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ELECTROWETTING TEXTILES - A NEW PARADIGM FOR TUNING OF TEXTILE WETTABILITY

BHAT, KAILASH
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1186679134

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2007, MS, University of Cincinnati, Engineering : Electrical Engineering.
Surface energy treatment of textiles is commonplace in modern textiles. However, modification of wetting characteristics is typically permanent and limits the functionality of an individual textile. We demonstrate an electrowetting textile platform capable of modulating wetting in textiles. In this work, we develop the fundamental technological basis of manipulating liquids on textile surfaces using the rapidly developing field of electrowetting. Electrowetting is an electrically induced change of a material’s wettability. It is the basis of a number of potentially important fluidic technologies, including lab-on-chip, electrostatically focused liquid lenses, and high brightness displays. The non-woven electrowetting textile is fabricated from Polyethylene Napthalate (Teonex) films. The textile samples were investigated by insulating with different thicknesses of Parylene C conformal coating. Comparisons are drawn between AC and DC electrowetting, single and competitive two liquid electrowetting systems and textiles with different percentage hole density. Alternatively, electrowetting has also been demonstrated on a conductive microfiber textile platform. Results indicate capillary wetting into the pores on the textile surface. Also, for the first time, we demonstrate reversible electrowetting on a textile platform.
Dr. Jason Heikenfeld (Advisor)
61 p.
Electrowetting; Textiles; Non-woven; Microfiber; Conductive microfiber; electrowetting textile platforms.

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  • BHAT, K. (2007). ELECTROWETTING TEXTILES - A NEW PARADIGM FOR TUNING OF TEXTILE WETTABILITY [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1186679134

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • BHAT, KAILASH. ELECTROWETTING TEXTILES - A NEW PARADIGM FOR TUNING OF TEXTILE WETTABILITY. 2007. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1186679134.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • BHAT, KAILASH. "ELECTROWETTING TEXTILES - A NEW PARADIGM FOR TUNING OF TEXTILE WETTABILITY." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1186679134

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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