Issue 12, 2021, Issue in Progress

Preparation of conductive self-healing hydrogels via an interpenetrating polymer network method

Abstract

Conductive self-healing hydrogels and related soft sensor devices are gaining extensive attention from academia to industry because of their impacts on the lifetime and ergonomic design of artificial skins and soft robotics, as well as health monitoring systems. However, so far the development of such a material has been limited considering performance and availability. In this work, we developed composite hydrogels of acrylamide, polyacrylamide, dialdehyde-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol) and conductive carbon black through an interpenetrating polymer network strategy. After optimizing the composition ratio, the resultant hydrogel exhibited self-healing reversibility mechanically and electrically when cut and self-healed. We used 1H NMR and FT-IR spectroscopy to determine the self-healing mechanism of the system, thus demonstrating that the cooperative effect of the dynamic covalent and noncovalent interactions contributes to the self-healing capability of the gel. Rheology, scanning electron microscopy and light-emitting diode circuits were carried out to examine its macroscopic and microscopic properties, making it possible to apply in soft and conformable electronics.

Graphical abstract: Preparation of conductive self-healing hydrogels via an interpenetrating polymer network method

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
07 Nov 2020
Accepted
29 Jan 2021
First published
09 Feb 2021
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2021,11, 6620-6627

Preparation of conductive self-healing hydrogels via an interpenetrating polymer network method

H. Wang, Y. Chu, C. Chen, Y. Liao and M. Yeh, RSC Adv., 2021, 11, 6620 DOI: 10.1039/D0RA09476E

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