Highly stretchable, self-adhesive, biocompatible, conductive hydrogels as fully polymeric strain sensors
Dong Zhang, Yijing Tang, Yanxian Zhang, Fengyu Yang, Yonglan Liu, Xiaoyu Wang, Jintao Yang, Xiong Gong, Jie Zheng
Abstract
A new fully polymeric conductive hydrogel sensor with IPN structure was developed, which achieved ultra-high stretchability, strong surface adhesion, and high sensing stability in response to both large and subtle human movements.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceSelf-healing hydrogelsElectrical conductorBiocompatible materialAdhesiveAdhesionSelf adhesiveConductive polymerNanotechnologyElectrically conductiveComposite materialPolymerPolymer chemistryBiomedical engineeringMedicineLayer (electronics)Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsTactile and Sensory InteractionsConducting polymers and applications