Journal
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
Volume 606, Issue -, Pages 192-203Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.07.158
Keywords
Strain-sensitivity; Self-healing; Anti-freezing; Polyelectrolyte hydrogel
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31771914, 31800498]
- Research on science and tech-nology of education department of Liaoning province project [J2020058]
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A novel ionic liquid segmental polyelectrolyte hydrogel with improved tensile behavior and conductivity was developed in this study, showing great potential for monitoring various movements.
Strain-sensitive and conductive hydrogels have attracted extensive research interest due to their potential applications in various fields, such as healthcare monitoring, human-machine interfaces and soft robots. However, low electrical signal transmission and poor tensile properties still limit the application of flexible sensing hydrogels in large amplitude and high frequency motion. In this study, a novel ionic liquid segmental polyelectrolyte hydrogel consisting of acrylic acid (AAc), 1-vinyl-3-butylimidazolium bromide (VBIMBr) and aluminum ion (Al3+) was prepared by molecular design and polymer synthesis. The cationic groups and amphiphilicity of ionic liquid chain segments effectively improve the tensile behavior of the polyelectrolyte hydrogel, with a maximum tensile strength of 0.16 MPa and a maximum breaking strain of 604%. The introduction of ionic liquid segments increased the current carrying concentration of polyelectrolyte hydrogel, and the conductivity reached the initial 4.8 times (12.5 S/m), which is a necessary condition for detecting various amplitude and high frequency limb movements. The flexible electronic sensor prepared by this polyelectrolyte hydrogel efficiently detects the movement of different parts of the human body stably and sensitively, even in extreme environment (-20 degrees C). These outstanding advantages demonstrate the great potential of this hydrogel in healthcare monitoring and wearable flexible strain sensors. (C) 2021 Published by Elsevier Inc.
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