| POLYMERS AND POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES |
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| Application of Ionic Gels in Flexible Wearable Systems |
| SUN Yuxuan1, ZHANG Yang2, LIU Jintao1, ZHENG Yiwen1, LYU Wangyang1,2, LI Nan1,*
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1 College of Textile Science and Engineering (International Insititute of Silk), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China 2 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China |
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Abstract Ionic gels(IG), an ionic conductor with the merits of anti-freezing, anti-dehydration, good transparence, favorable flexibility, low hysteresis and so on, construct via ionic liquids and polymer frameworks, which has received abundant attention. In this paper, we display a review about the previous and current progress of IG, especially as flexible wearable materials. Firstly, we focus on the preparation of IG, including direct mixture method, in-situ polymerization method and solvent exchange method. Then, we introduce the main physical/chemical properties of IG, such as mechanical properties, electrical conductivity, self-healing properties, resistance to freezing and heat, biocompatibility, biodegradability, shape memory, and adhesion ability. VSubsequently, application settings of IG in flexible wearable devices are analyzed in regard to ionic skin, human motion detection, human-machine interaction and flexible energy storage. Meanwhile, we summarize the methods for improving the physical/chemical performance of IG and expanding application scenarios of IG based devices. Finally, we propose the main challenges and relevant perspectives to promote its prosperity and development of IG.
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Published: 25 December 2025
Online: 2025-12-17
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