Flexible
strain sensors are of great interest for future applications
in the next-generation wearable electronic devices. However, most
of the existing flexible sensors are based on synthetic polymer materials
with limitations in biocompatibility and biodegradability, which may
lead to potential environmental pollution. Here, we propose a naturally
derived wearable strain sensor based on natural-sourced materials
including milk protein fabric, natural rubber, tannic, and vitamin
C. The obtained sensors exhibit remarkably enhanced mechanical properties
and high sensitivity contrast to currently reported natural resource-based
sensors, owing to the metal–ligand interface design and the
construction of an organized three-dimensional conductive network,
which well fit the requirements of electronic skin. This work represents
an important advance toward the fabrication of naturally derived high-performance
strain sensors and expanding possibilities in the design of environmental-friendly
soft actuators, artificial muscle, and other wearable electronic devices.
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