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  1. Textile electronics for wearable applications

    Article • International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, August 2023, Tsinghua University Press

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  2. The design and development of an illuminated polymeric optical fibre (POF) knitted garment

    Article • Journal of the Textile Institute, September 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Xiaoming Tao, Dr Amy Chen

  3. Yarn and fabric properties in a modified ring spinning system considering the effect of the friction surface of the false-twister

    Article • Textile Research Journal, August 2019, SAGE Publications

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  4. Systematic investigation of twist generation and propagation in a modified ring spinning system

    Article • Textile Research Journal, August 2019, SAGE Publications

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  5. Variation of false twist on spinning process stability and resultant yarn properties in a modified ring spinning frame

    Article • Textile Research Journal, June 2017, SAGE Publications

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  6. Properties and performances of fabrics made from bio-based and degradable polylactide acid/poly (hydroxybutyrate- co-hydroxyvalerate) (PLA/PHBV) filament yarns

    Article • Textile Research Journal, October 2016, SAGE Publications

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  7. Dyeing processes of 100% bio-based and degradable polylactide/poly (hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) textiles

    Article • Textile Research Journal, August 2016, SAGE Publications

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  8. Wrapper Fibers on Low-Twist Worsted Yarns

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, November 2015, Trans Tech Publications

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  9. A New Approach for Readout of Resistive Sensor Arrays for Wearable Electronic Applications

    Article • IEEE Sensors Journal, January 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  10. Three-dimensionally deformable, highly stretchable, permeable, durable and washable fabric circuit boards

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, September 2014, Royal Society Publishing

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  11. Holey reduced graphene oxide nanosheets for high performance room temperature gas sensing

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, August 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  12. Study on horn-shaped polypyrrole prepared by pulse potential

    Article • Synthetic Metals, August 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  13. Performance of cotton single yarns and knitted fabrics produced by a 2-step spinning method

    Article • Fibers and Polymers, April 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  14. Structural analysis of finer cotton yarns produced by conventional and modified ring spinning system

    Article • Fibers and Polymers, February 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  15. Novel C-rich carbon nitride for room temperature NO2 gas sensors

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  16. Strain Sensing Behavior and Its Mechanisms of Electrically Conductive PPy‐Coated Fabric

    Article • Advanced Engineering Materials, December 2013, Wiley

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  17. Flexible pressure sensors for smart protective clothing against impact loading

    Article • Smart Materials and Structures, December 2013, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  18. Novel Erythrocyte-like Graphene Microspheres with High Quality and Mass Production Capability via Electrospray Assisted Self-Assembly

    Article • Scientific Reports, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  19. Luminous fabric devices for wearable low-level light therapy

    Article • Biomedical Optics Express, November 2013, Optical Society of America (OSA)

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  20. A comparative study of finer conventional and modified cotton yarns and their resultant woven fabrics

    Article • Fibers and Polymers, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  21. Manageable N-doped Graphene for High Performance Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  22. A dynamic measurement system for evaluating dry bio-potential surface electrodes

    Article • Measurement, July 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  23. Salt-assisted direct exfoliation of graphite into high-quality, large-size, few-layer graphene sheets

    Article • Nanoscale, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Xiaoming Tao, Professor Xuechang Zhou

  24. Performance Evaluation of Surface Biopotential Dry Electrodes based on PSD and EIS

    Article • International Journal of Advancements in Computing Technology, November 2012, AICIT

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  25. Investigation of carbon black/silicone elastomer/dimethylsilicone oil composites for flexible strain sensors

    Article • Polymer Testing, August 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  26. Deformation analysis and failure modelling of woven composite preform in general bias extension

    Article • Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica, June 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  27. Edge Structural Stability and Kinetics of Graphene Chemical Vapor Deposition Growth

    Article • ACS Nano, March 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  28. Polymer Nanostructures Made by Scanning Probe Lithography: Recent Progress in Material Applications

    Article • Macromolecular Rapid Communications, February 2012, Wiley

    Professor Xiaoming Tao, Professor Xuechang Zhou

  29. Mechanism of pressure induced baseline shift in bioelectric signals measurement using wearable electrodes

    Article • January 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  30. From wearable to aware: Intrinsically conductive electrotextiles for human strain/stress sensing

    Article • January 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  31. Textile-structured human body surface biopotential signal acquisition electrode

    Article • October 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  32. Measurement of wearable electrode and skin mechanical interaction using displacement and pressure sensors

    Article • October 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  33. An investigation of methodology and apparatus to assess twist liveliness of spun yarns

    Article • Fibers and Polymers, July 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  34. Facile Synthesis of Wide‐Bandgap Fluorinated Graphene Semiconductors

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, June 2011, Wiley

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  35. Low‐Voltage‐Driven Sustainable Weightlifting Actuator Based on Polymer–Nanotube Composite

    Article • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, June 2011, Wiley

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  36. Water‐based amorphous carbon nanotubes filled polymer nanocomposites

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, June 2011, Wiley

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  37. Novel fabric pressure sensors: design, fabrication, and characterization

