Multifunctional MoSe2 @MXene Heterostructure-Decorated Cellulose Fabric for Wearable Thermal Therapy.

Abstract

A booming demand for wearable electronic devices urges the development of multifunctional smart fabrics. However, it is still facing a challenge to fabricate multifunctional smart fabrics with satisfactory mechanical property, excellent Joule heating performance, highly efficient photothermal conversion, outstanding electromagnetic shielding effectiveness, and superior anti-bacterial capability. Here, a MoSe2 @MXene heterostructure-based multifunctional cellulose fabric is fabricated by depositing MXene nanosheets onto cellulose fabric followed by a facile hydrothermal method to grow MoSe2 nanoflakes on MXene layers. A low-voltage Joule heating therapy platform with rapid Joule heating response (up to 230°C in 25 s at a supplied voltage of 4V) and stable performance under repeated bending cycles (up to 1000cycles) is realized. Besides, the multifunctional fabric also exhibits excellent photothermal performance (up to 130°C upon irradiation for 25 s with a light intensity of 400mW cm-2 ), outstanding electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness (37dB), and excellent antibacterial performances (>90% anti-bacterial rate toward Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Staphylococcus aureus). This work offers an efficient avenue to fabricate multifunctional wearable thermal therapy devices for mobile healthcare and personal thermal management.