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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B
Volume 11, Issue 46, Pages 11035-11043Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d3tb02186f
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This study introduces a biocompatible small molecule with a triple hydrogen bonding cluster into a polyacrylamide hydrogel, resulting in a highly stretchable hydrogel with superior mechanical properties and adhesion capacity. Furthermore, by incorporating calcium ions, the performance of the hydrogel in skin sensors is significantly improved.
Polyacrylamide hydrogel is a promising matrix in biomedical applications due to its biocompatibility, transparency and flexibility. However, its implementation in skin-attachable applications is impeded by its inherent deficiency in surface-adaptive adhesion and inadequate mechanical conformity to skin tissues. Herein, tris, a biocompatible small molecule with a triple hydrogen bonding cluster in its molecule structure, is introduced for the first time into a polyacrylamide hydrogel. This incorporation is achieved via a facile one-pot strategy, resulting in a highly stretchable hydrogel with an impressive strain capacity (2574.75 +/- 28.19%), a human dermis tissue-compatible Young's modulus (27.89 +/- 2.05 kPa) and an intrinsically universal adhesion capacity (16.66 +/- 0.32 N). These superior properties are attributed to the elevated hydrogen bonding density and the plasticizing effect induced by tris, without compromising the hydrogel's excellent transparency (>90% transmittance). Moreover, by incorporating calcium ions into the resulting soft adhesive hydrogel, we demonstrate its utility in skin-like sensors, leading to a substantial enhancement in strain sensitivity and electrical conductivity, in conjunction with the plasticizing influence exerted by tris. This work offers a facile and environmentally friendly solution to fabricate ultra-stretchable adhesive polyacrylamide hydrogel matrixes for dynamic surfaces, even under large deformation, which can broaden their potential applications in integrated bioelectronics.
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