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Hu F, Dong B, Yu D, Zhao R, Chen W, Song Z, Lu P, Zhang F, Wang Z, Liu X, Wang H, Liu W, Li H. Highly stretchable, self-healing, antibacterial, conductive, and amylopectin-enhanced hydrogels with gallium droplets loading as strain sensors. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 342:122357. [PMID: 39048189 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2024] [Revised: 05/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
Abstract
In this study, we address the challenge of developing highly conductive hydrogels with enhanced stretchability for use in wearable sensors, which are critical for the precise detection of human motion and subtle physiological strains. Our novel approach utilizes amylopectin, a biopolymer, for the uniform integration of liquid metal gallium into the hydrogel matrix. This integration results in a conductive hydrogel characterized by remarkable elasticity (up to 7100 % extensibility) and superior electrical conductance (Gauge Factor = 31.4), coupled with a minimal detection limit of less than 0.1 % and exceptional durability over 5000 cycles. The hydrogel demonstrates significant antibacterial activity, inhibiting microbial growth in moist environments, thus enhancing its applicability in medical settings. Employing a synthesis process that involves ambient condition polymerization of acrylic acid, facilitated by a hydrophobic associative framework, this hydrogel stands out for its rapid gelation and robust mechanical properties. The potential applications of this hydrogel extend beyond wearable sensors, promising advancements in human-computer interaction through technologies like wireless actuation of robotic systems. This study not only introduces a viable material for current wearable technologies but also sets a foundation for future innovations in bio-compatible sensors and interactive devices.
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- Feihong Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong Province 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong Province 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong Province 250353, China; Shandong Huatai Paper Co., Ltd. & Shandong Yellow Triangle Biotechnology Industry Research Institute Co. Ltd., Dongying, Shandong Province 257335, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong Province 250353, China
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- College of Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Rizhao 276826, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Shandong Huatai Paper Co., Ltd. & Shandong Yellow Triangle Biotechnology Industry Research Institute Co. Ltd., Dongying, Shandong Province 257335, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong Province 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong Province 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong Province 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong Province 250353, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Ji'nan, Shandong Province 250012, China.
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Xie F. Natural polymer starch-based materials for flexible electronic sensor development: A review of recent progress. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 337:122116. [PMID: 38710566 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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In response to the burgeoning interest in the development of highly conformable and resilient flexible electronic sensors capable of transducing diverse physical stimuli, this review investigates the pivotal role of natural polymers, specifically those derived from starch, in crafting sustainable and biocompatible sensing materials. Expounding on cutting-edge research, the exploration delves into innovative strategies employed to leverage the distinctive attributes of starch in conjunction with other polymers for the fabrication of advanced sensors. The comprehensive discussion encompasses a spectrum of starch-based materials, spanning all-starch-based gels to starch-based soft composites, meticulously scrutinizing their applications in constructing resistive, capacitive, piezoelectric, and triboelectric sensors. These intricately designed sensors exhibit proficiency in detecting an array of stimuli, including strain, temperature, humidity, liquids, and enzymes, thereby playing a pivotal role in the continuous and non-invasive monitoring of human body motions, physiological signals, and environmental conditions. The review highlights the intricate interplay between material properties, sensor design, and sensing performance, emphasizing the unique advantages conferred by starch-based materials, such as self-adhesiveness, self-healability, and re-processibility facilitated by dynamic bonding. In conclusion, the paper outlines current challenges and future research opportunities in this evolving field, offering valuable insights for prospective investigations.
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- Fengwei Xie
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom.
