Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
31(24)
Опубликована: Апрель 8, 2021
Abstract
Development
of
a
universal
stretchable
ionic
conductor
coating
on
insulating
substrates,
irrespective
surface
chemistry
and
substrate
shapes,
is
immense
interest
for
compliant
integrative
large‐area
electronics
but
has
proved
to
be
extremely
challenging.
Existing
methods
relying
either
the
concurrent
deposition
polymerizing
precursors
or
divided
formulation
painting
processes
both
suffer
from
several
limitations
in
terms
adhesion,
dehydration,
processability,
pre‐treatment.
Here
an
ionogel
paint
that
readily
prepared
concentration‐induced
autonomous
ring‐opening
polymerization
natural
small
molecule—α‐thioctic
acid
(TA)
at
ambient
conditions
reported.
The
presence
liquid
prevents
polyTA
further
depolymerization
via
forming
COOH···OS
hydrogen
bonds,
resulting
ultra‐stretchable
ionogels
with
widely
tunable
mechanical
conductive
properties,
self‐healability,
as
well
tissue‐like
strain
adaptability.
Moreover,
owing
its
adhesion
adjustable
rheology,
can
directly
coated
diverse
substrates
arbitrary
shapes
(including
porous
materials,
3D
printed
frames,
elastic
threads)
render
them
conductivity.
Applications
ionogel‐coated
skin‐like
highly
sensitive
durable
large‐strain
sensors
are
demonstrated,
suggesting
paint's
great
potential
emerging
soft
electronics.
Journal of Materials Chemistry B,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
8(16), С. 3171 - 3191
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2020
Stimuli-responsive
hydrogel
strain
sensors
that
synergize
the
advantages
of
both
and
smart
functional
materials
have
attracted
increasing
interest
from
material
design
to
emerging
applications
in
health
monitors
human–machine
interfaces.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
33(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 4, 2022
Abstract
Swelling
is
ubiquitous
for
conventional
hydrogels
but
not
favorable
many
situations,
especially
underwater
applications.
In
this
study,
an
anti‐swelling
and
mechanically
robust
polyacrylic
acid
(PAAc)/gelatin
composite
hydrogel
reported
with
a
rapid
gelation
process
(10
1
s)
under
mild
conditions
via
the
synergy
of
MXene‐activated
initiation
zirconium
ion
(Zr
4+
)‐induced
cross‐linking,
without
requirement
external
energy
input.
The
MXene
found
efficient
to
activate
chain
initiation,
while
Zr
prone
indispensable
facilitating
cross‐linking
formed
polymer
chains.
resulting
exhibits
integration
exceptional
properties
high
mechanical
performance
at
room
temperature,
thanks
dense
hydrogen
bonds
between
PAAc
gelatin
chains
that
enable
upper
critical
solution
temperature
above
temperature.
Also,
desirable
electrical
conductivity
emerges
in
due
simultaneous
contribution
,
allowing
stable
signal
output
gel
upon
deformation
underwater.
As
demonstration,
communicator
by
harnessing
as
sensing
module
assembled,
which
capable
wirelessly
delivering
messages
decoder
on
ground
Morse
codes.
This
study
provides
exemplary
way
tough
durable
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
31(24)
Опубликована: Апрель 8, 2021
Abstract
Development
of
a
universal
stretchable
ionic
conductor
coating
on
insulating
substrates,
irrespective
surface
chemistry
and
substrate
shapes,
is
immense
interest
for
compliant
integrative
large‐area
electronics
but
has
proved
to
be
extremely
challenging.
Existing
methods
relying
either
the
concurrent
deposition
polymerizing
precursors
or
divided
formulation
painting
processes
both
suffer
from
several
limitations
in
terms
adhesion,
dehydration,
processability,
pre‐treatment.
Here
an
ionogel
paint
that
readily
prepared
concentration‐induced
autonomous
ring‐opening
polymerization
natural
small
molecule—α‐thioctic
acid
(TA)
at
ambient
conditions
reported.
The
presence
liquid
prevents
polyTA
further
depolymerization
via
forming
COOH···OS
hydrogen
bonds,
resulting
ultra‐stretchable
ionogels
with
widely
tunable
mechanical
conductive
properties,
self‐healability,
as
well
tissue‐like
strain
adaptability.
Moreover,
owing
its
adhesion
adjustable
rheology,
can
directly
coated
diverse
substrates
arbitrary
shapes
(including
porous
materials,
3D
printed
frames,
elastic
threads)
render
them
conductivity.
Applications
ionogel‐coated
skin‐like
highly
sensitive
durable
large‐strain
sensors
are
demonstrated,
suggesting
paint's
great
potential
emerging
soft
electronics.