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Bioinspired 3D Printable, Self-Healable, and Stretchable Hydrogels with Multiple Conductivities for Skin-like Wearable Strain Sensors
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Number of Authors: 102021 (English)In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, ISSN 1944-8244, E-ISSN 1944-8252, Vol. 13, no 2, p. 2952-2960Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Bioinspired hydrogels have promising prospects in applications such as wearable devices, human health monitoring equipment, and soft robots due to their multifunctional sensing properties resembling natural skin. However, the preparation of intelligent hydrogels that provide feedback on multiple electronic signals simultaneously, such as human skin receptors, when stimulated by external contact pressure remains a substantial challenge. In this study, we designed a bioinspired hydrogel with multiple conductive capabilities by incorporating carbon nanotubes into a chelate of calcium ions with polyacrylic acid and sodium alginate. The bioinspired hydrogel consolidates self-healing ability, stretchability, 3D printability, and multiple conductivities. It can be fabricated as an integrated strain sensor with simultaneous piezoresistive and piezocapacitive performances, exhibiting sensitive (gauge factor of 6.29 in resistance mode and 1.25 kPa(-1) in capacitance mode) responses to subtle pressure changes in the human body, such as finger flexion, knee flexion, and respiration. Furthermore, the bioinspired strain sensor sensitively and discriminatively recognizes the signatures written on it. Hence, we expect our ideas to provide inspiration for studies exploring the use of advanced hydrogels in multifunctional skin-like smart wearable devices.

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2021. Vol. 13, no 2, p. 2952-2960
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bioinspired hydrogels, 3D printing, self-healing, strain sensor, carbon nanotubes
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-192788DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c19512ISI: 000612551400076PubMedID: 33411490OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-192788DiVA, id: diva2:1549032
Available from: 2021-05-04 Created: 2021-05-04 Last updated: 2022-02-25Bibliographically approved

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