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  • Materials Science
  • Biomass Utilization
  • Soft Electronics

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  • Conductive hydrogels are vital for intelligent robotics and wearable devices.
  • Current limitations include restricted functionality and reliance on energy-intensive petrochemical synthesis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a high-performance, multifunctional hydrogel using a sustainable and green approach.
  • To address the limitations of existing conductive hydrogels for soft electronics.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesized lignin nanoparticles (NLs) using a green method.
  • Prepared nanolignin-reinforced polyacrylamide hydrogel (NL@PAM) via a green strategy at room temperature.
  • Integrated NLs into the polyacrylamide network through hydrogen bonding and interchain interactions.

Main Results:

  • The NL@PAM hydrogel exhibited high tensile strength (1.32 MPa), ultrahigh stretchability (1880%), strong self-adhesion (196 kPa), and high ionic conductivity (13.96 mS cm⁻¹).
  • Demonstrated the hydrogel as a wearable sensor for controlling a robotic arm with real-time finger movements.
  • The hydrogel successfully converted finger movements into robotic arm control signals, replicating gestures faithfully.

Conclusions:

  • Developed a high-performance, multifunctional hydrogel with excellent mechanical and conductive properties.
  • Established a sustainable paradigm for soft electronics using green chemistry and renewable biomass.
  • The NL@PAM hydrogel shows significant potential for future intelligent systems and wearable devices.