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3D-printable liquid metal-based hydrogel for use as a multifunctional epidermal sensor

Jingjiang Wei, Hao Chen, Fei Pan, Hongming Zhang, Tianyu Yuan, Yuanlai Fang, Zhongxiang Bai, Kun Yang, Yidi Li, Hang Ping, Yanqing Wang, Qingyuan Wang, Zhengyi Fu

2025Nanoscale12 citationsDOI

Abstract

). The Ca-PAA-LM conductive hydrogel prepared in this way combined the multifunctional properties of plasticity, stretchability, printability, self-healing, and multiple sensing capabilities. Therefore, the epidermal sensor based on this hydrogel showed stable monitoring of human health conditions, including all-around body movements and electrophysiological signals, such as electrocardiography and electromyography. The conductive hydrogel developed in this study provides an ideal material choice for personalized health monitoring devices and also provides a path for the development of a new generation of multifunctional flexible sensors.

Topics & Concepts

Materials scienceLiquid metalMetalNanotechnologySelf-healing hydrogelsChemical engineeringComposite materialPolymer chemistryMetallurgyEngineeringAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchNeuroscience and Neural Engineering