Ultra-high stretchable hydrogels with wet adhesion properties as wearable electronic devices for underwater environments
Jijun Luo, Mengwei Yin, Bin Du, Xupeng Wang, Shisheng Zhou
Abstract
We report a hydrophobically associating hydrogel. This conductive hydrogel boasts excellent stretchability, outstanding anti-swelling ability, and strong underwater adhesion. The hydrogel-based sensor holds great promise for underwater communication.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceSelf-healing hydrogelsUnderwaterWearable technologyAdhesionWearable computerNanotechnologyStretchable electronicsElectronic materialsComposite materialElectronicsElectrical engineeringEmbedded systemPolymer chemistryComputer scienceEngineeringOceanographyGeologyAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications