Strong and anti-swelling nanofibrous hydrogel composites inspired by biological tissue for amphibious motion sensors DOI
Zheng Ren, Fang Guo,

Yong Wen

et al.

Materials Horizons, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(22), P. 5600 - 5613

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Nanofibrous hydrogel composites with exceptional mechanical, electrical, and anti-swelling properties, enabling amphibious motion sensing, underwater communication, biological monitoring.

Language: Английский

Recent development of elastomer-based smart sensing materials and structures DOI Creative Commons

Yunfei Yu,

Xiao-Jian Liao, Wei Feng

et al.

Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 8(1)

Published: Jan. 20, 2025

Language: Английский

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2

Sensor-Based Wearable Systems for Monitoring Human Motion and Posture: A Review DOI Creative Commons
Xinxin Huang,

Yunan Xue,

Shuyun Ren

et al.

Sensors, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(22), P. 9047 - 9047

Published: Nov. 8, 2023

In recent years, marked progress has been made in wearable technology for human motion and posture recognition the areas of assisted training, medical health, VR/AR, etc. This paper systematically reviews status quo sensing systems capture from three aspects, which are monitoring indicators, sensors, system design. particular, it summarizes indicators closely related to changes, such as trunk, joints, limbs, analyzes detail types, numbers, locations, installation methods, advantages disadvantages sensors different systems. Finally, is concluded that future research this area will emphasize accuracy, data security, wearing comfort, durability. review provides a reference development capture.

Language: Английский

Citations

29

Enlightening thermoelectric mastery: Bio-inspired cellulose gel containing eco-friendly deep eutectic solvents DOI
Yuxi Chen,

Gonghua Hong,

Lei Li

et al.

Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 483, P. 149344 - 149344

Published: Feb. 5, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

13

Latest developments and trends in electronic skin devices DOI Open Access
Pengyu Zhu, Zihan Li, Jinbo Pang

et al.

Soft Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(2)

Published: May 14, 2024

The skin, a vital medium for human-environment communication, stands as an indispensable and pivotal element in the realms of both production daily life. As landscape science technology undergoes gradual evolution demand seamless human-machine interfaces continues to surge, escalating need emerges counterpart our biological skin - electronic skins (e-skins). Achieving high-performance sensing capabilities comparable has consistently posed formidable challenge. In this article, we systematically outline fundamental strategies enabling e-skins with including strain sensing, pressure shear temperature humidity self-healing. Subsequently, complex e-skin systems current major applications were briefly introduced. We conclude by envisioning future trajectory, anticipating continued advancements transformative innovations shaping dynamic technology. This article provides profound insight into state e-skins, potentially inspiring scholars explore new possibilities.

Language: Английский

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9

Bio‐Inspired Highly Stretchable and Ultrafast Autonomous Self‐Healing Supramolecular Hydrogel for Multifunctional Durable Self‐Powered Wearable Devices DOI Open Access

Yuntao Fu,

Xugang Dang

Small, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

Abstract As skin bioelectronics advances, hydrogel wearable devices have broadened perspectives in environment sensing and health monitoring. However, their application is severely hampered by poor mechanical self‐healing properties, environmental sensitivity, limited sensory functions. Herein, inspired the hierarchical structure unique cross‐linking mechanism of hagfish slime, a self‐powered supramolecular hereby reported, featuring high stretchability (>2800% strain), ultrafast autonomous capabilities (electrical healing time: 0.3 s), self‐adhesiveness (adhesion strength: 6.92 kPa), injectability, ease shaping, antimicrobial biocompatibility. It observed that embedding with highly hygroscopic salt LiCl hydrogel, not only showed excellent electrical conductivity but also presented favorable anti‐freezing water retention properties extremely cold environments natural settings. Given these attributes, served as multifunctional durable device sensitivity (gauge factor: 3.68), fast response time (160 ms), low detection limit, frequency sensitivity. Moreover, applicability this further demonstrated long‐term sensing, remote medical communication, underwater communication. Overall, findings pave way for sustainable development hydrogel‐based are self‐powered, durable, offer performance, adaptability, multi‐sensory capabilities.

Language: Английский

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Hydrogel Toughening Resets Biomedical Application Boundaries DOI

Yitian Teng,

Jiayu Chi,

Jinjian Huang

et al.

Progress in Polymer Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 101929 - 101929

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Strong Tough Hydrogel with Regional Programmable Mechanical Properties via Universal Physical Directional Anneal‐Casting Strategy for Bioengineering DOI Creative Commons
He Zhu, Ziyi Dai, Yican Yang

et al.

