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First scalable graphene yarns for wearable textiles

Related Keywords: fitness and aerospace applications, functional clothing applications, graphene-based textiles, graphene-based yarn, healthcare, high performance clothing, Multi-functional wearable e-textiles, potentially good material for applications in healthcare, scalable graphene-based yarn, Smart wearable textiles, sportswear, sportswear and fitness, textile-based sensors into garments, using existing textile machineries, Wearable e-textiles

Graphene has been considered a potentially good material for applications in healthcare, sportswear and fitness due to its high conductivity and flexibility. © The University of Manchester. A team of researchers led by Dr Nazmul Karim and Prof Sir Kostya Novoselov at The University of Manchester has developed a method to produce scalable graphene-based yarn.

New e-textile technologies being developed within electronics and computer science at the University of Southampton

Related Keywords: clothing fabric, e-textile technology, electronic textiles, manufacturing and packaging processes, orthopaedics, practical research, prosthetics and assistive technologies, regenerative medicine, Textiles, therapeutic application, Wearable e-textiles

Kai’s research is also being supported by FortisNet – an interdisciplinary hub of expertise in regenerative medicine, orthopaedics, prosthetics and assistive technologies launched by the University’s Institute for Life Sciences. Kai’s research is exploring the use of e-textile technology as a therapeutic application enabling self-management of healthcare conditions to help people feel better and live longer.

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