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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Biomaterials Engineering
  • Soft Robotics

Background:

  • Developing skinlike soft conductive materials for wearable devices is challenging.
  • Existing electronic skins lack transparency, adaptability, and stable conductivity.
  • Ionic skins offer stretchability but have limited functionalities and monotonous appearance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and synthesize zwitterionic hydrogels with enhanced properties for electronic skins.
  • To combine ultrastretchability, high strength, self-healability, and stimuli-responsiveness in a single material.
  • To create bioinspired intelligent skins mimicking human skin's mechanical and sensory properties.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized molecular interactions to design zwitterionic hydrogels.
  • Incorporated properties like ultrastretchability (>10000% strain) and high strength (∼300 kPa).
  • Demonstrated self-healability at room temperature within 12 hours and 3D printability.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a unique combination of ultrastretchability, high strength, and self-healability.
  • Exhibited distinct stimuli-responsibility, biocompatibility, and antibacterial activity.
  • Fabricated bioinspired intelligent skins with tunable visual effects and broad sensitivity.

Conclusions:

  • The developed zwitterionic hydrogels offer a versatile platform for advanced electronic skins.
  • This work advances stimuli-responsive skinlike materials for smart devices.
  • The materials enable seamless information transformation between natural and artificial interfaces.