Skin-inspired bio-based polyurethane elastomers with dual-soft-segment-regulated reversible associations for flexible strain sensors

Materials Horizons 2026

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Authors: Po Hu, Ping Zhang, Ye-Bin Guan, Zhenzhen Yan, Jiaoyang Chen, HongLiang Ma, Zhihao Zhu, Weiming Hu, Jiajun Fu
DOI: 10.1039/d6mh01030j
Cited by: 1
References: 33

Abstract

, while maintaining pronounced hysteretic recovery and time-dependent network reconstruction after large deformation. Furthermore, BCPULi-2 was used as an ion-conductive adhesive layer to construct a sandwich-structured strain sensor with fast, stable, and durable strain-sensing performance, enabling reliable monitoring of human motions, gesture recognition, and external mechanical stimuli. This work provides a soft-segment engineering strategy for developing high-performance bio-based polyurethane elastomers and mechanically reliable flexible sensing devices.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Polymer composites and self-healing Advanced Materials and Mechanics

Publication details

Journal / source
Materials Horizons
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
13
Issue
17
Pages
8671–8681
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN