Tough but self-healing and 3D printable hydrogels for E-skin, E-noses and laser controlled actuators

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (43) ◽  
pp. 24814-24829 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yitian Wang ◽  
Qiang Chang ◽  
Rixing Zhan ◽  
Kaige Xu ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Polyacrylic Acid ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Healing Efficiency ◽  
Physically Crosslinked

A versatile hydrogel with extraordinary mechanical strength and self-healing efficiency was developed by integrating physically crosslinked graphene oxide into a chemically crosslinked polyacrylic acid network.

A room-temperature self-healing elastomer with ultra-high strength and toughness fabricated via optimized hierarchical hydrogen-bonding interactions

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liangliang Xia ◽  
Ming Zhou ◽  
Hongjun Tu ◽  
wen Zeng ◽  
xiaoling Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
High Mechanical Strength ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding Interactions ◽  
Healing Efficiency ◽  
Good Healing

The preparation of room-temperature self-healing polymeric materials with good healing efficiency and high mechanical strength is challenging. Two processes are essential to realise the room-temperature self-healing of materials: (a) a...

scholarly journals Dynamic Mussel-Inspired Chitin Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Wearable Strain Sensors

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pejman Heidarian ◽  
Abbas Z. Kouzani ◽  
Akif Kaynak ◽  
Ali Zolfagharian ◽  
Hossein Yousefi
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polyacrylic Acid ◽  
Strain Sensors ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Network Stability ◽  
Ferric Ions ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Nanocomposite Hydrogels ◽  
Healing Efficiency ◽  
Hydrogel Network

It is an ongoing challenge to fabricate an electroconductive and tough hydrogel with autonomous self-healing and self-recovery (SELF) for wearable strain sensors. Current electroconductive hydrogels often show a trade-off between static crosslinks for mechanical strength and dynamic crosslinks for SELF properties. In this work, a facile procedure was developed to synthesize a dynamic electroconductive hydrogel with excellent SELF and mechanical properties from starch/polyacrylic acid (St/PAA) by simply loading ferric ions (Fe3+) and tannic acid-coated chitin nanofibers (TA-ChNFs) into the hydrogel network. Based on our findings, the highest toughness was observed for the 1 wt.% TA-ChNF-reinforced hydrogel (1.43 MJ/m3), which is 10.5-fold higher than the unreinforced counterpart. Moreover, the 1 wt.% TA-ChNF-reinforced hydrogel showed the highest resistance against crack propagation and a 96.5% healing efficiency after 40 min. Therefore, it was chosen as the optimized hydrogel to pursue the remaining experiments. Due to its unique SELF performance, network stability, superior mechanical, and self-adhesiveness properties, this hydrogel demonstrates potential for applications in self-wearable strain sensors.

Developing self-healable and antibacterial polyacrylate coatings with high mechanical strength through crosslinking by multi-amine hyperbranched polysiloxane via dynamic vinylogous urethane

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (32) ◽  
pp. 16889-16897 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youhao Zhang ◽  
Li Yuan ◽  
Qingbao Guan ◽  
Guozheng Liang ◽  
Aijuan Gu
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
High Tensile Strength ◽  
High Mechanical Strength ◽  
Antibacterial Ability ◽  
Healing Efficiency ◽  
Hyperbranched Polysiloxane

A novel multi-functional polyacrylate coating simultaneously showing high tensile strength, good reversible self-healing efficiency and remarkable antibacterial ability has been developed.

Hybrid dual crosslinked polyacrylic acid hydrogels with ultrahigh mechanical strength, toughness and self-healing properties via soaking salt solution

Polymer ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 55-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuefeng Li ◽  
Youjiao Zhao ◽  
Dapeng Li ◽  
Gaowen Zhang ◽  
Shijun Long ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Salt Solution ◽  
Polyacrylic Acid ◽  
Self Healing

scholarly journals Improvement of Mechanical and Self-Healing Properties for Polymethacrylate Derivatives Containing Maleimide Modified Graphene Oxide

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Won-Ji Lee ◽  
Sang-Ho Cha
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Alder Reaction ◽  
Diels Alder ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Diels Alder Reaction ◽  
Healing Efficiency ◽  
Modified Graphene Oxide ◽  
Modified Graphene

In this paper, a self-healable nanocomposite based on the Diels-Alder reaction is developed. A graphene-based nanofiller is introduced to improve the self-healing efficiency, as well as the mechanical properties of the nanocomposite. Graphene oxide (GO) is modified with maleimide functional groups, and the maleimide-modified GO (mGO) enhanced the compatibility of the polymer matrix and nanofiller. The tensile strength of the nanocomposite containing 0.030 wt% mGO is improved by 172%, compared to that of a polymer film incorporating both furan-functionalized polymer and bismaleimide without any nanofiller. Moreover, maleimide groups of the surface on mGO participate in the Diels-Alder reaction, which improves the self-healing efficiency. The mechanical and self-healing properties are significantly improved by using a small amount of mGO.

A graphene oxide-mediated polyelectrolyte with high ion-conductivity for highly stretchable and self-healing all-solid-state supercapacitors

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (40) ◽  
pp. 19463-19469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuting Jin ◽  
Guoqiang Sun ◽  
Hongsheng Yang ◽  
Guofeng Zhang ◽  
Yukun Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Polyacrylic Acid ◽  
Ion Conductivity ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Highly Stretchable

New polyelectrolytes based on polyacrylic acid cross-linked by methacrylated graphene oxide enable the fabrication of self-healing supercapacitors and stretchable supercapacitors.

scholarly journals Highly Viscoelastic, Stretchable, Conductive, and Self-Healing Strain Sensors based on Cellulose Nanofibers-Reinforced Polyacrylic Acid Hydrogel

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Jiao ◽  
Kaiyue Lu ◽  
Ya Lu ◽  
Yiying Yue ◽  
Xinwu Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polyacrylic Acid ◽  
Cellulose Nanofibers ◽  
Strain Sensors ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Wearable Electronics ◽  
Chemically Modified ◽  
Mechanical And Electrical Properties ◽  
Healing Efficiency ◽  
Hydrogel Matrix ◽  
External Stimuli

Abstract Conductive and self-healing hydrogels are among the emerging materials that mimic the human skin and are important due to their probable prospects in soft robots and wearable electronics. However, the mechanical properties of the hydrogel matrix limit their applications. In this study, we developed a physicochemically dual cross-linked chemically modified-cellulose nanofibers-carbon nanotubes/polyacrylic acid (TOCNF-CNTs/PAA) hydrogel. The TOCNFs acted both as a nanofiller and dispersant to increase the mechanical strength of the PAA matrix and break the agglomerates of the CNTs. The final self-healing and conductive TOCNF-CNTs/PAA-0.7 (mass ratio of CNTs to AA) hydrogel with a uniform texture exhibited highly intrinsic stretchability (breaking elongation to ca. 850%), enhanced tensile properties (ca. 59kPa), ideal conductivity (ca. 2.88S·m− 1) and pressure sensitivity. Besides, the composite hydrogels achieved up to approximately 98.36% and 99.99% self-healing efficiency for mechanical and electrical properties, respectively, without any external stimuli. Therefore, the as-designed multi-functional self-healing hydrogels, combined with stretching, sensitivity, and repeatability, possess the ability to monitor human activity and develop multifunctional, advanced, and commercial products such as wearable strain sensors, health monitors, and smart robots.

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