Developing tough, fatigue-resistant and conductive hydrogels <i>via in situ</i> growth of metal dendrites
Mengjie Si, Yueman Tang, Xu Chen, Chenyu Li, Kaishun Xia, Wei Xu, Ji Lin, Zhen Jiang, Jintao Yang, Si Yu Zheng
Abstract
. Additionally, the gel exhibited excellent sensitivity when used as a wearable strain sensor and bioelectrode. We believe this strategy offers new insights into the development of conductive hydrogels.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsMaterials scienceIn situToughnessElectrical conductorMetalConductivityElectrically conductiveNanotechnologyComposite materialMetallurgyPolymer chemistryChemistryPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryConducting polymers and applicationsElectrochemical sensors and biosensorsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials