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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
Volume 468, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.143735
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Amorphous calcium carbonate; Strain sensors; Mineral hydrogels; Mechanical performance
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A novel biomineral-reinforced hydrogel composed of polyacrylamide (PAM) and highly stable amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) is reported. The ACC nanoparticles in the hybrid hydrogels show a super stable amorphous nature due to the dual ionic doping strategy (Mg2+ and PO43-). The resulting mineral hydrogel exhibits high stretchability, enhanced fracture toughness, desirable linear strain sensitivity, and biocompatibility, making it suitable for wearable device applications.
Ionic conductive hydrogels are promising candidates for flexible wearable strain sensors and artificial skin. However, achieving high mechanical and sensing performance concurrently remains challenging. Herein, a novel biomineral-reinforced hydrogel composed of polyacrylamide (PAM) and highly stable amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) is reported. Benefiting from the dual ionic doping strategy (Mg2+ and PO43-), ACC nanoparticles in hybrid hydrogels show a super stable amorphous nature. The resulting mineral hydrogel displays a high stretchability (>1150% strain), a dramatically enhanced fracture toughness (9.57 +/- 1.28 vs. 0.91 +/- 0.12 kJ m(-2)), and a desirable linear strain sensitivity. Moreover, the novel mineral hydrogel exhibits high biocompatibility and flame retardance, making it an appealing candidate for wearable device applications.
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