Polymerizable rotaxane hydrogels for three-dimensional printing fabrication of wearable sensors

Xueru Xiong; Yunhua Chen; Zhenxing Wang; Huan Liu; Mengqi Le; Caihong Lin; Gang Wu; Lin Wang; Xuetao Shi; Yong-Guang Jia; Yanli Zhao

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36920-3

Nature Communications (Mar 2023)

Polymerizable rotaxane hydrogels for three-dimensional printing fabrication of wearable sensors

Xueru Xiong,
Yunhua Chen,
Zhenxing Wang,
Huan Liu,
Mengqi Le,
Caihong Lin,
Gang Wu,
Lin Wang,
Xuetao Shi,
Yong-Guang Jia,
Yanli Zhao

Affiliations

Xueru Xiong: School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology
Yunhua Chen: School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology
Zhenxing Wang: School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology
Huan Liu: National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology
Mengqi Le: National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology
Caihong Lin: School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology
Gang Wu: School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology
Lin Wang: School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology
Xuetao Shi: School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology
Yong-Guang Jia: School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology
Yanli Zhao: School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36920-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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While hydrogels find applications in wearable sensors and electronic skins, they are prone to fatigue fractures upon deformation cycling. Xiong et al. report the synthesis of conductive polymerizable rotaxane hydrogels, exhibiting large fatigue resistance, for 3D printable flexible sensors.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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