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  • Materials Science
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Polymer Science

Background:

  • Wearable strain sensors are crucial for smart electronic skins and healthcare monitoring.
  • Challenges include achieving high stretchability, sensing linearity, sub-zero temperature stability, and long-term storage for conductive films.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a high-performance strain sensor overcoming current limitations.
  • To integrate high stretchability, sensing linearity, and stable operation under extreme conditions.

Main Methods:

  • A dual-network polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) sensor was constructed using tannic acid (TA) and glutaraldehyde (GA) cross-linking.
  • Choline acetate ionic liquid (IL) was incorporated to create the PTGIL sensor.
  • Properties evaluated included mechanical robustness, self-healing, transparency, sensing stability at sub-zero temperatures, and long-term storage.

Main Results:

  • The PTGIL sensor demonstrated exceptional mechanical robustness (strength ≈20 MPa, elongation at break ≈900%) and room-temperature self-healing.
  • It maintained stable sensing performance at sub-zero temperatures and after long-term ambient storage.
  • The sensor exhibited high transparency (≈88% at 550 nm), biocompatibility, and antimicrobial activity.

Conclusions:

  • The PTGIL sensor offers a promising solution for advanced wearable applications.
  • Its properties support long-term skin contact and reliable performance in diverse environments.
  • The sensor's multifunctionality can advance soft biomechanics and healthcare monitoring, including rehabilitation tracking and surgical analysis.