Conductive and anti-freezing hydrogels constructed by pseudo-slide-ring networks†
Qianming Lin,Chenfeng Ke
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 12/08/2021 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/D1CC05527E
Abstract

Stretchable, tough, and anti-freezing hydrogels were prepared using partially carboxymethylated polyrotaxanes and polyacrylamides. The carboxylic acid groups of α-cyclodextrins in the polyrotaxane and the amide groups in polyacrylamide are hydrogen-bonded, affording a pseudo-slide-ring network, greatly enhancing the hydrogels’ macroscale mechanical properties, anti-freezing features, and electrical conductivity for the fabrication of a cold-temperature strain sensor.

Graphical abstract: Conductive and anti-freezing hydrogels constructed by pseudo-slide-ring networks