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Vol. 15 (2023)

Nanofiber Composite Reinforced Organohydrogels for Multifunctional and Wearable Electronics

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01148-9
Jing Wen
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, People’s Republic of China
Yongchuan Wu
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, People’s Republic of China
Yuxin Gao
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, People’s Republic of China
Qin Su
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, People’s Republic of China
Yuntao Liu
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, People’s Republic of China
Haidi Wu
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, People’s Republic of China
Hechuan Zhang
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, People’s Republic of China
Zhanqi Liu
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, People’s Republic of China
Hang Yao
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, People’s Republic of China
Xuewu Huang
Testing Center, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, People’s Republic of China
Longcheng Tang
Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, People’s Republic of China
Yongqian Shi
College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, People’s Republic of China
Pingan Song
Centre for Future Materials, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield Central 4300, Australia
Huaiguo Xue
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, People’s Republic of China
Jiefeng Gao
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Jiefeng Gao

jfgao@yzu.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 15 (2023), Article Number: 174

Abstract

Composite organohydrogels have been widely used in wearable electronics. However, it remains a great challenge to develop mechanically robust and multifunctional composite organohydrogels with good dispersion of nanofillers and strong interfacial interactions. Here, multifunctional nanofiber composite reinforced organohydrogels (NCROs) are prepared. The NCRO with a sandwich-like structure possesses excellent multi-level interfacial bonding. Simultaneously, the synergistic strengthening and toughening mechanism at three different length scales endow the NCRO with outstanding mechanical properties with a tensile strength (up to 7.38 ± 0.24 MPa), fracture strain (up to 941 ± 17%), toughness (up to 31.59 ± 1.53 MJ m−3) and fracture energy (up to 5.41 ± 0.63 kJ m−2). Moreover, the NCRO can be used for high performance electromagnetic interference shielding and strain sensing due to its high conductivity and excellent environmental tolerance such as anti-freezing performance. Remarkably, owing to the organohydrogel stabilized conductive network, the NCRO exhibits superior long-term sensing stability and durability compared to the nanofiber composite itself. This work provides new ideas for the design of high-strength, tough, stretchable, anti-freezing and conductive organohydrogels with potential applications in multifunctional and wearable electronics.


Highlights:


1 A nanofiber composite reinforced organohydrogel with multifunctionality is prepared.
2 The composite organohydrogel possesses multiple interfacial bondings and multi-level strengthening and toughening mechanism is proposed.
3 The composite organohydrogel exhibits long-term strain sensing stability and can be used for high performance electromagnetic interference shielding.

Keywords

Composite organohydrogel Multi-level interfacial bonding Mechanical properties Strain sensor Electromagnetic interference shielding
Wen, Jing, Yongchuan Wu, Yuxin Gao, Qin Su, Yuntao Liu, Haidi Wu, Hechuan Zhang, Zhanqi Liu, Hang Yao, Xuewu Huang, Longcheng Tang, Yongqian Shi, Pingan Song, Huaiguo Xue, and Jiefeng Gao. 2023. “Nanofiber Composite Reinforced Organohydrogels for Multifunctional and Wearable Electronics”. Nano-Micro Letters 15 (July):174. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01148-9.
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