Highly Stretchable and Compressible Cellulose Ionic Hydrogels for Flexible Strain Sensors

• Published in: Biomacromolecules Vol. 20; no. 5; pp. 2096 - 2104
• Main Authors: Tong, Ruiping, Chen, Guangxue, Pan, Danhong, Qi, Haisong, Li, Ren’ai, Tian, Junfei, Lu, Fachuang, He, Minghui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 13.05.2019
• Subjects: aqueous solutions; biopolymers; cellulose; chitin; chitosan; crosslinking; electronics; free radicals; freezing; hydrogels; polymerization; sodium hydroxide; tensile strength; transmittance; urea

Stretchable and compressible hydrogels based on natural polymers have received immense considerations for electronics. The feasibility of using pure natural polymer-based hydrogels could be improved if their mechanical behaviors satisfy the requirements of practical applications. Herein, we report h...