Freezing
and dehydration together with interfacial failure are
capable of causing the functional reduction of hydrogels for sensing
applications. Herein, we develop a multifunctional bilayer that consists
of a mussel-inspired adhesive layer and a functionally ionic layer
that is composed of sodium p-styrene sulfonate (SSS)
and an ionic liquid of [BMIM]Cl. The adhesive layer enables the strong
adhesion of the bilayer to the surface of the skin. The introduction
of ionic elements of SSS-[BMIM]Cl not only provides the bilayer with
sensing adaptability in a wide temperature range of −25 to
75 °C, but also endows it with elastic, stretchable, self-healing,
and conductive features. These mechanical properties are utilized
to assemble a wearable sensor that has unprecedented sensitivity and
reusability in monitoring human motions, including stretching, pulsing,
frowning, and speaking. It is thus expected that the concept in this
work would provide a promising route to design soft sensing devices
that can work in a wide temperature range.
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