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  • 1State Key Laboratory of Advanced Fiber Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Center for Advanced Low-Dimension Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, China.

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This study presents a new amphibious ionic skin for bioelectronics. The material achieves softness, breathability, and conductivity in both dry and wet conditions, enabling high-fidelity signal acquisition.

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  • Epidermal ionic skins are crucial for bioelectronics but face challenges in maintaining key properties like softness, breathability, adhesion, and conductivity in diverse environments.
  • Existing ionic gels often struggle with stability and performance in both dry and aquatic conditions.

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  • To engineer an amphibious ionic skin with enhanced environmental adaptability.
  • To overcome the limitations of conventional ionic skins in maintaining performance across dry and aquatic settings.

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  • Integration of a hydrophobic star-shaped ionic liquid telomer within an amphiphilic linear poly(ionic liquid) network.
  • Utilizing dynamically interlocked viscous telomers for self-adhesion and compliance.
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  • Designing amphiphilic networks with water-permeable channels for breathability.

    • Main Results:

    • The engineered ionic skin demonstrates robust water-resistant self-adhesion and self-compliance.
    • Achieved superior moisture breathability in ambient conditions due to the network structure.
    • Exhibited high underwater stability, preventing leaching of bulky telomeric species.
    • Enabled high-fidelity electrophysiological signal acquisition in both dry and submerged states.

    Conclusions:

    • The topological network design offers a novel strategy for developing environment-adaptive skin-like iontronic devices.
    • The amphibious ionic skin provides a versatile platform for advanced bioelectronic applications.