Li Yi, Zhu Hangzhong, Zhang Ziqian, Zhu Lixiang, Zhang Xia, Guo Mingfei, Li Yanbiao, Hashimoto Minoru
Key Laboratory of Special Purpose Equipment and Advanced Processing Technology of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China; Ninghai ZJUT Academy of Science and Technology, Ningbo 315615, China.
Key Laboratory of Special Purpose Equipment and Advanced Processing Technology of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China.
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2025 Mar;337:103384. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103384. Epub 2024 Dec 20.
The development of electroactive polymers (EAPs) affords novel integrated actuation and sensing technologies for intelligent flexible systems, enabling them to achieve remarkable flexibility and intelligence. Among EAPs, plasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC) gel stands out as an ideal candidate for next-generation intelligent flexible applications due to its combination of exceptional actuation and sensing properties. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of recent advances in PVC gel actuators and sensors, including fabrication, properties, modeling, and applications. In particular, the outstanding actuation and sensing properties of PVC gel are thoroughly analyzed to exhibit its immense potential for application in smart flexible devices. Furthermore, the inherent relationships between the properties and materials of PVC gel are further revealed. Moreover, recent modification techniques to enhance the actuation and sensing properties of PVC gel are summarized, offering guidance for improving its properties. The current challenges and promising perspectives for enhancing performance and facilitating applications are finally discussed. We believe this paper will inspire the development of high-performance flexible devices employing PVC gel, as well as other EAPs, thereby paving the way for their practical applications.
电活性聚合物（EAPs）的发展为智能柔性系统提供了新型的集成驱动和传感技术，使其能够实现卓越的柔韧性和智能性。在EAPs中，增塑聚氯乙烯（PVC）凝胶因其出色的驱动和传感性能相结合，成为下一代智能柔性应用的理想候选材料。本文全面概述了PVC凝胶致动器和传感器的最新进展，包括制造、性能、建模和应用。特别地，对PVC凝胶出色的驱动和传感性能进行了深入分析，以展示其在智能柔性器件中的巨大应用潜力。此外，进一步揭示了PVC凝胶性能与材料之间的内在关系。此外，总结了最近用于增强PVC凝胶驱动和传感性能的改性技术，为改善其性能提供指导。最后讨论了当前在提高性能和促进应用方面面临的挑战和有前景的发展方向。我们相信本文将激发采用PVC凝胶以及其他EAPs的高性能柔性器件的发展，从而为它们的实际应用铺平道路。
