Ionic hydrogel-based sensors have shined a spotlight on wearable electronics.However,the sensitivity and reliability of hydrogel devices are significantly hampered by the weak adhesion of skin-sensor interface as well...Ionic hydrogel-based sensors have shined a spotlight on wearable electronics.However,the sensitivity and reliability of hydrogel devices are significantly hampered by the weak adhesion of skin-sensor interface as well as inferior temperature tolerance.Here,inspired by the structure and composition of dermis,a novel skin-attachable and environment-stable hydrogel was designed by integrating collagen into the LiCl-containing chemically cross-linked polyacrylamide hydrogel.The hydrogel exhibited skin-like mechanical properties of low modulus,superior stretchability as well as excellent elasticity.Furthermore,the introduction of collagen endowed the hydrogel with robust and seamless interfaces with diverse materials,including the curved skin.As a result,the hydrogel is capable of serving as a human-machine interface for collecting reliable electrocardiography(ECG)signals and discerning various human motions,with high sensitivity(gauge factor=10.7),fast response,negligible hysteresis as well as extensive monitoring range.Notably,the hydrogel that can mimick the temperature-tolerant mechanism of most organisms possesses persistent stabilization of adhesive,conductive,sensory and mechanical performances at subzero or ambient conditions.The skin-inspired strategy paves an effective way for the design of multifunctional materials with potential applications in next-generation electronics.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51873024)the Science and Technology Department of Jilin Province (20200708102YY and 20190201234JC)
文摘Ionic hydrogel-based sensors have shined a spotlight on wearable electronics.However,the sensitivity and reliability of hydrogel devices are significantly hampered by the weak adhesion of skin-sensor interface as well as inferior temperature tolerance.Here,inspired by the structure and composition of dermis,a novel skin-attachable and environment-stable hydrogel was designed by integrating collagen into the LiCl-containing chemically cross-linked polyacrylamide hydrogel.The hydrogel exhibited skin-like mechanical properties of low modulus,superior stretchability as well as excellent elasticity.Furthermore,the introduction of collagen endowed the hydrogel with robust and seamless interfaces with diverse materials,including the curved skin.As a result,the hydrogel is capable of serving as a human-machine interface for collecting reliable electrocardiography(ECG)signals and discerning various human motions,with high sensitivity(gauge factor=10.7),fast response,negligible hysteresis as well as extensive monitoring range.Notably,the hydrogel that can mimick the temperature-tolerant mechanism of most organisms possesses persistent stabilization of adhesive,conductive,sensory and mechanical performances at subzero or ambient conditions.The skin-inspired strategy paves an effective way for the design of multifunctional materials with potential applications in next-generation electronics.
