Bioinspired crystallization refinement strategy enables ion-conductive elastomers with an ultra-wide strain-insensitive window for reliable signal transmission and adaptive sensing
Abstract
), and antibacterial properties. Additionally, its sensing applications in both contact and non-contact modes are successfully validated. The sensor can quickly output voltage signals by sensing the human electric field, with a response/recovery time as low as 60 ms. Remarkably, the output signal strength and response rate remain stable even under 500% strain, so it can stably transmit encrypted signals. This study provides an effective route to stabilize ionic transport, establishing a generalizable design paradigm for strain-insensitive ionic conductors in flexible electronics and human-machine interfaces.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Dielectric materials and actuators
Conducting polymers and applications
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Materials Horizons
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 5529–5542
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN