1. An oriented Fe 3+ -regulated lignin-based hydrogel with desired softness, conductivity, stretchability, and asymmetric adhesiveness towards anti-interference pressure sensors.
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Wang Q, Lan J, Hua Z, Ma X, Chen L, Pan X, Li Y, Cao S, and Ni Y
- Subjects
- Adhesiveness, Bandages, Biocompatible Materials chemistry, Electric Conductivity, Humans, Hydrogels chemistry, Skin, Surface Properties, Tensile Strength, Wearable Electronic Devices, Biocompatible Materials chemical synthesis, Hydrogels chemical synthesis, Iron chemistry
- Abstract
The development of conductive, soft, ultra-stretchable, and asymmetrically adhesive hydrogels is difficult and essential for both wearable electronics and anti-adhesion tissue dressings. In particular, there is still no simple, effective and universal approach to construct an asymmetrically adhesive multifunctional hydrogel. Here, we first synthesized lignosulfonate sodium (LS)-doped PAA hydrogels with uniform adhesion (adhesive strength: ~30.5 kPa), conductivity (~0.45 S/m), stretchability (up to ~2250%), and low compressive modulus (~20 kPa). In the second step, an oriented soaking of Fe
3+ onto the upper surface of the resultant composite hydrogel renders the upper surface non-adhesive. This novel strategy masterfully delivers asymmetric adhesion behavior to the upper and bottom surfaces of the same hydrogel (~0 kPa adhesive strength for the upper surface; strong adhesive strength of ~27 kPa for the bottom surface). The asymmetric adhesive hydrogel has proven to adhere well onto the human skin and achieve waste-barrier. Importantly, this hydrogel assembled pressure sensor demonstrates excellent anti-interference and wearable comfort., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2021
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