    Article • Smart Materials and Structures, May 2011, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  38. Classification of Bio-potential Surface Electrode based on FKCM and SVM

    Article • Journal of Software, May 2011, International Academy Publishing (IAP)

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  39. The Investigation on Photosensitivity of Polymer Optical Fiber

    Article • May 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  40. A stretchable knitted interconnect for three-dimensional curvilinear surfaces

    Article • Textile Research Journal, April 2011, SAGE Publications

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  41. A highly sensitive ultraviolet sensor based on a facile in situ solution-grown ZnO nanorod/graphene heterostructure

    Article • Nanoscale, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  42. A Transparent, Flexible, Low‐Temperature, and Solution‐Processible Graphene Composite Electrode

    Article • Advanced Functional Materials, September 2010, Wiley

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  43. Thin Film Field‐Effect Phototransistors from Bandgap‐Tunable, Solution‐Processed, Few‐Layer Reduced Graphene Oxide Films

    Article • Advanced Materials, September 2010, Wiley

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  44. A comparative study of cotton knitted fabrics and garments produced by the modified low twist and conventional ring yarns

    Article • Fibers and Polymers, September 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  45. Synthesis and characterization of layer-aligned poly(vinyl alcohol)/graphene nanocomposites

    Article • Polymer, July 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  46. Well-Dispersed Chitosan/Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, June 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  47. In-Shoe Plantar Pressure Measurement and Analysis System Based on Fabric Pressure Sensing Array

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, May 2010, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  48. Interlaced Circuits for Multidirectional Stretchable Electronics

    Article • MRS Proceedings, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Xiaoming Tao, Dr Tao Hua

  49. Vapor‐phase polymerization of pyrrole on flexible substrate at low temperature and its application in heat generation

    Article • Polymer International, October 2009, Wiley

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  50. Easy synthesis of carbon nanotubes with polypyrrole nanotubes as the carbon precursor

    Article • Polymer, June 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  51. Biomimetics of Plant Structure in Textile Fabrics for the Improvement of Water Transport Properties

    Article • Textile Research Journal, May 2009, SAGE Publications

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  52. Fabrication of electrically switchable photonic crystals with different structures by using a top-cut hexagon prism

    Article • December 2008, SPIE

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  53. Electrical textile sensors for repeated large deformation: structures and electromechanical properties

    Article • November 2008, SPIE

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  54. Effects of material composition on the superlens frequency of photonic crystals

    Article • Journal of the Optical Society of America B, March 2008, Optical Society of America (OSA)

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  55. Preparation of Porous Tin Oxide Nanobelts Using the Electrospinning Technique

    Article • Journal of the American Ceramic Society, December 2007, Wiley

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  56. Room temperature gas sensing properties of SnO2/multiwall-carbon-nanotube composite nanofibers

    Article • Applied Physics Letters, September 2007, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  57. Strain sensing behavior of textile structures made of stainless steel continuous filament yarns under uni-axial tensile loading

    Article • July 2007, SPIE

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  58. 3D Tunable Hexagonal Photonic Crystal in the Ultraviolet Range

    Article • January 2007, Optical Society of America (OSA)

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  59. Carbon nanotube-reinforced polyurethane composite fibers

    Article • Composites Science and Technology, December 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  60. Facile route to high-density, ordered ZnO nanowire arrays and their photoluminescence properties

    Article • Applied Surface Science, October 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  61. Photosensitivity and grating development in trans-4-stilbenemethanol-doped poly(methyl methacrylate) materials

    Article • Optics Communications, September 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  62. Nano-amorphous (FeAl)1−xZrx alloys prepared by mechanical alloying

    Article • Journal of Alloys and Compounds, September 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  63. Synthesis and characterization of hydrophobic silica nanocomposites

    Article • Applied Surface Science, May 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  64. Production and characterization of polymer nanocomposite with aligned single wall carbon nanotubes

    Article • Applied Surface Science, March 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  65. Fabrication of UV sensitive single-mode polymeric optical fiber

    Article • Optical Materials, February 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  66. A novel sensate ‘string’ for large-strain measurement at high temperature

    Article • Measurement Science and Technology, January 2006, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  67. Prediction of Fiber Die Coating Thickness

    Article • MRS Proceedings, January 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  68. Ultrasound-induced Functionalization and Solubilization of Carbon Nanotubes for Potential Nanotextiles Applications

    Article • MRS Proceedings, January 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  69. Improvement of Organic Light-emitting Devices by Controlling Deposition Temperature and Inclusion of Carbon Nanotubes

    Article • MRS Proceedings, January 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  70. Conductive knitted fabric as large-strain gauge under high temperature

    Article • Sensors and Actuators A Physical, January 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  71. Polypyrrole-coated Fabric Strain Sensor with High Sensitivity and Good Stability

    Article • January 2006, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  72. Enhanced mechanical properties and morphological characterizations of poly(vinyl alcohol)–carbon nanotube composite films