Small Structures, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 2, 2025

Engineering tissue‐like hydrogels with tailored mechanical properties and matching water contents is essential for biomimetic organ platforms in both ex vivo biomedical applications. Achieving this goal particularly challenging due to the need a green, straightforward, universally applicable approach mimic various tissues specific hydrogels. Herein, universal physical one‐step directional anneal‐casting strategy anisotropic evaporation presented produce hierarchical poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel tunable Young's modulus (≈0.13–77.2 MPa) wide range. As typical example, ultimate stress, toughness, fracture energy, fatigue threshold of strong tough can be up 31.8 MPa, 45.7 MJ m −3 , 568.6 kJ −2 407.8 J at ≈208% strain controllable content (≈20–80%) without compromising their toughness. Integral our capability localized control within same unit, allowing distinct functional characteristics different regions hydrogel. Furthermore, versatility extends other systems, such as polyacrylamide alginate, broadening its applicability fields bioelectronics engineering, including development physiological signal acquisition devices artificial implantable electronic ligaments.

Language: Английский

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Laser‐Induced Graphene‐Assisted Patterning and Transfer of Silver Nanowires for Ultra‐Conformal Breathable Epidermal Electrodes in Long‐Term Electrophysiological Monitoring DOI Creative Commons
Jiuqiang Li, Senhao Zhang, Jun Zhong

et al.

Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 10, 2025

Abstract Nanomaterial‐based stretchable electronics composed of conductive nanomaterials in elastomer can seamlessly integrate with human skin to imperceptibly capture electrophysiological signals. Despite the use transfer printing form embedded structures, it remains challenging facilely and stably thin, low‐modulus, adhesive elastomers. Here, a facile‐yet‐simple laser‐induced graphene (LIG)‐assisted patterning method is demonstrated patterned silver nanowires onto an ultra‐low modulus silicone as ultra‐conformal epidermal electrodes. The resulting thin electrodes ≈50 µm exhibit low sheet resistance (0.781 Ω sq −1 ), tissue‐like Young's (0.53 MPa), strong self‐adhesion, excellent breathability. breathable dynamically conformed contact impedance allow for long‐term, high‐fidelity monitoring signals complex environments (even during exercise heavy sweating). Moreover, LIG‐assisted provide robust interface establish stable connection between soft rigid hardware. large‐scale fabrication further provides eight‐channel electromyography system combined deep learning algorithm gesture classification recognition remarkable accuracy (95.4%). results from this study also design guidelines methods next‐generation long‐term dynamic health monitoring, prosthetic control, human‐robot collaborations.

Language: Английский

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Stratum Corneum‐Inspired Zwitterionic Hydrogels with Intrinsic Water Retention and Anti‐Freezing Properties for Intelligent Flexible Sensors DOI Creative Commons
Meng Wu, Chenyu Qiao, Peng‐Fei Sui

et al.

Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 3, 2025

Abstract Hydrogels, which mimic the properties of natural tissues, are essential for flexible electronics in human‐machine interfaces (HMIs). However, traditional hydrogels suffer from dehydration, compromising stability and functionality. To address this issue, a stratum corneum‐inspired, water‐retaining hydrogel is developed using hygroscopic polymers bound water. Three types hydrophilic monomers (non‐ionic, mono‐ionic, zwitterionic) explored, with polyzwitterions, particularly N,N‐dimethyl (acrylamidopropyl) ammonium propane sulfonate (DMAAPS), forming quasi‐hydrogel that retains softness flexibility conventional hydrogels. Water acts as plasticizer, enhancing polymer chain mobility reducing stiffness. The DMAAPS maintains 100% weight retention under specific humidity conditions shows skin‐like across wide range. Young's modulus increases 54 to 118 kPa relative decreases 80% 40%. absence free water confers intrinsic anti‐freezing properties. A triple crosslinking mechanism conductive endow stretchability (> 2000%), toughness, elasticity, self‐healing, stable sensing capabilities. functions an excellent sensor real‐time, sensitive detection human motion physiological signals. An intelligent handwriting recognition platform high accuracy also established double‐channel signal collection machine learning algorithms, offering insights next‐generation durable, biomimetic, smart HMIs.

Language: Английский

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Breathable Ultrathin Film Sensors Based on Nanomesh Reinforced Anti‐Dehydrating Organohydrogels for Motion Monitoring DOI

Canjie Zhu,

Guoqi Chen, Shengnan Li

et al.

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.

Language: Английский

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