The emerging area of e-textiles requires electrically conductive threads. We demonstrate that nylon, polyester, and cotton threads can be made conductive by coating their surfaces with random networks of solution-synthesized silver nanowires. A resistance per unit length of 0.8 O cm1 was achieved and can be varied through the density of the nanowire coating. Because the nanowires are 35 nm in diameter, and the mesh structure does not cover the entire surface like a thin-film, less metal is used compared to conventional silver-coated conductive threads. This leads to a much lower weight and mechanically flexible coating. The functionality of the thread as a heater and the fabrication of stretchable conductive thread are also demonstrated.
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机译：电子纺织品的新兴领域需要导电线。我们证明了尼龙，聚酯和棉线可以通过用溶液合成的银纳米线的随机网络覆盖它们的表面而使其具有导电性。实现了每单位长度0.8 O cm1的电阻，并可通过纳米线涂层的密度改变电阻。因为纳米线的直径为35 nm，并且网状结构没有像薄膜一样覆盖整个表面，所以与传统的镀银导电线相比，使用的金属更少。这导致更轻的重量和机械柔性涂层。还演示了该线作为加热器的功能以及可拉伸导电线的制造。
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