Journal of Materials Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
work
presented
the
fabrication
of
a
hydrogel
material
with
excellent
swelling
resistance
and
good
tensile
properties
for
long-term
underwater
applications.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 23, 2025
Abstract
Current
hydrogel
strain
sensors
have
never
been
integrated
into
dynamic
organ‐on‐a‐chip
(OOC)
due
to
the
lack
of
sensitivity
in
aqueous
cell
culture
systems.
To
enhance
sensing
performance,
a
novel
sensor
is
presented
which
MXene
layer
coated
on
bottom
surface
pre‐stretched
anti‐swelling
substrate
di‐acrylated
Pluronic
F127
(F127‐DA)
and
chitosan
(CS)
for
isolation
from
top
surface.
The
fabricated
display
high
(gauge
factor
290.96),
wide
range
(0–100%),
repeatability.
demonstrate
its
application,
alveolar
epithelial
cells
are
cultivated
forming
barriers,
then
lung‐on‐a‐chip
(LOC)
This
system
can
sensitively
monitor
normal
physiological
breathing,
pathological
inflammation
stimulated
by
lipopolysaccharide
(LPS),
alleviated
through
drug
intervention.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 6, 2024
Abstract
Flexible
hydrogel
film
sensors
have
great
advantages
as
human–machine
interfaces
for
conformal
contact
with
bio‐tissues,
but
suffer
from
weakness
and
dehydration,
compromising
flexibility
performance.
Here,
a
breathable,
highly
stretchable,
anti‐dehydrating
ultrathin
organohydrogel
skin‐attachable
strain
sensor
long‐term
motion
monitoring
is
developed.
An
electrospun
TPU
(eTPU)
nanomesh
hidden
strength
used
skeleton
to
host
in
situ
free
radical
polymerization
of
2‐acrylamido‐2‐methyl
propane
sulfonic
acid
(AMPS)
acrylamide
(AAm)
form
an
interpenetrating
double
network
glycerol
water
solvent.
Extensive
hydrogen
bonding
between
eTPU
P(AMPS‐
co
‐AAm)
yields
(≈200
µm)
synergetic
deformation
energy
dissipation
upon
stretching,
leading
record‐high
stretchability
up
920%,
fracture
toughness
20.14
MJ
m
−3
,
10
000
J
−2
robustness
over
4000
notched
stretching
cylcles
50%
strain.
The
binary
glycerol/water
solvent
imparts
excellent
anti‐dehydration
at
room
temperature
d,
stable
sensory
performance
−20
60
°C.
With
high
vapor
transmission
rate
1.3
kg
d
−1
the
ensures
comfortable
skin
continuous
knee
flexion
throughout
day
signals.
These
are
promising
wearable
applications.
Materials Horizons,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Conductive
hydrogels
with
stable
sensing
performance
are
highly
required
in
soft
electronic
devices.
However,
these
tend
to
solidify
and
experience
structural
damage
at
sub-zero
temperatures,
leading
material
breakdown
device
malfunction.
The
main
challenge
lies
effectively
designing
the
micro/nano-structure
enhance
mechanical
properties
strain
while
preventing
freezing
hydrogels.
Here,
we
present
a
rapid
strategy
for
developing
MXene
bridging
double-network
structure-based
sensor
using
polyacrylamide
agar
that
can
maintain
functionality
even
an
extremely
low
temperature
of
-30
°C.
By
incorporating
MXenes
as
catalyst
expedite
free
radical
polymerization,
achieve
outstanding
room
(a
high
response
range
1000%,
signal
linearity
0.998,
gauge
factor
(GF)
value
1.41).
This
surpasses
those
reported
many
other
Importantly,
also
observe
micro-nanostructure
hydrogel
extreme
approximately
°C
results
exceptional
strain-detection
up
250%)
0.995
GF
1.25
due
its
remarkably
point
(<-80
°C).
These
findings
highlight
application
our
hydrogel-based
tactile
low-temperature
environments.