用于可穿戴柔性传感器的超强韧、自愈、透明双网络水凝胶

Ultra-strong, self-healing, transparent dual network hydrogels for wearable flexible sensors

  • 摘要: 智能传感材料在可穿戴设备与人机交互领域展现出重要应用潜力,但开发兼具环境感知能力与机械稳定性的柔性传感器仍然面临挑战。针对这一需求,本研究通过温控下的光聚合法,使刚性琼脂糖(Agar)网络与柔性聚N-羟乙基丙烯酰胺(pHEAA)结合,引入NaCl,构建Agar-NaCl/pHEAA双网络水凝胶。基于刚柔网络的结合,凝胶展现出优异的力学性能,拉伸应变、强度、杨氏模量和韧性分别为1600%、700 kPa、100 kPa 和4300 kJ/m3。得益于凝胶内的动态作用,凝胶还展现出出色的回弹性(700%应变循环拉伸后恢复率﹤120%)和自愈能力。与此同时,该凝胶还展现出较高的温度感知能(TCR=2.57)和应变传感能力(GF=2.83),使其可稳定监测人体运动信号和环境的温度变化,进而展现出作为柔性传感器的潜质。

     

    Abstract: Intelligent sensing materials demonstrate significant application potential in wearable devices and human-machine interaction. However, developing flexible sensors that combine environmental perception with mechanical stability remains a challenge. To address this need, this study employed a temperature-controlled photopolymerization method to integrate a rigid agarose (Agar) network with flexible poly(N-hydroxyethyl acrylamide) (pHEAA) and introduced NaCl, constructing an Agar-NaCl/pHEAA double-network hydrogel.By combining rigid and flexible networks, the hydrogel exhibits outstanding mechanical properties, achieving a tensile strain of 1600%, tensile strength of 700 kPa, Young’s modulus of 100 kPa, and toughness of 4300 kJ/m3. Benefiting from dynamic interactions within the hydrogel, it also demonstrates excellent resilience (recovery rate < 120% after 700% strain cyclic stretching) and self-healing capability. Furthermore, the hydrogel exhibits high temperature sensitivity (TCR = 2.57) and strain-sensing performance (GF = 2.83), enabling stable monitoring of human motion signals and environmental temperature changes. These properties highlight its potential as a flexible sensor for advanced applications.

     

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