Fu Dong, Xing Linhui, Xie Yang, Li Peng, Yang Fan, Sui Xin, Liu Jiaying, Chi Jialong, Huang Bo, Shen Jun
Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Institute of Advanced Technology, Harbin 150029, PR China; College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, PR China.
Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Institute of Advanced Technology, Harbin 150029, PR China.
Carbohydr Polym. 2025 Apr 1;353:123253. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2025.123253. Epub 2025 Jan 12.
Conductive hydrogels (CHs) have demonstrated great potential application in wearable devices as a substitute for traditional rigid metal electrode sensors. However, the design of CHs with excellent mechanical stability for extreme environmental conditions remains a great challenge due to the high water content present in hydrogels. Herein, a novel anti-freezing and anti-drying zwitterionic poly (ionic liquid) organohydrogel was prepared via free-radical polymerization of acrylic acid (AA), 1-propyl-3-vinyl imidazole sulfonate (ZILs), cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) and ferric chloride (FeCl) in a glycerol/water mixture solvent. The synergistic interaction in the hybrid crosslinking, composed of physical/chemical crosslinking, endowed organohydrogel with desired mechanical properties, including stretchability (1032 %), self-recoverability (∼88 % recovery efficiency after 60 min), and excellent durability (500 cycles with 30 % deformation). Moreover, the organohydrogel exhibited satisfied conductivity (2.99 mS/cm), high strain-sensitive behavior (gauge factor (GF) up to 4.86), and significant sensing stability in a wide temperature range (-20-50 °C) due to the introduction of the binary solvent, the zwitterionic unit of ZILs, and Fe. Combined with the above advantages, a simple strain sensor was assembled, which offered remarkable real-time sensitivity in detecting human motions. This work provided new insights into the design of flexible sensors for applications in extreme environments.
导电水凝胶(CHs)作为传统刚性金属电极传感器的替代品,在可穿戴设备中已展现出巨大的潜在应用价值。然而,由于水凝胶中存在高含水量,设计出在极端环境条件下具有优异机械稳定性的CHs仍然是一个巨大的挑战。在此,通过丙烯酸(AA)、1-丙基-3-乙烯基咪唑磺酸盐(ZILs)、纤维素纳米纤维(CNFs)和氯化铁(FeCl)在甘油/水混合溶剂中的自由基聚合反应,制备了一种新型的抗冻和抗干燥两性离子聚(离子液体)有机水凝胶。由物理/化学交联组成的混合交联中的协同相互作用赋予了有机水凝胶所需的机械性能,包括拉伸性(1032%)、自恢复性(60分钟后恢复效率约88%)和出色的耐久性(500次循环,变形30%)。此外,由于引入了二元溶剂、ZILs的两性离子单元和Fe,该有机水凝胶表现出令人满意的导电性(2.99 mS/cm)、高应变敏感行为(应变系数(GF)高达4.86)以及在宽温度范围(-20至50°C)内显著的传感稳定性。结合上述优点,组装了一种简单的应变传感器,其在检测人体运动时具有出色的实时灵敏度。这项工作为极端环境应用中的柔性传感器设计提供了新的见解。