Tough hydrogel–elastomer hybrids hydrophobically regulated by an MXene for motion monitoring in harsh environments
Shengping Dai, Hongwei Hu, Yixin Zhang, Jiang Xu, Yan Zhong, Guanggui Cheng, Jianning Ding
Abstract
The introduction of MXene improves hydrophobic properties and enhance the hydrophobic encapsulation effect of a hydrogel. It can effectively prevent the influence of external moisture on the hydrogel, enabling outstanding sensing stability performance in harsh environments.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceElastomerEncapsulation (networking)Self-healingSelf-healing hydrogelsMoistureNanotechnologyChemical engineeringComposite materialPolymer chemistryComputer sciencePathologyMedicineEngineeringAlternative medicineComputer networkAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsDielectric materials and actuators