Printed organic conductive polymers thermocouples in textile and smart clothing applications

This work reports on an experimental investigation of the potential of using selected commercially available organic conductive polymers as active ingredients in thermocouples printed on textiles. Poly(3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly(4styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) and polyaniline (PANI) were scre...

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Main Authors: Seeberg, T. M., Royset, A., Jahren, S., Strisland, F.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Copper
Electrical resistance measurement
Plastics
Resistance
Temperature measurement
Voltage measurement
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Summary:This work reports on an experimental investigation of the potential of using selected commercially available organic conductive polymers as active ingredients in thermocouples printed on textiles. Poly(3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly(4styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) and polyaniline (PANI) were screen printed onto woven cotton textile. The influence of multiple thermocycles between 235 K (-38°C) and 350 K (+77°C) on resistivity and thermoelectric properties was examined. The Seebeck coefficients of PEDOT:PSS and PANI were found to be about +18 μV/K and +15 uV/K, respectively, when "metal-polymer" thermocouples were realized by combining the polymer with copper. When "polymer-polymer" thermocouples were formed by combining PEDOT:PSS and PANI, a thermoelectric voltage of about +10 μV/K was observed. A challenge recognized in the experiments is that the generated voltage exhibited drift and fluctuations.
ISSN:1094-687X
1558-4615
2694-0604
DOI:10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6090890