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ArticlePolymers2025

Tough Hydrogel Reinforced by Meta-Aramid Nanofibers for Flexible Sensors.

Zhiwen Hou, Yongzheng Li, Donghao Zhang, Cun Peng, Yan Wang, Kunyan Sui

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Article in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Zhiwen HouKey Laboratory of Marine Bio-Based Fibers of Shandong Province, Key Laboratory of Shandong Provincial Universities for Advanced Fibers and Composites, Qingdao Application Technology Innovation Center of Advanced Fibers and Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
Yongzheng LiKey Laboratory of Marine Bio-Based Fibers of Shandong Province, Key Laboratory of Shandong Provincial Universities for Advanced Fibers and Composites, Qingdao Application Technology Innovation Center of Advanced Fibers and Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
Donghao ZhangKey Laboratory of Marine Bio-Based Fibers of Shandong Province, Key Laboratory of Shandong Provincial Universities for Advanced Fibers and Composites, Qingdao Application Technology Innovation Center of Advanced Fibers and Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
Cun PengKey Laboratory of Marine Bio-Based Fibers of Shandong Province, Key Laboratory of Shandong Provincial Universities for Advanced Fibers and Composites, Qingdao Application Technology Innovation Center of Advanced Fibers and Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
Yan WangCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9417-0550
Kunyan SuiKey Laboratory of Marine Bio-Based Fibers of Shandong Province, Key Laboratory of Shandong Provincial Universities for Advanced Fibers and Composites, Qingdao Application Technology Innovation Center of Advanced Fibers and Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hydrogels exhibit significant promise for advanced flexible sensing applications owing to their intrinsic softness, biocompatibility, and customizable functionalities. Nevertheless, their limited mechanical strength poses a critical barrier to practical implementation. In this study, we engineered a mechanically robust alginate/chitosan (SA/CS) hydrogel reinforced with meta-aramid (PMIA) nanofibers. The resulting composite hydrogel achieves a tensile strength of 16.8 MPa, substantially exceeding the performance of conventional biomass-derived hydrogels. When employed as a flexible sensor, the hydrogel demonstrates exceptional pressure-sensing capabilities, featuring high sensitivity (178.41 MΩ/MPa below 5 kPa), rapid response kinetics (0.4-0.8 s), and sustained stability (>200 cycles). Leveraging these properties, we successfully monitored vocal cord vibrations and finger motion trajectories, highlighting their potential for biomechanical sensing applications.

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aramid nanofibershydrogelsmechanical reinforcementwearable sensors

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PMID40871126
PMCPMC12389096

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