3D Printed Microstructure Hydrogel for Wearable Sensors and Triboelectric Nanogenerator
摘要
This study addresses the urgent demand for high-performance conductive materials in flexible wearable devices by designing a dual-network structure PAAm/SA/LiCl hydrogel. This material exhibits excellent mechanical properties (200% elongation at break), anti-freezing (− 35.4 °C) and high conductivity (117.6 S/cm). A triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) assembled from 3D-printed micro-conical hydrogel structures generates an open-circuit voltage of up to 112.4 V and illuminates 35 LED lights. The devices demonstrate a sensitive response to human movements such as finger and knee flexion, which is promising for applications in self-powered sensors and flexible wearable devices.