Photonics applications have some advantages over electronics applications, mainly high sensitivity, low hysteresis and immunity to electromagnetic interference. Applications with optical fibres in smart textiles have been in place for quite some time, but they are restricted to the aesthetics part of the textile and do not provide any function. Use of photonics devices as light or chemical sensors in textiles, is based on micro‐ or nanocolloidal crystals that are deposited onto the textile substrate. These crystals are based on minerals like Silica e.g. mono‐dispersed polystyrene on polydimethylsiloxane substrate or a‐SiO2 micro crystals. A promising photonic material, with significant potential for wearable sensors is nano‐crystals of cellulose.
- Teacher: Ioannis Chronis
- Teacher: Athanasios Panagiotopoulos
- Teacher: George Priniotakis