Stretchable Ni@NiCoP textile for wearable energy storage clothes

Abstract Stretchable textiles (STs) with both excellent conductivity and great energy storage capacity are crucial for future wearable electronic clothes. Herein, a stretchable Ni@NiCoP coated spandex textile derived from two step electroless deposition method presents perfect conductive and electrochemical performances. It delivers a low square resistance of 0.19 Ω sq −1 and high conductivity of 532 S cm −1 . The outer NiCoP alloy layer can effectively enhance the conductivity and stability in daily utilization. Besides, the Ni and Co bimetallic phosphide contributes a high pseudocapacitive performance, with an areal capacitance of 877.6 mF cm −2 and gravimetric capacitance of 713 F g −1 . The Ni@NiCoP ST is then constructed into a stretchable asymmetric supercapacitor with excellent mechanical and electrochemical stability. Finally, a self-powered system is assembled onto a lab coat and supplies continuous power for an electronic watch under sunlight illumination, demonstrating the Ni@NiCoP ST possesses promising potential in future wearable energy storage clothes and electronics.