Ultra-stretchable membrane with high electrical and thermal conductivity via electrospinning and in-situ nanosilver deposition

An electrically conductive membrane consisting of silver nanoparticle-coated acrylonitrile-styrene nanofibers deposited via electrospinning followed by silver mirror reaction is formed on silicone rubber for the creation of hybrid composites. Via the formation of an electrically conductive network in the silicone rubber, the composite displays a steady resistivity of 0.125 Omega.cm after large deformation (80%) and a relatively high thermal conductivity of 0.32 W/mK, which is around two times that of pure silicone rubber (0.15 W/mK). The composite exhibits low cytotoxicity and potent antimicrobial activity, which is ideal for wearable smart devices.