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Recent progress of nanomaterials-based composite hydrogel sensors for human-machine interactions.

Yuyang Lin, Aobin Wu, Yitao Zhang, Haiyang Duan, Pengcheng Zhu, Yanchao Mao

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Review in Discover nano, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Yuyang Lin *Key Laboratory of Materials Physics of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
Aobin Wu *Key Laboratory of Materials Physics of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
Yitao ZhangKey Laboratory of Materials Physics of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
Haiyang DuanKey Laboratory of Materials Physics of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
Pengcheng ZhuKey Laboratory of Materials Physics of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China. pengcheng_zhu@zzu.edu.cn.
Yanchao MaoKey Laboratory of Materials Physics of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China. ymao@zzu.edu.cn.

Funding

Foundation for Outstanding Young Teachers in Universities of Henan Province 2021GGJS014Science and Technology Research and Development Program Joint Fund of Henan 232301420033Scientific and Technological Project in Henan Province 242102231002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hydrogel-based flexible sensors have demonstrated significant advantages in the fields of flexible electronics and human-machine interactions (HMIs), including outstanding flexibility, high sensitivity, excellent conductivity, and exceptional biocompatibility, making them ideal materials for next-generation smart HMI sensors. However, traditional hydrogel sensors still face numerous challenges in terms of reliability, multifunctionality, and environmental adaptability, which limit their performance in complex application scenarios. Nanomaterial-based composite hydrogels significantly improve the mechanical properties, conductivity, and multifunctionality of hydrogels by incorporating conductive nanomaterials, thereby driving the rapid development of wearable sensors for HMIs. This review systematically summarizes the latest research progress on hydrogels based on carbon nanomaterials, metal nanomaterials, and two-dimensional MXene nanomaterials, and provides a comprehensive analysis of their sensing mechanisms in HMI, including triboelectric nanogenerator mechanism, stress-resistance response mechanism, and electrophysiological acquisition mechanism. The review further explores the applications of composite hydrogel-based sensors in personal electronic device control, virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR) game interaction, and robotic control. Finally, the current technical status and future development directions of nanomaterial composite hydrogel sensors are summarized. We hope that this review will provide valuable insights and inspiration for the future design of nanocomposite hydrogel-based flexible sensors in HMI applications.

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Composite hydrogelHuman–machine interactionsNanomaterialsWearable sensors

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PMID40156703
PMCPMC11954787

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