Materials Horizons · 2018 · 256 citations · 43 references
EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceBiomaterialsMaterials ChemistryPolymer ChemistryForce SensingForce SensorsHydrogelsSoft SensorsStrain SensorsTactile SensingFillersGel ElasticityHydrogel MaterialsHydrogel RheologyHydrogel StiffnessLiquid Metal SensorsSmart HydrogelsStretchable Materials
Liquid metals (LMs) are used as liquid fillers in hydrophilic polymer networks to realize ultra-stretchable hydrogels as asymmetric force-sensors. The existence of liquid metals endows the hydrogel with unique features in synthetic methods and sensing applications.
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