Hydrogels: Skin-Inspired Multifunctional Autonomic-Intrinsic Conductive Self-Healing Hydrogels with Pressure Sensitivity, Stretchability, and 3D Printability (Adv. Mater. 31/2017)

A double network chitosan-based hydrogel with bulk conductivity, mechanical and electrical self-healing properties, ultra-stretchability and pressure sensitivity in chemical and physical crosslinking networks, together with ionic conductivity and polypyrrole networks is presented in article number 1700533 by Gaoxing Luo, Malcolm Xing, and co-workers. Wirelessly connected via smart phone, this stretchable 3D-printed sensor can monitor pulse and muscle motions.

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