Preparation and properties of PEDOT:PSS/poly(acrylamide-co-methacrylic acid) conductive hydrogels
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摘要: 通过原位自由基溶液聚合法制备了聚(3, 4-乙撑二氧噻吩):聚苯乙烯磺酸盐(PEDOT:PSS)/聚(丙烯酰胺-甲基丙烯酸)(P(AAM-MAA))导电水凝胶。采用FTIR、Raman、TGA和SEM分别表征了PEDOT:PSS/P(AAM-MAA)的组成与形貌,测定了PEDOT:PSS/P(AAM-MAA)的透光率、电导率、拉伸性能、力敏性能及传感性能。结果表明:PEDOT:PSS均匀地分散在P(AAM-MAA)水凝胶体系中,使PEDOT:PSS/P(AAM-MAA)具有较好的电导率和透明性(>50%),MAA的引入既提升了PEDOT:PSS/P(AAM-MAA)的电导率,也改善了其拉伸性能和力敏性能。当导电水凝胶中MAA的含量从0wt%增加到2.52wt%时,PEDOT: PSS/P(AAM-MAA)的电导率从0.043 S·m−1增加到0.060 S·m−1,其拉伸强度、断裂伸长率分别从46 kPa、76%增长到68 kPa、129%。PEDOT:PSS/P(AAM-MAA)也表现出良好的线性灵敏度(R2>0.983)(应变:0%~70%)。电阻变化曲线表明制备的水凝胶可作为传感器通过电阻信号变化来监测人体的各种微小运动。
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关键词:
- PEDOT: PSS /
- 聚(丙烯酰胺-甲基丙烯酸) /
- 导电水凝胶 /
- 电导率 /
- 拉伸性能 /
- 传感性能
Abstract: In this work, in-situ free-radical solution polymerization method was used to fabricate poly(3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS)/poly(acrylamide-co-methacrylic acid) (P(AAM-MAA)) conductive hydrogels. The composition and morphology were characterized by FTIR, Raman, TGA, and SEM, respectively. The visible-light transmittance, electrical conductivity, tensile properties, and strain sensitivity were also tested. The results show that PEDOT:PSS is well dispersed in the P(AAM-MAA) hydrogel network, and the hydrogel shows good conductivity and transparency (>50%). The introduction of MAA not only improves the electrical conductivity but also enhances the tensile properties and strain sensitivity of the hydrogel. When the amount of MAA increases from 0wt% to 2.52wt%, the conductivity of PEDOT:PSS/P(AAM-MAA) rises from 0.043 S·m−1 to 0.060 S·m−1, and the tensile strength, elongation at break increases from 46 kPa, 76% to 68 kPa, 129%, respectively. PEDOT:PSS/P(AAM-MAA) also has demonstrated excellent linear sensitivity (R2>0.983) (strain: 0%-70%). The resistance variation curve shows that the prepared hydrogels can be used as sensors to monitor various small movements of human body through the resistance signal change. -
图 1 导电水凝胶制备示意图 (a)、纯聚丙烯酰胺水凝胶(PAM)和PEDOT:PSS/P(AAM-MAA)2样品的照片 (b) 和PEDOT:PSS/P(AAM-MAA)水凝胶在可见光波长范围内的透过率 (c)
Figure 1. Schematic of preparation of conductive hydrogels (a), photographs of sample polyacrylamide (PAM) and PEDOT:PSS/P(AAM-MAA)2 (b) andtransmittance of PEDOT:PSS/P(AAM-MAA) hydrogels within visible light wavelength range (c)
表 1 聚(3, 4-乙撑二氧噻吩):聚苯乙烯磺酸盐(PEDOT:PSS)/聚(丙烯酰胺-甲基丙烯酸)(P(AAM-MAA))单体转化率及其相关数据
Table 1. Monomer conversion rate and related datas of poly(3, 4-ethyle-nedioxythiophene): poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS)/poly(acrylamide-co-methacrylic acid) (P(AAM-MAA))
Sample Mass fraction of MAA/wt% m1/g m2/g α/% PAM 0 0.179 0.167 93.30 PEDOT:PSS/P(AAM-MAA)0 0 0.142 0.129 90.85 PEDOT:PSS/P(AAM-MAA)1 0.64 0.163 0.145 88.96 PEDOT:PSS/P(AAM-MAA)2 1.28 0.158 0.137 86.71 PEDOT:PSS/P(AAM-MAA)3 2.52 0.156 0.135 86.54 Notes: PAM—Polyacrylamide; m1—Total weight of monomer; m2—Mass of freeze-dried hydrogel sample; α—Monomer conversion rate. -
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