LEE- Tekstil Mühendisliği Lisansüstü Programı

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Yazar "Kurşun Bahadır, Senem" ile LEE- Tekstil Mühendisliği Lisansüstü Programı'a göz atma
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    Development of textile based temperature sensor for wearable electronics
    (Graduate School, 2021-09-30) Arman Kuzubaşoğlu, Burcu ; Kurşun Bahadır, Senem ; 503122802 ; Textile Engineering
    Due to their compressibility, bendability, and compatibility with irregular and curvilinear surfaces, flexible and stretchable devices are attracting attention and have a wide range of applications. The increasing number of publications in this field demonstrates the growing popularity of flexible sensors. Flexible sensors provide mechanical robustness, biocompatibility, multifunctionality, and comfort when compared to conventional rigid sensors. For this reason, next-generation wearable technologies are expected to be driven by interest in flexible, stretchable, and soft devices. Textiles, in addition to their protective and aesthetic functions, provide an exceptional flexible platform for providing sensing functions and comfort to the wearer with diverse range of fibers, yarns, and fabric structures. New developments in printed electronics enable mass production of sensors using efficient printing processes by considerably minimizing costs and enhancing the potential of large-scale production. In this thesis, at first, the capabilities of temperature sensors, their sensing method, and previous research that has been conducted on them are presented. Additionally, the techniques and uses of inkjet printing are examined in detail. A comprehensive explanation of inkjet printing technology and printing challenges are issued. Dispersion is required for the development of inks that include carbon nanotubes. Due to the hydrophobic nature of carbon nanotubes, they must be distributed using a combination of mechanical and chemical methods. Numerous methods, including ultrasonication, non-covalent and covalent alterations, were used to disperse nanotubes. The use of various types of carbon nanotubes in CNT ink formulations is also studied. The development of conductive inks formulations containing CNT, PEDOT:PSS and CNT/PEDOT:PSS with a proper evaluation guideline is studied. Moreover, the concepts and properties of functional materials, as well as the critical additives used during the printing process that can have a significant influence on the printing process of conductive inks are discussed. The physical, structural, morphological, and electrical properties of the materials are investigated using various techniques (UV-Vis, FTIR, optical profilometer, SEM, AFM, optic microscope, multimeter, etc.). With relevant to print quality, the textile basis material should be dependable, maintaining a level surface and good uniformity during the printing process. In order to create conductive material sensors for temperature measurement, the inkjet printing process was used, which has the advantage of reducing ink waste while also being a low-cost and simple method. Following the procurement of CNT-based inkjet suitable dispersion, a PEDOT:PSS/CNT composite ink and a PEDOT:PSS inkjet appropriate dispersion are manufactured for temperature sensing. Appropriate ink formulations have been developed to produce high-quality inkjet-printed sensors, which are typically characterized by low imperfection points throughout the surface of the printing material. The sensor manufacturing process is then completed by including silver yarn, followed by the application of silver based conductive glue and an encapsulating operation. Spectrophotometer studies were conducted to determine the qualities of carbon nanotube printing when many print passes are used, as well as the color characteristics of the produced specimens. The properties of CNT based, PEDOT:PSS based and CNT/PEDOT:PSS composite based sensors are compared to investigate their temperature sensing performance. Hence, proper ink formulations with appropriate physical and chemical properties that typically affects homogeneous printing surface characteristics and sensing properties, were successfully developed by analysing their morphologies and printing parameters. It was determined whether the printed temperature sensors performed properly by subjecting them to a temperature range ranging from 25 to 50 degrees Celsius. Furthermore, wear and performance tests, such as durability against bending, folding, humidity, rubbing, washing, light, and human sweat, were carried out with the help of some characterization methodologies in order to investigate the sensor's reliability and durability under unfavorable situations. The sensor real time measurement using of a mannequin and human gloved hand are reported with discussions. As a result, during our proof-of-concept inquiry, our newly designed temperature sensor was placed to a mannequin's skin and human body on a gloved hand for temperature monitoring. Our developed wearable sensor provides highly accurate temperature monitoring. Lastly, the application based on artificial intelligence for the modeling of wearable sensors in various temperature and humidity conditions is described. Artificial neural networks (ANN) are used to model wearable sensors in various temperature and humidity conditions. The relationship between temperature, humidity, and electrical resistance is presented with the use of ANN. This innovative wearable temperature sensor development process is expected to aid development of smart wearable technologies. The developed sensor with its good mechanical properties and excellent sensing performance is believed to be useful for use in the textile products. Moreover, this developed sensor also offers the opportunity to be directly included in wearable smart systems in industrial production. In addition to the lack of standardized and consistent manufacturing techniques, there are unfortunately not yet any regular and comparable tests that can be used for the development and implementation of wearable e-textile sensors. Hence, this study will pave a way for development phases and implemenation of wearable e-textile sensors, in particular, contribute to industrialization in this area. To conclude, the developed textile-based sensor might be a solution instead of rigid device components for human body temperature monitoring and it can be directly utilized by sticking the sensor on various garment types while maintaining the user's comfort. Hence, it reveals a strong potential for use in wearable healthcare and biomedical applications.