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Huang X, Gao X, Lin J, Yu C, Tang C, Huang Y. Boron nitride microfiber reinforced polyacrylic acid hydrogels with excellent self-adhesion, fast pH response, and strain sensitivity. SOFT MATTER 2024; 20:4806-4815. [PMID: 38855884 DOI: 10.1039/d4sm00383g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Hydrogels are widely utilized in the sensor field, but their inadequate adhesion presents a significant obstacle. Herein, a new multifunctional BNMFs/PAA composite hydrogel was prepared via the incorporation of one-dimensional porous boron nitride microfibers (BNMFs) and polyacrylic acid (PAA) hydrogels. BNMFs, as a reinforcing filler, play a very important role in enhancing the properties of the composite hydrogels. In particular, the porous micrometer structure plays a unique role in improving the adhesion properties of PAA hydrogels. The steric hindrance and the rich hydroxyl functional groups coming from BNMFs are key factors for the excellent adhesion of the composite hydrogels. The composite hydrogels show strong adhesion to various substrate materials. For iron plates and biological tissues, the adhesion energy can reach 1377 J m-2 and 317 J m-2, respectively. In addition, the developed BNMFs/PAA composite hydrogels exhibit excellent mechanical properties. The fracture strain of the composite hydrogels is increased by 2.4 times compared to pure PAA hydrogels. The hydrogen bonds formed between BNMFs and PAA are conducive to the mechanical properties of the BNMFs/PAA composite hydrogels. Meanwhile, BNMFs as fillers play a role in carrying and dissipating force. Furthermore, the BNMFs/PAA composite hydrogels have excellent strain and pH response characteristics. This is because the crosslinking network of the composite hydrogels becomes loose after the addition of BNMFs, resulting in rapid ion transport pathways. Therefore, the developed BNMFs/PAA composite hydrogels will have broad application prospects in the fields of motion monitoring, intelligent skin and biological adhesives.
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- Xindi Huang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China.
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China.
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China.
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China.
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China.
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China.
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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Su G, Wang N, Liu Y, Zhang R, Li Z, Deng Y, Tang BZ. From Fluorescence-Transfer-Lightening-Printing-Assisted Conductive Adhesive Nanocomposite Hydrogels toward Wearable Interactive Optical Information-Electronic Strain Sensors. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2400085. [PMID: 38469972 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202400085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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The interactive flexible device, which monitors the human motion in optical and electrical synergistic modes, has attracted growing attention recently. The incorporation of information attribute within the optical signal is deemed advantageous for improving the interactive efficiency. Therefore, the development of wearable optical information-electronic strain sensors holds substantial promise, but integrating and synergizing various functions and realizing strain-mediated information transformation keep challenging. Herein, an amylopectin (AP) modified nanoclay/polyacrylamide-based nanocomposite (NC) hydrogel and an aggregation-induced-emission-active ink are fabricated. Through the fluorescence-transfer printing of the ink onto the hydrogel film in different strains with nested multiple symbolic information, a wearable interactive fluorescent information-electronic strain sensor is developed. In the sensor, the nanoclay plays a synergistic "one-stone-three-birds" role, contributing to "lightening" fluorescence (≈80 times emission intensity enhancement), ionic conductivity, and excellent stretchability (>1000%). The sensor has high biocompatibility, resilience (elastic recovery ratio: 97.8%), and strain sensitivity (gauge factor (GF): 10.9). Additionally, the AP endows the sensor with skin adhesiveness. The sensor can achieve electrical monitoring of human joint movements while displaying interactive fluorescent information transformation. This research poses an efficient strategy to develop multifunctional materials and provides a general platform for achieving next-generation interactive devices with prospective applications in wearable devices, human-machine interfaces, and artificial intelligence.
