Design of Highly Stretchable, Self‐Adhesive Ionic Conductive Hydrogels for Wearable Strain Sensors

Abstract Conductive hydrogels (CHs) have received numerous attentions for potential applications in flexible electronics. However, the construction of high‐performance CHs with high stretchability, favorable electrical conductivity, and reversible adhesiveness simultaneously still remains a great ch...

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Main Authors: Huawei Gao, Yupan Han, Mengjie Huang, Jianwei Li, Hongling Sun, Guojie Li, Lin Dong, Xianhu Liu, Chuntai Liu, Changyu Shen
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Published: Wiley-VCH 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/adsr.202500005
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author Huawei Gao
Yupan Han
Mengjie Huang
Jianwei Li
Hongling Sun
Guojie Li
Lin Dong
Xianhu Liu
Chuntai Liu
Changyu Shen
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Jianwei Li
Hongling Sun
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Lin Dong
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Changyu Shen
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description Abstract Conductive hydrogels (CHs) have received numerous attentions for potential applications in flexible electronics. However, the construction of high‐performance CHs with high stretchability, favorable electrical conductivity, and reversible adhesiveness simultaneously still remains a great challenge. Herein, an ionic CH with the above characteristics is proposed via introducing phytic acid (PA) into semi‐interpenetrating cross‐linked network of poly(acrylamide‐co‐N‐(hydroxymethyl) acrylamide) and chitosan hydrogels. The synergy of hydrogen bonds and electrostatic interactions endows the obtained hydrogel with high stretchability (1131%), toughness (88.32 kJ·m−3), and satisfactory adhesiveness (25.78 kPa to wood). The presence of PA enables the composite hydrogel to exhibit favorable electrical conductivity. Impressively, the resultant hydrogel can be assembled into the wearable strain sensor to present high sensitivity of 1.32 in the wide strain response range (0–1131%), rapid response time (340 ms), and excellent cyclic stability. More importantly, the prepared stain sensor can precisely recognize complicated human movements and physiological activities and realize the information encryption, making this hydrogel a promising candidate for preparing high‐performance electronics.
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spelling doaj-art-e626db0895984aa4a7ff0e313badd7af2025-08-20T03:48:47ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Sensor Research2751-12192025-05-0145n/an/a10.1002/adsr.202500005Design of Highly Stretchable, Self‐Adhesive Ionic Conductive Hydrogels for Wearable Strain SensorsHuawei Gao0Yupan Han1Mengjie Huang2Jianwei Li3Hongling Sun4Guojie Li5Lin Dong6Xianhu Liu7Chuntai Liu8Changyu Shen9Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University) Ministry of Education National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou Henan 450002 ChinaKey Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University) Ministry of Education National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou Henan 450002 ChinaKey Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University) Ministry of Education National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou Henan 450002 ChinaHenan Academy of Sciences Zhengzhou Henan 450002 ChinaKey Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University) Ministry of Education National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou Henan 450002 ChinaKey Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University) Ministry of Education National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou Henan 450002 ChinaSchool of Physics & Microelectronics Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou Henan 450002 ChinaKey Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University) Ministry of Education National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou Henan 450002 ChinaKey Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University) Ministry of Education National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou Henan 450002 ChinaKey Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University) Ministry of Education National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou Henan 450002 ChinaAbstract Conductive hydrogels (CHs) have received numerous attentions for potential applications in flexible electronics. However, the construction of high‐performance CHs with high stretchability, favorable electrical conductivity, and reversible adhesiveness simultaneously still remains a great challenge. Herein, an ionic CH with the above characteristics is proposed via introducing phytic acid (PA) into semi‐interpenetrating cross‐linked network of poly(acrylamide‐co‐N‐(hydroxymethyl) acrylamide) and chitosan hydrogels. The synergy of hydrogen bonds and electrostatic interactions endows the obtained hydrogel with high stretchability (1131%), toughness (88.32 kJ·m−3), and satisfactory adhesiveness (25.78 kPa to wood). The presence of PA enables the composite hydrogel to exhibit favorable electrical conductivity. Impressively, the resultant hydrogel can be assembled into the wearable strain sensor to present high sensitivity of 1.32 in the wide strain response range (0–1131%), rapid response time (340 ms), and excellent cyclic stability. More importantly, the prepared stain sensor can precisely recognize complicated human movements and physiological activities and realize the information encryption, making this hydrogel a promising candidate for preparing high‐performance electronics.https://doi.org/10.1002/adsr.202500005high stretchabilityhuman movement recognitionionic conductive hydrogelroust interface adhesionwearable strain sensor
spellingShingle Huawei Gao
Yupan Han
Mengjie Huang
Jianwei Li
Hongling Sun
Guojie Li
Lin Dong
Xianhu Liu
Chuntai Liu
Changyu Shen
Design of Highly Stretchable, Self‐Adhesive Ionic Conductive Hydrogels for Wearable Strain Sensors
Advanced Sensor Research
high stretchability
human movement recognition
ionic conductive hydrogel
roust interface adhesion
wearable strain sensor
title Design of Highly Stretchable, Self‐Adhesive Ionic Conductive Hydrogels for Wearable Strain Sensors
title_full Design of Highly Stretchable, Self‐Adhesive Ionic Conductive Hydrogels for Wearable Strain Sensors
title_fullStr Design of Highly Stretchable, Self‐Adhesive Ionic Conductive Hydrogels for Wearable Strain Sensors
title_full_unstemmed Design of Highly Stretchable, Self‐Adhesive Ionic Conductive Hydrogels for Wearable Strain Sensors
title_short Design of Highly Stretchable, Self‐Adhesive Ionic Conductive Hydrogels for Wearable Strain Sensors
title_sort design of highly stretchable self adhesive ionic conductive hydrogels for wearable strain sensors
topic high stretchability
human movement recognition
ionic conductive hydrogel
roust interface adhesion
wearable strain sensor
url https://doi.org/10.1002/adsr.202500005
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