The
construction
of
high-strength
hydrogels
is
essential
for
engineering
applications
but
often
limited
by
poor
durability
under
stress.
Current
post-treatment
methods
are
inefficient
and
time
consuming.
Inspired
muscle
building,
we
propose
a
green,
efficient,
synergistic
enhancement
method.
dynamic
stretching
the
PVA
hydrogel
in
LS
solution
promotes
formation
an
ordered
polymer
network,
while
can
fix
structure.
After
500
cycles
(approximately
16.7
min),
tensile
strength,
toughness,
Young's
modulus
increase
76-fold,
117-fold,
304-fold,
respectively,
outperforming
single
treatments
such
as
soaking
or
training.
Multitechnique
analyses
reveal
that
nanoscale
crystalline
domains
microscale-ordered
polymers
drive
these
macroscopic
improvements.
Notably,
be
substituted
with
other
solvents
to
achieve
similar
effects,
demonstrating
excellent
adaptability,
scalability,
efficiency.
This
rapid
straightforward
technology
holds
great
promise
overcoming
challenges
constructing
applying
hydrogels.
Abstract
Ionogel
has
recently
emerged
as
a
promising
ionotronic
material
due
to
its
good
ionic
conductivity
and
flexibility.
However,
low
stretchability
significant
hysteresis
under
long‐term
loading
limit
their
mechanical
stability
repeatability.
Developing
ultralow
ionogels
with
high
is
of
great
significance.
Here,
simple
effective
strategy
developed
fabricate
highly
stretchable
ultralow‐hysteresis
noncovalent
cross‐linked
based
on
phase
separation
by
3D
printing
2‐hydroxypropyl
acrylate
(HPA)
in
1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium
tetrafluoroborate
(BMIMBF
4
).
Ingeniously,
the
sea‐island
structure
physically
network
constructed
smaller
nanodomains
larger
nanodomain
clusters
significantly
minimizes
energy
dissipation,
endowing
these
remarkable
(>1000%),
ultra‐low
(as
0.2%),
excellent
temperature
tolerance
(−33–317
°C),
extraordinary
(up
1.7
mS
cm
−1
),
outstanding
durability
(5000
cycles).
Moreover,
formation
nanophase
cross‐linking
structure,
as‐prepared
exhibit
unique
thermochromic
multiple
photoluminescent
properties,
which
can
synergistically
be
applied
for
anti‐counterfeiting
encrypting.
Importantly,
flexible
thermo‐mechano‐multimodal
visual
sensors
strain
sensing
stable
reproducible
electrical
response
over
20
000
cycles
are
fabricated,
showing
optical
output
performances.
Advanced Materials Technologies,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
9(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 6, 2023
Flexible
electronics
has
emerged
as
a
promising
field
for
the
development
of
electronic
devices
with
applications
in
wearables,
biomedical
sensors,
and
edible
electronics.
Biomaterials
play
crucial
role
fabricating
flexible
substrates,
utilization
polymer
blends
offers
exciting
possibilities
tuning
mechanical
chemical
properties.
This
paper
highlights
potential
novel
blend
based
on
ethyl
cellulose
(EC)
hydroxypropyl
(HPC)
fabrication
substrates
By
blending
two
ethers,
it
is
possible
to
tune
properties
final
substrate,
tailored
meet
specific
requirements.
To
exploit
such
innovative
green
photolithographic
processes,
their
stability,
processability
extensively
investigated.
The
feasibility
processes
biodegradable
demonstrated
by
both
resistive
capacitive
sensors
through
standard
presenting
breakthrough
terms
applicability.
biomaterials
holds
tremendous
driving
technological
advancements
various
fields.
These
materials
pave
way
catering
diverse
applications,
from
agriculture
food
biomedicine.
Importantly,
they
also
promote
sustainable
approach
fabrication,
laying
foundation
an
environment‐aware
future
progress.
Achieving
rubber-like
stretchability
in
cellulose
ionogels
presents
a
substantial
challenge
due
to
the
intrinsically
extended
chain
configuration
of
cellulose.
Inspired
by
molecular
natural
rubber,
we
address
this
using
cyanoethyl
as
substitute
for
1.5
hydroxyl
on
D-glucose
unit
This
strategy
innovatively
triggers
transformation
molecules
into
coiled
configuration,
facilitating
creation
an
ultra-stretchable
ionogel
free
from
any
petrochemical
polymers.
The
resultant
demonstrates
mechanical
ductility
comparable
that
rubber
band,
achieving
elongation
strain
nearly
1,000%
while
maintaining
tensile
strength
up
1.8
MPa
and
exhibiting
biomodulus
akin
human
skin,
recorded
at
63
kPa.
Additionally,
stretchable
skin-like
self-healing
behavior,
favorable
biocompatibility,
noteworthy
thermoelectric
properties,
highlighted
Seebeck
coefficient
approximately
68
mV
K
−1
.
study
delineates
feasible
approach
developing
biomass
resources,
potentially
revolutionizing
self-powered
electronics
integration
with
tissues
skin.
The
construction
of
high-strength
hydrogels
is
essential
for
engineering
applications
but
often
limited
by
poor
durability
under
stress.
Current
post-treatment
methods
are
inefficient
and
time
consuming.
Inspired
muscle
building,
we
propose
a
green,
efficient,
synergistic
enhancement
method.
dynamic
stretching
the
PVA
hydrogel
in
LS
solution
promotes
formation
an
ordered
polymer
network,
while
can
fix
structure.
After
500
cycles
(approximately
16.7
min),
tensile
strength,
toughness,
Young's
modulus
increase
76-fold,
117-fold,
304-fold,
respectively,
outperforming
single
treatments
such
as
soaking
or
training.
Multitechnique
analyses
reveal
that
nanoscale
crystalline
domains
microscale-ordered
polymers
drive
these
macroscopic
improvements.
Notably,
be
substituted
with
other
solvents
to
achieve
similar
effects,
demonstrating
excellent
adaptability,
scalability,
efficiency.
This
rapid
straightforward
technology
holds
great
promise
overcoming
challenges
constructing
applying
hydrogels.