A highly conductive and ultra-stretchable polyaniline/cellulose nanocrystal/polyacrylamide hydrogel with hydrophobic associations for wearable strain sensors
Pooria Rahmani, Akbar Shojaei, Michael D. Dickey
Abstract
A highly stretchable hydrogel with extraordinary conductivity forms by polymerizing polyaniline within polyacrylamide. The latter contains hydrophobic associations and cellulose nanocrystals to provide excellent mechanical properties.
Topics & Concepts
PolyanilineMaterials scienceCelluloseNanocrystalPolyacrylamideConductive polymerBacterial celluloseElectrical conductorPolymerizationWearable computerPolymer chemistryNanotechnologyPolymerComposite materialChemical engineeringComputer scienceEngineeringEmbedded systemAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applicationsDielectric materials and actuators