Conducting polymer coated smart textiles

Conducting polymers have the potential to be used in many technological fields due to their unique optical and electrical properties In this study, 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene has been dispersed in aqueous medium by PSS and electrochemically coated on textile material. In order to increase the conductivity of cotton-based textile material, 40 micron thick steel wires have been added during weaving. Electrochemical characterization of the coated textile material has been carried out by the cyclic voltammetry technique. Furthermore, by applying different potentials to the textile material, the color change has been determined with the naked eye. Unlike the related literature, conductive polymer coated textile material obtained by electrochemical polymerization instead of chemical polymerization can be used in many wearable electronics fields.