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- Gongmeiyue Su
- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory for Separation and Analysis in Biomedicine and Pharmaceuticals, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory for Separation and Analysis in Biomedicine and Pharmaceuticals, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory for Separation and Analysis in Biomedicine and Pharmaceuticals, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory for Separation and Analysis in Biomedicine and Pharmaceuticals, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory for Separation and Analysis in Biomedicine and Pharmaceuticals, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory for Separation and Analysis in Biomedicine and Pharmaceuticals, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen(CUHK-Shenzhen), Guangdong, 518172, P. R. China
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Ma H, Zou Y, Liu L, Zhang X, Yu J, Fan Y. Mussel-inspired chitin nanofiber adherable hydrogel sensor with interpenetrating network and great fatigue resistance for motion and acoustics monitoring. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 263:130059. [PMID: 38340919 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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A method for grafting dopamine onto TEMPO-oxidized chitin nanofibers (TOChN) was developed, achieving a surface grafting rate of 54 % through the EDC/NHS reaction. This process resulted in the formation of dopamine-grafted TOChN (TOChN-DA). Subsequently, an adherent, highly sensitive, fatigue-resistant conductive PAM/TOChN-PDA/Fe3+ (PTPF) hydrogel was successfully synthesized based on the composition of polyacrylamide (PAM) and TOChN-DA, which exhibited good cell compatibility, a tensile strength of 89.42 kPa, and a high adhesion strength of 62.56 kPa with 1.2 wt% TOChN-DA. Notably, the PTPF hydrogel showed stable adherence to various surfaces, such as rubber, copper, and human skin. Specifically, the addition of FeCl3 contributed to a multifunctional design in the PTPF interpenetrating network (IPN) hydrogel, endowing it with conductivity, cohesion, and antioxidant properties, which facilitated sensitive motion and acoustics monitoring. Moreover, the PTPF hydrogel demonstrated exceptional fatigue resistance and sensing stability, maintaining performance at 50 % strain over 1000 cycles. These attributes render the PTPF hydrogel a promising candidate for advanced biosensors in medical and athletic applications.
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- Huazhong Ma
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Longpan Road 159, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Longpan Road 159, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Longpan Road 159, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Longpan Road 159, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Longpan Road 159, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Longpan Road 159, Nanjing 210037, China.
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Wang X, Wang B, Liu W, Yu D, Song Z, Li G, Liu X, Wang H, Ge S. Using chitosan nanofibers to simultaneously improve the toughness and sensing performance of chitosan-based ionic conductive hydrogels. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 260:129272. [PMID: 38211925 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Conductive hydrogels, especially polysaccharide-based ionic conductive hydrogels, have received increasing interest in the field of wearable sensors due to their similarity to human skin. Nevertheless, it is still a challenging task to simultaneously prepare a self-healed and adhesive conductive hydrogel with good toughness, temperature tolerance and high sensing performance, especially with high sensitivity and a low detection limit. Herein, we developed a new strategy to improve the toughness and sensing performance of a multifunctional conductive hydrogel by simultaneously using dissolved chitosan (CS) and solid chitosan nanofibers (CSFs) to induce the formation of hierarchical polymeric networks in the hydrogel. The tensile strength and elongation at break of the hydrogel could be improved from 70.3 kPa and 1005 % to 173.9 kPa and 1477 %, respectively, simply by introducing CSFs to the hydrogel, and its self-healing, adhesive and antibacterial properties were effectively retained. When serving as a resistive sensing material, the introduction of CSFs increased the gauge factor of the hydrogel-based strain sensor from 8.25 to 14.27. Moreover, the hydrogel-based strain sensor showed an ultralow detection limit of 0.2 %, excellent durability and stability (1000 cycles) and could be used to detect various human activities. In addition, the hydrogel prepared by using a water-glycerol binary solvent system showed temperature-tolerant performance and possessed adequate sensitivity when serving as a resistive sensing material. Therefore, this work provides a new way to prepare multifunctional conductive hydrogels with good toughness, sensing performance and temperature tolerance to expand the application range of hydrogel-based strain sensors.
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- Xueyan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China
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- Department of Periodontology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Jinan 250012, China.
