhang, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 9, 13331 (2017).
P. Cataldi, L. Ceseracciu, A. Athanassiou and I. Bayer, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 9, 13825 (2017).
M. Sala de Medeiros, D. Chanci, C. Moreno, D. Goswami and R. Martinez, Advanced Functional Materials 29, 1904350 (2019).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Badghaish, H.S., Hussain, M.M. Textile Electronics–Prospects, Advances, Challenges and Opportunities. MRS Advances 5, 2359–2379 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1557/adv.2020.258
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1557/adv.2020.258