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Electronically conductive fibres are already in use in smart textiles, but in a recently published research article ionically conductive fibres have proven to be of increasing interest.

Breakthrough in Project to Produce Conductive Yarns Without Conductive Metals

Ionofibres, or ionically conductive fibres, may in the future be used for such items as textile batteries, textile displays and textile muscles, according to researchers. A texfash.com report.

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