Wu Yue, Zhao Kewei, Wang Jingliu, Li Chunhui, Jiang Xubao, Wang Yudong, Gu Xiangling
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250024, China.
School of Health and Medicine, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, China.
Gels. 2025 Mar 23;11(4):233. doi: 10.3390/gels11040233.
The practical application of flexible sensors in sound detection is significantly hindered by challenges such as information isolation, fragmentation, and low fidelity. To address these challenges, this work developed a composite hydrogel via a one-pot method, employing polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as the first network, polyacrylic acid (PAA) as the second network, and two-dimensional nanomaterials-reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-generated through the redox reaction of polydopamine (PDA) and graphene oxide (GO) as conductive fillers. The uniformly distributed rGO within the hydrogel forms an efficient conductive network, endowing the material with high sensitivity (GF = 0.64), excellent conductivity (8.15 S m), rapid response time (350 ms), and outstanding stability. The synergistic interaction between PDA and PAA modulates the hydrogel's adhesion (0.89 kPa), enabling conformal attachment to skin surfaces. The designed rGO@PVA-PAA hydrogel-based flexible sensor effectively monitors vibrations across diverse frequencies originating from five vocal cavities (head, nasal, oral, laryngeal, and thoracic cavities) during singing. Integrated with multi-position synchronization and Bluetooth wireless sensing technologies, the system achieves coordinated and efficient monitoring of multiple vocal cavities. Furthermore, the hydrogel sensor demonstrates versatility in detecting physiological signals, including electrocardiograms, subtle vibrations, and multi-scale body movements, highlighting its broad applicability in biomedical and motion-sensing applications.
柔性传感器在声音检测中的实际应用受到信息隔离、碎片化和低保真度等挑战的严重阻碍。为应对这些挑战,本工作通过一锅法制备了一种复合水凝胶,以聚乙烯醇(PVA)为第一网络,聚丙烯酸(PAA)为第二网络,并以通过多巴胺(PDA)与氧化石墨烯(GO)的氧化还原反应生成的二维纳米材料还原氧化石墨烯(rGO)作为导电填料。水凝胶中均匀分布的rGO形成了高效的导电网络,赋予材料高灵敏度(GF = 0.64)、优异的导电性(8.15 S m)、快速响应时间(350 ms)和出色的稳定性。PDA与PAA之间的协同相互作用调节了水凝胶的粘附力(0.89 kPa),使其能够贴合皮肤表面。所设计的基于rGO@PVA-PAA水凝胶的柔性传感器能够有效监测唱歌过程中来自五个声腔(头腔、鼻腔、口腔、喉腔和胸腔)的不同频率的振动。该系统集成了多位置同步和蓝牙无线传感技术,实现了对多个声腔的协同高效监测。此外,水凝胶传感器在检测生理信号方面表现出多功能性,包括心电图、细微振动和多尺度身体运动,突出了其在生物医学和运动传感应用中的广泛适用性。