Design of PEG-Based Hydrogels as Soft Ionic Conductors.

ABSTRACT: Conductive hydrogels have gained interest in biomedical applications and soft electronics. To tackle the challenge of ionic hydrogels falling short of desired mechanical properties in previous studies, our investigation aimed to understand the pivotal structural factors that impact the conductivity and mechanical behavior of polyethylene glycol (PEG)-based hydrogels with ionic conductivity. Polyether urethane diacrylamide (PEUDAm), a functionalized long-chain macromer based on PEG, was used to synthesize hydrogels with ionic conductivity conferred by incorporating ions into the liquid phase of the hydrogel. The impact of salt concentration, water content, temperature, and gel formation on both mechanical properties and conductivity was characterized to establish parameters for tuning hydro

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Rivera GJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12435925 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature