The fabrication of solvent-free ionic
conductive elastomers with
high stretchability and degradability is highly desired yet challenging
now. Here, solvent-free ionic conductive elastomers were fabricated
by the polymerization of acrylic acid (AA)/1-vinylimidazole (IM)-type
deep eutectic solvent. An ion pair between AA and IM was formed in
the deep eutectic solvent during fabrication. Dynamic bonding including
hydrogen bonding and ionic bonding between AA and IM attracted the
polymeric chain crosslinking into a liquid-free polymer elastomer
without extra cross-linkers. As-prepared conductive elastomers exhibit
high transparency (91.4%), ultrahigh stretchability (1464%), fast
autonomous self-healing, and degradability. Furthermore, the deep
eutectic solvent-based elastomers could be easily attached to human
skin and human activities could be detected with high sensitivity.
The resulting ionic conductive elastomer with transparency, adhesiveness,
self-healing ability, and degradation would meet the Sustainable Development
Goals and have potential applications for wearable devices.
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