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Chang R, Zhao D, Zhang C, Liu K, He Y, Guan F, Yao M. PMN-incorporated multifunctional chitosan hydrogel for postoperative synergistic photothermal melanoma therapy and skin regeneration. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126854. [PMID: 37729986 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Melanoma excision surgery is usually accompanied by neoplasm residual, tissue defect, and bacterial infection, resulting in high tumor recurrence and chronic wound. Nanocomposite hydrogels can satisfy the twin requirements of avoiding tumor recurrence and skin wound healing following skin melanoma surgery due to their photothermal anti-tumor and anti-bacterial activities. In this study, carboxymethyl chitosan, oxidized fucoidan and polyphenol-metal nanoparticle (PMN) of tannic acid capped gold nanoparticles were used to fabricate multifunctional nanocomposite hydrogels through Schiff base reaction. The prepared hydrogel demonstrated outstanding photothermal effect, and the controlled high temperature will rapidly kill melanoma cells as well as bacteria within 10 min. Good injectability, self-healing and adhesion combined with high reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging capacity, hemostasis and biocompatibility made this hydrogel platform perfect for the postoperative treatment of melanoma and promoting wound healing. With the assistance of NIR irradiance, hydrogel can inhibit tumor tissue proliferation and promote tumor cell apoptosis, thereby helping to prevent melanoma recurrence after surgical removal of tumors. Simultaneously, the irradiance heat and polyphenol component kill bacteria on the wound surface, eliminate ROS, inhibit inflammatory responses, and promote angiogenesis, collagen deposition, and skin regeneration, all of which help to speed up wound healing.
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- Rong Chang
- School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmacy & School of Biological and Food Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China
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- School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Li X, Zhang S, Li X, Lu L, Cui B, Yuan C, Guo L, Yu B, Chai Q. Starch/polyvinyl alcohol with ionic liquid/graphene oxide enabled highly tough, conductive and freezing-resistance hydrogels for multimodal wearable sensors. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 320:121262. [PMID: 37659784 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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With ever-growing demand for eco-friendly materials for wearable electronics, biopolymer-based hydrogels have drawn significant attention. As one of the most abundant and biodegradable biopolymers, starch-based hydrogels have a great potential for wearable electronics. However, mechanical fragility, low conductivity and subzero freeze restrict their applications. Here, a multifunctional hydrogel was facilely fabricated by integrating ionic liquid and graphene oxide into potato starch/polyvinyl alcohol skeleton via a green physical-crosslinking method. The abundant hydrogen-bond and electrostatic interactions endowed the hydrogel with excellent stretchability (657.5 %), strength (0.64 MPa), high conductivity (1.98 S·m-1) and good anti-freezing property (< -20 °C). Multiple characterizations and theoretical simulation (DFT) were combined to understand and confirm the interactions among different components. Taking advantage of these properties, multimodal wearable sensors were constructed for sensing tension (gauge factor: 6.04), compression (gauge factor: 3.27) and temperature (sensitivity: 0.71 %/°C), which are applied for monitoring human motion, daily-life pressure and body temperature. The sensor had a good anti-fatigue property with stable signals during 2000 cycles. Moreover, the sensor can effectively recognize handwriting and perform human-computer interaction. This work provides a promising route to develop sustainable and multifunctional biopolymer hydrogels for wearable sensors with versatile applications in human health, exercise monitors and soft robots.
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- Xueting Li
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250353, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 Xi Qi Dao, Tianjin Airport Economic Area, Tianjin 300308, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250353, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250353, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250353, China
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Tang C, Fei X, Zhao W, Tian J, Xu L, Wang Y, Li Y. A Janus supramolecular hydrogel prepared by one-pot method for wound dressing. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 249:126112. [PMID: 37541461 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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Despite the adhesive hydrogels have gained progress and popularity, it is still an enormous challenge to develop a smart adhesion hydrogel for clinical medicine, which is an asymmetric adhesion hydrogel with on-demand detachment. Motivated by the thermal phase transition mechanism of gelatin, we have synthesized a Janus supramolecular hydrogel dressing with skin temperature-triggered adhesion by a simple one-pot process. This hydrogel has asymmetric and controllable adhesion, which not only can become the external objects barrier but also can achieve repeated adhesion and on-demand detachment triggered by temperature in tens of seconds. This hydrogel presents great mechanical performance (compressive strain of 65 %, 1.38 MPa) owing to the presence of supramolecular interactions in the hydrogel. Additionally, this hydrogel exhibits excellent antibacterial activity and biocompatibility. The synergistic effect of modified gelatin and ionic liquid greatly facilitates wound healing of full-thickness skin with high wound healing efficiency (98.45 %). Therefore, thanks to all these advantages, the Janus supramolecular hydrogel can be applied for wound management and treatment, which has huge potential in healing skin wounds.
