Advanced Textile Technology

   

Research progress on the preparation methods and application of conductive bacterial cellulose

  

  • Online:2025-04-16 Published:2025-04-16

导电细菌纤维素的制备方法及应用研究进展

  

Abstract: "With the continuous development of society and the increasing focus on health issues, research on real-time monitoring of human health status through smart textiles and energy supply for wearable electronic devices has gained significant attention. The core of smart textile research is centered on the design and development of conductive flexible substrate materials. Currently, various types of conductive flexible substrate materials used in the manufacture of smart textiles have been extensively studied, including metallic materials, carbon-based fiber materials, and polymer composites. However, existing materials often struggle to balance multiple advantages such as mechanical strength, washability, structural stability, and environmental friendliness. Bacterial cellulose (BC), a three-dimensional networked natural polymer nanofiber material synthesized through microbial fermentation, is primarily composed of glucose units linked by β-1,4-glycosidic bonds. Due to its numerous advantages such as high purity, high crystallinity, high water retention capacity, high air permeability, high specific surface area, outstanding mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and superior biodegradability, BC has become a hotspot in the international research field of bio-based materials. However, natural BC lacks electrical conductivity, which limits its application in smart textiles. Therefore, modifying BC through physical or chemical methods to prepare conductive BC functional materials has become the key focus of current research. Currently, the preparation methods for conductive BC functional materials mainly focus on three technological pathways domestically and internationally: in-situ modification, post-functionalization modification, and blending-regeneration modification. In-situ modification can achieve controlled material structure, but during static fermentation, conductive nanofillers are prone to settling, leading to uneven distribution within the modified material. Additionally, blending modification may compromise the material's superior mechanical properties. Post-functionalization modification does not alter the intrinsic properties of the material, but physically adsorbed conductive coatings are often unstable, and the amount of chemically grafted conductive coatings is relatively low. The blending-regeneration modification method ensures uniform distribution of the conductive component in the composite material and exhibits good service performance stability. However, the high crystallinity of BC makes it difficult to dissolve, and the high viscosity of the solution limits further processing. Each modification approach has its distinct advantages and disadvantages. This paper comprehensively summarizes the preparation methods, principles, advantages, and disadvantages of conductive BC, and delves into the applications of this material in the field of smart textiles, particularly in areas such as supercapacitors, wearable devices, motion assistance, and health management. It aims to provide valuable guidance and innovative ideas for researchers engaged in basic research on conductive BC and the development of smart textiles."

Key words: conductive bacterial cellulose, smart textiles, energy harvesting, in-situ modification, post-functionalization modification

摘要: 导电细菌纤维素集导电性、生物可降解和高比表面积等优点于一身,在能量收集、传感检测等领域应用前景广阔,其制备与应用研究对推动环境友好型细菌纤维素新材料产业发展意义重大。文章综述了导电细菌纤维素的各类制备方法及其近年来国内外的应用研究进展。首先分别介绍了原位改性法、后功能化改性法和共混再生改性法制备导电细菌纤维素的原理及其优缺点;而后对导电细菌纤维素在超级电容器、健康监测和运动辅助检测等智能织物基传感检测领域的应用研究进行了详细讨论;最后指出未来导电细菌纤维素的研究需聚焦开发绿色、高效、可控的新制备方法,并深入探索其在生物医学工程领域的基础与应用。研究结果可为导电细菌纤维素制备、能源收集与智能织物基检测应用研究提供新思路。

关键词: 导电细菌纤维素, 智能织物, 能量收集, 原位改性, 后功能化改性

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