Tough, Antifreezing, and Piezoelectric Organohydrogel as a Flexible Wearable Sensor for Human–Machine Interaction

Piezoelectric hydrogel sensors are becoming increasingly popular for wearable sensing applications due to their high sensitivity, self-powered performance, and simple preparation process. However, conventional piezoelectric hydrogels lack antifreezing properties and are thus confronted with the liability of rupture in low temperatures owing to the use of water as the dispersion medium. Herein, a kind of piezoelectric organohydrogel that integrates piezoelectricity, low-temperature tolerance, mechanical robustness, and stable electrical performance is reported by using poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF), acrylonitrile (AN), acrylamide (AAm), p-styrenesulfonate (NaSS), glycerol, and zinc chloride. In detail, the…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 51932002, U22A20160
• NS
  Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province

  Award: 2023A1515011039
• GM
  Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau

  Awards: 2023A03J0383, 202102010008