Electrical Properties of Conductive Polymers: PET - Nanocomposites' Fibres

Scientific paper about an investigation into the possibility of creating conductive fibers by chemical coating of polypropylene fibers with specific electrical and mechanical properties, with various conductive materials. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: Bohwon Kim and others. (PDF)

www.autexrj.org

Intelligent Textiles Based on Environmentally Responsive Fibers

Scientific paper about the creation of environmentally responsive fibers from blends of polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate (EVA), high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and carbon black (CB), for the development of textiles which will be able to measure and self-regulate the environmental conditions of their immediate surroundings. From NTC Research. Authors: S.H. Foulger and R.V. Gregory. (PDF)

www.ntcresearch.org

Photoadaptive Fibers for Textile Materials

Short article about the development of a novel photoadaptive system for reversible changes upon exposure to light, for applications in polymers for textile fibers. Authors: Lewis Slaten and Roy Broughton.

www.auburn.edu

Incorporating Carbon Nanotubes into Polypropylene Fibers

Thesis about the creation of conductive fibers, utilizing carbon nanotubes and conventional melt spinning equipment and based on the theory that the scale and intrinsic high conductivity of carbon nanotubes will allow for the formation of a conductive network within an insulating polymer fiber. Author: Jody Erickson. (PDF)

www.tx.ncsu.edu

Wearable Conductive Fiber Sensor Arrays for Measuring Multi-Axix Joint Motion

Technical paper describing a technique which uses conductive fibers as part of a wearable sensor for continuous monitoring of joint movements. Authors: P. Gibbs and H. Assada. (PDF)

darbelofflab.mit.edu

Energy Dissipation in Conductive Polymer Fiber Bundles

Scientific paper about the development of a mathematical model to support a physical experiment on energy dissipation from a vibrating beam of electrospun conductive polymer fibers. Author: Dorci Lee Torres-Velazquez. (PDF)

www.ese.upenn.edu

Experimentally Determining the Internal Friction of Conductive Fibers

Undergraduate fellowship paper about research conducted to develop a technique for measuring the internal friction of conductive polymer fibers. Author: Mary Kutteruf. (PDF)

www.ese.upenn.edu

Fundamental Studies of the Thermodynamic, Kinetic, and Process Conditions on the Development of Molecular Microstructure in Electrically Conductive and Optical Fibers

Technical paper about research conducted to develop a sound fundamental understanding and basis for the solution spinning of electroactive polymers into fibers for use in high technology applications. Author: R.V. Gregory. (PDF)

www.ntcresearch.org

New Materials as Precursors for Smart Fibers

Technical paper discussing new materials as precursors for the manufacture of intelligent fibers to create interactive, electro-conductive textiles. Author: Lubomir Sodomka. (PDF)

www.ft.vslib.cz

Intrinsic Conductivity of Short Conductive Fibers in Composites by Impedance Spectroscopy

Technical paper about an investigation of electrical property measurements on conductive fibers in cement matrix composites by using the impedance spectroscopy method. Authors: A.D. Dixon and others. (PDF)

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Novel Polymeric Optical Fibers, Amplifiers, and Lasers

National Textile Center publication of an ongoing project created to develop fluoropolymer based optical fibers (POF) which enable a reliable reception, routing and secured broadcasting of information, for use in smart textiles. Project leader: Johm Ballato. (PDF)

www.ntcresearch.org

Hybrid Polymer Nanolayers for Surface Modification of Fibers

Technical paper describing a project focused on the fabrication of hybrid polymer nanolayers on the surface of fibers in order to create multifunctional responsive or adaptive fibers for smart textiles. Authors: Igor Luzinov and others. (PDF)

mse.clemson.edu

Intelligent, Stimuli-Sensitive Fibers and Fabrics

Research article on the ongoing development of fibers from stimuli-sensitive polymers (SSP) which respond to environmental changes such as pH, temperature and electrlyte, using techniques involving wet-spinning of cross-linked SSP gels, and SSP gel coating and crafting of existing fibers. Authors: William K. Walsh and others.

www.eng.auburn.edu

The Workshop on Conductive Polymers

Original document from a 1985 workshop about the development hitherto of conducting polymers. Authors: Y. Okamoto and E. Pearce. (PDF)

www.osti.gov

Experimentally Determining the Internal Friction of Conductive Fibers

Technical paper about a research project aiming to develop and technique for determining the internal friction of conductive polymer fibers for applications in nano-electronics. Author: Mary Kutteruf. (PDF)

www.seas.upenn.edu