    Article • Applied Surface Science, December 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  73. Modulation of refractive index and thickness of poly(methyl methacrylate) thin films with UV irradiation and heat treatment

    Article • Applied Surface Science, December 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  74. Self‐Organizing Alignment of Carbon Nanotubes in Thermoplastic Polyurethane

    Article • Macromolecular Rapid Communications, October 2005, Wiley

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  75. Sol–Gel‐Processed SiO2/TiO2/Methylcellulose Composite Materials for Optical Waveguides

    Article • Journal of the American Ceramic Society, July 2005, Wiley

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  76. A simple self-assembly method for colloidal photonic crystals with a large area

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, June 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  77. Wearable Electronics and Photonics

    Article • April 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  78. Wearable electronics and photonics

    Article • January 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  79. Wearable photonics based on integrative polymeric photonic fibres

    Article • January 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  80. Introduction

    Article • January 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  81. Preface

    Article • January 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  82. Electromechanical properties of conductive fibres, yarns and fabrics

    Article • January 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  83. Optical properties of titanium dioxide nanoparticles/3-(2-benzothiazolyl)-7-N,N-diethylaminocoumarin/polymethyl methacrylate composite films

    Article • Optical Materials, November 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  84. Superhydrophobic Silica Nanocomposite Coating by a Low‐Temperature Process

    Article • Journal of the American Ceramic Society, September 2004, Wiley

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  85. Trans-4-stilbenemethanol-doped photosensitive polymer fibers and gratings

    Article • Optics Letters, January 2004, Optical Society of America (OSA)

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  86. Thermal degradation kinetics and lifetime prediction of a luminescent conducting polymer

    Article • Polymer International, November 2003, Wiley

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  87. Measuring the technological development of the textiles and clothing industry in Hong Kong

    Article • International Journal of Services Technology and Management, January 2003, Inderscience Publishers

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  88. A simple control algorithm for wide-band channel-power clamped EDFA

    Article • Optics Communications, December 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  89. Morphology Control and Mechanical Properties of Liquid Crystalline Polymer-Polyamide Composite Fibers

    Article • Polymer Journal, August 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  90. Nerves for smart clothing – optical fibre sensors and their responses

    Article • International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, June 2002, Emerald

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  91. Investigation of Yarn Twist Propagation in Rotor Spinning

    Article • January 2002, ASME International

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  92. Effects of compression-induced birefringence on reflection spectra of fiber Bragg gratings

    Article • October 2001, SPIE

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  93. Possibility of using a coaxial cable as a distributed strain sensor by time domain reflectometry

    Article • Smart Materials and Structures, April 2001, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  94. Smart textile composites integrated with fibre optic sensors

    Article • January 2001, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  95. Mechanical properties of fibre Bragg gratings

    Article • January 2001, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  96. Smart technology for textiles and clothing – introduction and overview

    Article • January 2001, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  97. Smart fibres, fabrics and clothing

    Article • January 2001, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  98. Optical responses of FBG sensors under deformations

    Article • January 2001, Elsevier

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  99. Torsion measurement by using FBG sensors

    Article • May 2000, SPIE

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  100. Effects of pure bending on the sensing characteristics of fiber Bragg gratings

    Article • May 2000, SPIE

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  101. A Mechanical Model of Yarn Twist Blockage in Rotor Spinning

    Article • Textile Research Journal, January 2000, SAGE Publications

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  102. Temperature independent strain measurement with a fiber grating tapered cavity sensor

    Article • IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, May 1999, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  103. Effectiveness and optimization of fiber Bragg grating sensor as embedded strain sensor

    Article • Smart Materials and Structures, January 1999, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  104. Long-period fiber grating bending sensors in laminated composite structures

    Article • July 1998, SPIE

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  105. Tunable chirped fiber Bragg grating embedded in a textile laminated beam for fiber dispersion compensation

    Article • June 1998, SPIE

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  106. A Mechanical Analysis of Yarn Twist Distribution in Frictional Contact Zone.

    Article • Sen i Kikai Gakkaishi (Journal of the Textile Machinery Society of Japan), January 1998, The Textile Machinery Society of Japan

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  107. Reliability of fiber Bragg grating sensors embedded in textile composites

    Article • Composite Interfaces, January 1997, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  108. A Mathematical Model for Prediction of Goniophotometric Curves for Single-Jersey Knitted Fabrics.

    Article • Sen i Kikai Gakkaishi (Journal of the Textile Machinery Society of Japan), January 1997, The Textile Machinery Society of Japan

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  109. Mechanical Properties of a Migrating Fiber

    Article • Textile Research Journal, December 1996, SAGE Publications

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  110. The Bending Properties of Multi‐ply Worsted Yarns

    Article • International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, May 1994, Emerald

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  111. Development of braided rope seals for hypersonic engine applications- Flow modeling

    Article • Journal of Propulsion and Power, May 1993, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Professor Xiaoming Tao

  112. Development of braided rope seals for hypersonic engine applications. II - Flow modeling

    Article • June 1991, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Professor Xiaoming Tao