Issue 1, 2019

Flexible and wearable strain sensors based on tough and self-adhesive ion conducting hydrogels

Abstract

Inspired by biosystem, ionic hydrogels have been extensively studied as promising materials for wearable or implantable devices. Herein, we report novel ionic hydrogels that comprise dynamically crosslinked polyzwitterion and physically crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol, which demonstrate excellent mechanical properties, repeatable self-adhesion, and high and linear strain sensitivity. The obtained hydrogels can be directly attached to human skin as sensors to detect or monitor physiological signals.

Graphical abstract: Flexible and wearable strain sensors based on tough and self-adhesive ion conducting hydrogels

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
05 oct. 2018
Accepted
19 nov. 2018
First published
19 nov. 2018

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2019,7, 24-29

Flexible and wearable strain sensors based on tough and self-adhesive ion conducting hydrogels

Z. Wang, J. Chen, L. Wang, G. Gao, Y. Zhou, R. Wang, T. Xu, J. Yin and J. Fu, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2019, 7, 24 DOI: 10.1039/C8TB02629G

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