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- Chenyang Tang
- Instrumental Analysis Center, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- Instrumental Analysis Center, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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- School of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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- Instrumental Analysis Center, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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Sun Z, Zhu D, Zhao H, Liu J, He P, Luan X, Hu H, Zhang X, Wei G, Xi Y. Recent advance in bioactive hydrogels for repairing spinal cord injury: material design, biofunctional regulation, and applications. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:238. [PMID: 37488557 PMCID: PMC10364437 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-01996-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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Functional hydrogels show potential application in repairing spinal cord injury (SCI) due to their unique chemical, physical, and biological properties and functions. In this comprehensive review, we present recent advance in the material design, functional regulation, and SCI repair applications of bioactive hydrogels. Different from previously released reviews on hydrogels and three-dimensional scaffolds for the SCI repair, this work focuses on the strategies for material design and biologically functional regulation of hydrogels, specifically aiming to show how these significant efforts can promoting the repairing performance of SCI. We demonstrate various methods and techniques for the fabrication of bioactive hydrogels with the biological components such as DNA, proteins, peptides, biomass polysaccharides, and biopolymers to obtain unique biological properties of hydrogels, including the cell biocompatibility, self-healing, anti-bacterial activity, injectability, bio-adhesion, bio-degradation, and other multi-functions for repairing SCI. The functional regulation of bioactive hydrogels with drugs/growth factors, polymers, nanoparticles, one-dimensional materials, and two-dimensional materials for highly effective treating SCI are introduced and discussed in detail. This work shows new viewpoints and ideas on the design and synthesis of bioactive hydrogels with the state-of-the-art knowledges of materials science and nanotechnology, and will bridge the connection of materials science and biomedicine, and further inspire clinical potential of bioactive hydrogels in biomedical fields.
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- Zhengang Sun
- Department of Spinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
- Department of Spinal Surgery, Huangdao Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
- The Department of Plastic Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Huangdao Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Huangdao Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- The Department of Plastic Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730030, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China.
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Zhou Y, Zhang L, Lin X, Lu J, Huang Z, Sun P, Zhang Y, Xu X, Li Q, Liu H. Dual-network polyvinyl alcohol/polyacrylamide/xanthan gum ionic conductive hydrogels for flexible electronic devices. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 233:123573. [PMID: 36754269 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Ionic conductive hydrogels (ICHs) have received widespread attention as an ideal candidate for flexible electronic devices. However, conventional ICHs failed in widespread applications due to their inability to simultaneously possess high toughness, high ionic conductivity, and anti-freezing properties. Here, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polyacrylamide (PAAm) were first dissolved in the zinc chloride solution, in which zinc ions (Zn2+) act as ionic cross-linkers and conducting ions, followed by the introduction of xanthan gum (XG) with a unique structure of trisaccharide side chains into the PVA/PAAm semi-interpenetrating network to prepare a dual-network ICHs (refers as PPXZ). Enabled by the synergistic effect of intermolecular chemical covalent cross-linking and physical cross-linking, PPXZ hydrogels exhibit significantly improved mechanical properties without sacrificing electrical conductivity. Furthermore, PPXZ hydrogels are successfully applied to flexible electronic devices, such as strain sensors and zinc ion hybrid supercapacitors, exhibiting satisfactory sensing sensitivity and cycling stability at a wide temperature range, respectively. Even at a high current density (10 A g-1), the capacity of the supercapacitor retains 88.24 % after 10,000 cycles. This strategy provides new insight for ICHs in wide temperature-applied flexible electronic devices.
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- Yiyang Zhou
- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forestry Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Material, National Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Chemical Utilization, Key and Open Laboratory of Forest Chemical Engineering, State Forestry Administration, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forestry Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Material, National Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Chemical Utilization, Key and Open Laboratory of Forest Chemical Engineering, State Forestry Administration, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu Province, China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing 210037, Jiangsu Province, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing 210037, Jiangsu Province, China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing 210037, Jiangsu Province, China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forestry Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Material, National Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Chemical Utilization, Key and Open Laboratory of Forest Chemical Engineering, State Forestry Administration, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu Province, China.
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