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Highly Stretchable and Self-Healing "Solid-Liquid" Elastomer with Strain-Rate Sensing Capability.

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  • 1State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610065 , China.

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
|May 9, 2019
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Researchers developed novel solid-liquid elastomers (SLEs) that mimic human skin's velocity sensitivity. These materials exhibit tunable mechanical and electrical properties based on strain rate, enabling advanced sensor applications.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Human skin possesses remarkable velocity-sensitive tactile perception.
  • Conventional solid-liquid materials often suffer from fluidity and irreversible deformation.
  • Developing synthetic materials with tunable mechanical properties remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create "solid-liquid" elastomers (SLEs) that replicate the velocity-sensitive characteristics of human skin.
  • To engineer materials with adaptable mechanical and electrical responses to varying strain rates.
  • To overcome limitations of traditional solid-liquid materials for advanced applications.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of SLEs by interpenetrating polyborosiloxane (PBS) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS).
Keywords:
elastomershigh stretchabilityself-healingsolid−liquidstrain-rate sensing

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  • Utilizing the dynamic boron/oxygen dative bonds in PBS for time-dependent network behavior.
  • Incorporating carbon nanotubes into SLEs to impart strain-rate-dependent electrical conductivity.

    • Main Results:

    • The interpenetrating network structure provides elasticity and stability, preventing fluidity and deformation.
    • SLEs exhibit a strain-rate-dependent modulus due to the dynamic nature of the PBS network.
    • Carbon nanotube-infused SLEs show electrical conductivity that varies with strain rate.
    • The dynamic network contributes to energy dissipation, high stretchability, and self-healing capabilities.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed SLEs successfully mimic human skin's velocity sensitivity.
    • These materials offer tunable mechanical and electrical properties responsive to strain rates.
    • The unique properties enable the fabrication of advanced skin-like sensors capable of distinguishing contact velocities.
    • The inherent self-healing and stretchability expand potential applications in flexible electronics and robotics.