Li Yufeng, Yang Xu, Ding Yarong, Zhang Huiwen, Cheng Yafang, Li Xiaofang, Sun Jiachun, Liu Yannan, Li Yingchun, Fan Daidi
Engineering Research Center of Western Resource Innovation Medicine Green Manufacturing, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710127, China.
Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials and Shaanxi R&D Center of Biomaterials and Fermentation Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710127, China.
Small. 2025 May;21(21):e2411046. doi: 10.1002/smll.202411046. Epub 2025 Jan 6.
Flexible wearable sensors with bimodal functionality offer substantial value for human health monitoring, as relying on a single indicator is insufficient for capturing comprehensive physiological information. However, bimodal sensors face multiple challenges in practical applications, including mutual interference between various modalities, and integration of excellent mechanical properties, interfacial adhesion, environmental adaptability and biocompatibility. Herein, the multifunctional hydrogel, synthesized through radical grafting and supramolecular self-crosslinking reactions, exhibits excellent thermal sensitivity (TCR = -1.70% °C), high toughness (9.31 MJ m ), wide strain range (0-600%), outstanding adhesion strength (36.07 kPa), antifreeze, visualization, water retention, biocompatibility, antibacterial and antioxidant capabilities. Leveraging its excellent conductivity, this hydrogel can be applied in electroluminescent, triboelectricity, electromyography monitoring, and message encryption. Moreover, the hydrogel is fabricated as bimodal smart sensors for strain and temperature monitoring. To avoid mutual interference between the two signals, a wearable system in "IS"-shaped configuration is innovatively designed based on finite element simulation results. The integration of "IS"-shaped hydrogel, flexible circuit modules, and data transmission form a closed-loop wearable platform for rehabilitation training of patients with arthritis or joint surgery. This strategy establishes a bimodal decoupling and self-calibrating system utilizing a single material to accurately detect multiple parameters, advancing wearable electronics and personalized medicine.
具有双峰功能的柔性可穿戴传感器对人体健康监测具有重要价值,因为仅依靠单一指标不足以获取全面的生理信息。然而,双峰传感器在实际应用中面临多重挑战,包括各种模式之间的相互干扰,以及优异机械性能、界面粘附性、环境适应性和生物相容性的集成。在此,通过自由基接枝和超分子自交联反应合成的多功能水凝胶表现出优异的热敏感性(TCR = -1.70% °C)、高韧性(9.31 MJ m )、宽应变范围(0 - 600%)、出色的粘附强度(36.07 kPa)、抗冻性、可视化、保水性、生物相容性、抗菌和抗氧化能力。利用其优异的导电性,这种水凝胶可应用于电致发光、摩擦电、肌电图监测和信息加密。此外,该水凝胶被制作为用于应变和温度监测的双峰智能传感器。为避免两个信号之间的相互干扰,基于有限元模拟结果创新性地设计了一种“IS”形配置的可穿戴系统。“IS”形水凝胶、柔性电路模块和数据传输的集成形成了一个用于关节炎患者或关节手术患者康复训练的闭环可穿戴平台。该策略建立了一种利用单一材料准确检测多个参数的双峰解耦和自校准系统,推动了可穿戴电子学和个性化医学的发展。