Terahertz conductivity mapping of thin films on smart textiles
Abstract Smart textiles that promise to become sensors and actuators for multiple applications are an active area of research. Conductive textiles formed by coating a fabric with a conductive film will play a key role in such applications. Here we present contactless mapping of the terahertz (THz) c...
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| author | Alexander Jäckel Maximilian L. Hupfer Enrique Castro-Camus Daniel M. Mittleman Gabriele Schmidl Annett Gawlik Jonathan Plentz Martin Koch |
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| description | Abstract Smart textiles that promise to become sensors and actuators for multiple applications are an active area of research. Conductive textiles formed by coating a fabric with a conductive film will play a key role in such applications. Here we present contactless mapping of the terahertz (THz) conductivity of thin conductive films deposited on textiles. These conductivity maps enable non-destructive assessment of the conductivity of such layers and therefore the identification and localization of non-uniformities in local conductivity. The THz measurements are quantitatively consistent with four-point probe measurements of the same areas. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-95612c5a570f40248cee1faeeae0afef2025-08-20T02:08:19ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-09-011411810.1038/s41598-024-73113-4Terahertz conductivity mapping of thin films on smart textilesAlexander Jäckel0Maximilian L. Hupfer1Enrique Castro-Camus2Daniel M. Mittleman3Gabriele Schmidl4Annett Gawlik5Jonathan Plentz6Martin Koch7Department of Physics and Material Sciences Center, Philipps-Universität MarburgDepartment of Functional Interfaces, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT)Department of Physics and Material Sciences Center, Philipps-Universität MarburgSchool of Engineering, Brown UniversityDepartment of Functional Interfaces, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT)Department of Functional Interfaces, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT)Department of Functional Interfaces, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT)Department of Physics and Material Sciences Center, Philipps-Universität MarburgAbstract Smart textiles that promise to become sensors and actuators for multiple applications are an active area of research. Conductive textiles formed by coating a fabric with a conductive film will play a key role in such applications. Here we present contactless mapping of the terahertz (THz) conductivity of thin conductive films deposited on textiles. These conductivity maps enable non-destructive assessment of the conductivity of such layers and therefore the identification and localization of non-uniformities in local conductivity. The THz measurements are quantitatively consistent with four-point probe measurements of the same areas.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-73113-4 |
| spellingShingle | Alexander Jäckel Maximilian L. Hupfer Enrique Castro-Camus Daniel M. Mittleman Gabriele Schmidl Annett Gawlik Jonathan Plentz Martin Koch Terahertz conductivity mapping of thin films on smart textiles Scientific Reports |
| title | Terahertz conductivity mapping of thin films on smart textiles |
| title_full | Terahertz conductivity mapping of thin films on smart textiles |
| title_fullStr | Terahertz conductivity mapping of thin films on smart textiles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Terahertz conductivity mapping of thin films on smart textiles |
| title_short | Terahertz conductivity mapping of thin films on smart textiles |
| title_sort | terahertz conductivity mapping of thin films on smart textiles |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-73113-4 |
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