Construction of Chitin-Based Composite Hydrogel via AlCl₃/ZnCl₂/H₂O Ternary Molten Salt System and Its Flexible Sensing Performance.

ABSTRACT: Bio-based ionic conductive hydrogels have attracted significant attention for use in wearable electronic sensors due to their inherent flexibility, ionic conductivity, and biocompatibility. However, achieving a balance between high ionic conductivity and mechanical robustness remains a significant challenge. In this study, we present a simple yet effective strategy for fabricating a polyelectrolyte-chitin double-network hydrogel (CAA) via the copolymerization of acrylamide (AM) and acrylic acid (AA) with chitin in an AlCl₃-ZnCl₂-H₂O ternary molten salt system. The synergistic interactions of dynamic metal ion coordination bonds and hydrogen bonding impart the CAA hydrogel with outstanding mechanical properties, including a fracture strain of 1765.5% and a t

SUBMITTER: Lv Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12294603 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature