| Literature DB >> 28075033 |
Kevin Tian1, Jinhye Bae1, Shannon E Bakarich2,3, Canhui Yang1,4, Reece D Gately3,5, Geoffrey M Spinks2,3, Marc In Het Panhuis3,5, Zhigang Suo1,6, Joost J Vlassak1.
Abstract
A hydrogel-dielectric-elastomer system, polyacrylamide and poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS), is adapted for extrusion printing for integrated device fabrication. A lithium-chloride-containing hydrogel printing ink is developed and printed onto treated PDMS with no visible signs of delamination and geometrically scaling resistance under moderate uniaxial tension and fatigue. A variety of designs are demonstrated, including a resistive strain gauge and an ionic cable.Entities:
Keywords: 3D printing; elastomers; hydrogels; ionic conductors; stretchable electronics
Year: 2017 PMID: 28075033 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201604827
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Mater ISSN: 0935-9648 Impact factor: 30.849