journal article·2025-01

A Transparent and Robust Ionogel with Stress‐Induced Microphase Separation Property and Crack Insensitivity for Visual Force Sensor

Sijia Xu, Shaoji Wu, Jiru Jia, Wanjiang Li, Caihong Gong, Xulian Hu, Zhiming Qiu, Ruitian Zhu, Yurong Yan

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Abstract

Abstract Gel with ionic conductivity and stretchability is considered as an ideal alternative to conventional rigid metallic conductors in the flexible electronics. However, present gels suffer from poor mechanical properties and crack sensitivity due to their weak intermolecular (chain) interactions and homogeneous network structure. Herein, a transparent and tough polyacrylamide (PAM) ionogel is designed, which can form stress‐induced microphase‐separated domains with high hydrogen bonding density under stress to inhibit crack propagation. Benefiting from multiple hydrogen bonding interactions, the PAM ionogel exhibited maximum tensile stress of 5.19 ± 0.52 MPa, maximum tensile strain of 685.49 ± 22.15%, and fracture toughness of 10.11 ± 1.63 kJ m−2. On the other hand, the visual force sensor is realized by utilizing the stress‐induced changes in the grayscale and electrical resistance of the PAM ionogel, which allowed real‐time and visual monitoring of the stress applied to an object as a whole or in part. This work may open new avenues for the development of stable and reliable flexible sensors.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Dielectric materials and actuators · Tactile and Sensory Interactions

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Affiliations

School of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 P. R. China

School of Textile Garment and Design Changshu Institute of Technology Suzhou Jiangsu Province 215500 P. R. China

Guangdong Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Quality Research and Evaluation of Medical Textile Products Guangzhou 511447 P. R. China

Key Lab of Guangdong High Property & Functional Polymer Materials Guangzhou 510640 P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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