Abstract
The construction of fibrous ionic conductors and sensors with large stretchability, low-temperature tolerance, and environmental stability is highly desired for practical wearable devices yet is challenging. Herein, metallogels (MOGs) with a rapidly reversible force-stimulated sol-gel transition were employed and encapsulated into a hollow thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) microfiber through a simple coaxial spinning. The resultant MOG@TPE coaxial fiber exhibited a high stretchability (>100%) in a broad temperature range (-50 to 50 °C). The MOG@TPE fibrous strain sensor demonstrated a high-yet-linear working curve, fast response time (<100 ms), highly stable conductivity under large deformation, and excellent cycling stability (>3000 cycles). The MOG@TPE fibrous sensors were demonstrated to be directly attached to the human skin to monitor the real-time movements of large/facet joints of the elbow, wrist, finger, and knee. It is believed that the present work for preparing the stretchable ionic conductive fibers holds great promise for applications in fibrous wearable sensors with broad temperature range, large stretchability, stable conductivity, and high wearing comfort.
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