Nanocomposite conductive hydrogels with Robust elasticity and multifunctional responsiveness for flexible sensing and wound monitoring
Kaixiang Shen, Zheng Liu, Ruilin Xie, Yuchen Zhang, Yuxuan Yang, Xiaodan Zhao, Yanfeng Zhang, Aimin Yang, Yilong Cheng
Abstract
, and exhibit robust elasticity and fatigue resistance during 1000 consecutive tensile and compressive cycles. The hydrogels show remarkable sensing performances (gauge factor up to 9.43) and a broad sensing range of strain (1-300%) and pressure (1-80 kPa), enabling reliable and accurate monitoring of large and tiny motions in daily human life. Moreover, the conductive hydrogels could not only accelerate skin incision healing but also act as smart wearable sensors to monitor the skin wound healing process by detection of local temperature changes.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsMaterials scienceNanocompositeElectrical conductorElasticity (physics)PolymerizationNanotechnologySelf-healingWound dressingComposite materialPolymerPolymer chemistryPathologyAlternative medicineMedicineAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsDielectric materials and actuatorsWound Healing and Treatments