Highly conductive regenerated cellulose fibers containing high-quality single-walled carbon nanotubes

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Incorporating 2.4 wt% high-quality single-walled carbon nanotubes into regenerated cellulose fibers achieves a maximum electrical conductivity of 6.7 S/cm, which is approximately 10 times higher than previously reported CNT-cellulose composites. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Ken Mukai; Takahiro Baba; Rihito Watanabe; Wei Ming Chu; Fumika Inada; Naoko Tajima; Kazufumi Kobashi; Takahiro Morimoto; Yuichi Kato; Masahiro Yamamura; Takushi Sugino; Konami Izumi; Hirobumi Ushijima; Ken Kokubo; Toshiya Okazaki

doi:10.1007/s10570-026-07189-8

September 3, 2026CelluloseOpen Access

Highly conductive regenerated cellulose fibers containing high-quality single-walled carbon nanotubes

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To fabricate highly conductive regenerated cellulose fibers by blending high-quality single-walled carbon nanotubes into cellulose spinning dispersions.
Mixed high-quality single-walled carbon nanotubes at concentrations of 1.0–3.0 wt% into dispersions.
Prepared a viscous spinnable dope from the dispersions to generate carbon nanotube-cellulose composite fibers.
Regenerated cellulose fibers loaded with 2.4 wt% single-walled carbon nanotubes achieved a peak electrical conductivity of 6.7 S/cm.
The measured conductivity was approximately 10-fold higher than that of previously reported carbon nanotube-cellulose composite fibers.

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Experimental study demonstrates high electrical conductivity in regenerated cellulose composite fibers, indicating potential for advanced wearable electronic textiles.

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This study demonstrates the successful fabrication of highly conductive regenerated cellulose fibers (RCFs) through the proper mixing of single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) retaining the high quality at concentration of 1.0–3.0 wt% in the dispersions. The CNT dispersions afford a viscous spinnable dope to create the CNT cellulose composite fibers. The conductivity of the 2.4 wt% CNT-containing RCFs reached a maximum of 6.7 S/cm, that is ~10 times higher than that of CNT-cellulose composite fibers reported before.

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