Development of polyvinyl alcohol/carrageenan hydrogels and fibers via KOH treatment for Morse code information transmission

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To solve the inherent problems of conductive hydrogels, such as relatively low mechanical properties and fatigue resistance, inability to work after water loss, and difficulty weaving. In this study, the borax-crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol/k-carrageenan (kC) conducting hydrogels (BPKKOH) were prepared by a simple one-pot method, and KOH treatment was used instead of the cumbersome and time-consuming freeze-thaw cycle to improve the comprehensive properties. The KOH treatment increased the hydrogel hydrogen bonding content by 7.72 % and synergized with the induction of kC by K+ to enhance the tensile and compressive strengths by 8.12 and 34.6 times, respectively. Meanwhile, the BPKKOH hydrogel's fatigue resistance and shape recovery after water loss were improved. Additionally, the BPKKOH hydrogels can be monitored for finger bending, showing clear and stable differences in electrical signals. BPKKOH hydrogels combined with Morse code realize applications in information transmission and encryption/decryption. Notably, introducing KOH ensures the molding and preparation of BPKKOH hydrogel fibers while having good signal responsiveness and monitoring ability. More importantly, it can be woven into fabrics that can be loaded with heavy weights, which has the potential to be directly applied in smart wearables. This work provides new ideas for applying flexible sensors and wearable smart textiles.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:265

Enthalten in:

International journal of biological macromolecules - 265(2024), Pt 1 vom: 14. Apr., Seite 130803

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Feng, Shi [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Qiang [VerfasserIn]
Guan, Fucheng [VerfasserIn]
Yao, Qiang [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yonghe [VerfasserIn]
Quan, Fengyu [VerfasserIn]
Zeng, Shijun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

059QF0KO0R
9000-07-1
9002-89-5
Carrageenan
Conductive hydrogels
Hydrogel fibers
Hydrogels
Journal Article
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel
Strain sensors
Water

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Date Completed 17.04.2024

Date Revised 17.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130803

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369744977