Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 2022, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (1): 55-73.DOI: 10.19894/j.issn.1000-0518.210514

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Biomimetic Flexible Hydrogel Electronics

LI Sheng-Nan,FU Jun()   

  1. Key Laboratory of Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education,Guangdong Functional Biomaterials Engineering Technology Research Center,Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices. School of Materials Science and Engineering,Sun Yat-sen University,Guangzhou 510275,China
  • Received:2021-10-27 Accepted:2021-11-16 Published:2022-01-01 Online:2022-01-10
  • Contact: Jun FU
  • About author:E⁃mail:fujun8@mail.sysu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51873224)

Abstract:

Hydrogels have tissue-like mechanical properties and excellent biocompatibility, and are widely recognized as ideal candidate materials for bioelectronics. Inspired by bio-tissues such as skin, nerves, and muscles, etc., a lot of hydrogels with biomimetic structures and functions have been developed to mimic the capability of creatures to sense external stimuli including temperature, pressure, strain, and electric field, etc. Such biomimetic hydrogels have important applications in electronic skin, artificial muscles, and artificial nerves, etc. This article reviews recent progress of biomimetic flexible hydrogel electronics, including representative hydrogel flexible electronic devices, typical applications, and major challenges in this field. Some open key scientific issue and important directions are outlooked in a brief perspective section at the end.

Key words: Hydrogel, Flexible electronics, Biomimetics, Electronic skin

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