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Recent Progress in Bionic Skin Based on Conductive Polymer Gels.
Huijing Li1,2, Guorong Gao1,2, Zhenyu Xu1,2
1Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications
|September 10, 2021
Summary
Conductive polymer gels enable advanced bionic skin sensors with tunable properties like self-healing and flexibility. This review covers their design, fabrication, and applications in various fields.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Polymer Chemistry
- Sensor Technology
Background:
- Conductive polymer gels offer unique flexibility and stretchability for advanced sensor applications.
- Properties like self-healing and temperature tolerance can be tailored via macromolecular design.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent advances in conductive polymer gel-based flexible sensors.
- To cover material design, sensor fabrication, and system-level applications.
- To discuss strategies for tuning gel properties and sensing technologies.
Main Methods:
- Review of literature on conductive polymer gel synthesis and characterization.
- Analysis of sensor fabrication techniques for flexible devices.
- Systematic review of capacitance, voltage, and resistance sensing technologies.
Main Results:
- Summarized strategies for designing and preparing conductive polymer gels.
- Detailed the adjustment of conductivity, mechanics, self-healing, and adhesiveness.
- Reviewed state-of-the-art flexible pressure, strain, temperature, and position sensors.
Conclusions:
- Conductive polymer gels are promising for next-generation flexible electronics.
- Further research is needed to address challenges in material stability and large-scale production.
- Future work should focus on multifunctional sensors and advanced applications.
