Nature-inspired preparation of self-adhesive, frost-resistant, and ion-conductive hydrogels for flexible strain sensors
Teng Zhang, Lihui Meng, Yan‐Ru Hu, Zhiyuan Ouyang, Wenchao Li, Bin Xie, Fang Zhu, Jiangling Wan, Qingzhi Wu
Abstract
A nature-inspired strategy is developed to prepare polyvinyl alcohol/catechol-modified quaternized chitosan/MXene hydrogels with good self-adhesion, frost-resistance, water retention capacity, and high ion-conductivity.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsMaterials sciencePolyvinyl alcoholAdhesiveElectrical conductorStrain gaugeConductivityIonic bondingGauge factorChemical engineeringIonic conductivityComposite materialChitosanNanotechnologyPolymer chemistryIonLayer (electronics)ChemistryElectrodeElectrolyteFabricationOrganic chemistryMedicineEngineeringPhysical chemistryPathologyAlternative medicineAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applicationsDielectric materials and actuators