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ArticlePolymers2023

Enhancement of Self-Healing Efficacy of Conductive Nanocomposite Hydrogels by Polysaccharide Modifiers.

Nataša Z Tomić, Myriam Ghodhbane, Zineb Matouk, Nujood AlShehhi, Chiara Busà

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Article in Polymers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nataša Z TomićSelf-Healing Materials Research Group, Advanced Materials Research Center (AMRC), Technology Innovation Institute (TII), Masdar City 9639, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-5215-3338
Myriam GhodhbaneEnergy Storage Group, Advanced Materials Research Center (AMRC), Technology Innovation Institute (TII), Masdar City 9639, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Zineb MatoukNano Materials Group, Advanced Materials Research Center (AMRC), Technology Innovation Institute (TII), Masdar City 9639, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0003-3645-2992
Nujood AlShehhiSelf-Healing Materials Research Group, Advanced Materials Research Center (AMRC), Technology Innovation Institute (TII), Masdar City 9639, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Chiara BusàEnergy Storage Group, Advanced Materials Research Center (AMRC), Technology Innovation Institute (TII), Masdar City 9639, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Technology Innovation Institute · AE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The proper design of a polysaccharide/hydrocolloid modifier significantly affects the conductivity, self-healing, and viscoelastic properties of nanocomposite hydrogels. Due to the presence of different functional groups, these hydrogels can participate in the covalent, hydrogen and dynamic bonding of a system. The improvement of interactions in this system can lead to the development of high-performance nanocomposite hydrogels. In this study, resilient, self-healing and self-adhesive conductive nanocomposite hydrogels were produced by multiple and diverse coordination connections between various polysaccharide-based modifiers (Arabic gum, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, and xanthan), the poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) network and different graphene-based fillers. Graphene nanoplatelets (GNP), activated carbon black (ACB), and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) have distinct functionalized surfaces, which were analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Furthermore, the introduction of fillers balanced the hydrogels' viscoelastic properties and electrical conductivity, providing the hydrogels with resilience, improved electrical conductivity, and extreme stretchability (5000%). The self-healing properties were analyzed using time-dependent measurements in a shear strain mode using an RSO Rheometer. The improvement in electrochemical and conductivity properties was confirmed by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The obtained conductive nanocomposite hydrogels design opens new possibilities for developing high-performance polysaccharide-based hydrogels with wearable electrical sensors and healthcare monitoring applications.

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conductive hydrogelgraphene nanoplateletspolysaccharidePVAreduced graphene oxideself-healing

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PMID36771818
PMCPMC9921321
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