journal article·2025-07

Graphene‐Doped Hydrogels with Enhanced Conductivity and Stretchability for All‐Weather Wearable Devices

Yi Wang, Yixiao Li, Yajie Zhang, Lexing You, Yutao Song, Tong Li, Zheng Fang, An Gui, Yangfeng Li, Lei Liao, Rong Yang

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 35· Issue 28
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Abstract

Abstract Conductive hydrogels with high water content, excellent adhesion, and mechanical flexibility have garnered significant attention for flexible and wearable electronic applications. Despite advancements, achieving hydrogels with robust electrical and mechanical properties under extreme environmental conditions remains a key challenge. In this study, a cost‐effective, lignin‐tannin nanosphere graphene‐doped hydrogel (LTGH) synthesized by dispersing graphene within the hydrogel matrix via self‐assembled sodium lignosulfonate and tannic acid nanospheres is presented. The LTGH exhibits exceptional electrical conductivity (28 S m−1), ultra‐high sensitivity (maximum gauge factor ≈350), and an ultra‐low detection limit (<0.5%). Additionally, it demonstrates outstanding stretchability (>1800%), strong adhesion (>50 kPa), UV resistance, and antibacterial properties. By incorporating ethylene glycol, the LTGH maintains reliable performance across a wide temperature range (−80 to 50 °C). Furthermore, the LTGH is successfully integrated into a convolutional neural network‐based sign language recognition system, achieving a compact and lightweight design with high recognition accuracy, rapid responsiveness, and cost efficiency. This work highlights the superior sensing capabilities of graphene‐doped conductive hydrogels, underscoring their potential in all‐weather wearable technologies.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Conducting polymers and applications · Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication

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Affiliations

Key Laboratory of Low‐Dimensional Structural Physics and Devices School of Physics and Electronics Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China

College of Semiconductors (College of Integrated Circuits) Changsha Semiconductor Technology and Application Innovation Research Institute Changsha Hunan 410000 P. R. China

CAS Key Laboratory for Nano‐Bio Interface Suzhou Institute of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐Bionics Chinese Academy of Sciences Suzhou 215123 P. R. China

Department of Diagnostic Radiology Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of Singapore Singapore 119074 Singapore

College of Geography and Environmental Sciences Zhejiang Normal University Jinhua Zhejiang 321004 P. R. China

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China · National Natural Science Foundation of China

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