Affiliation:
1. Tianjin University of Science and Technology
2. National Advanced Functional Fiber Innovation Center
3. Tianjin Chest Hospital
Abstract
Abstract
Meeting the requirements of flexible electronic devices remains a challenge in achieving stable and highly conductive polyurethane composites (CPCs) with minimal loading PEDOT:PSS. In this study, PEDOT:PSS based CPCs were prepared using a novel method involving pore collapse of aerogels. Initially, polyurethane aerogels (PUAs) were synthesized with varying pore sizes ranging from 3.2µm to 9.1µm based on specific formula ratios. Subsequently, solvent evaporation at 120°C caused shrinkage and collapse of the PUAs' pore structure, resulting in the formation of a continuous conductive circuit composed of PEDOT:PSS in polyurethane elastomers (CAPPs). CAPPs containing 1.53 wt% PEDOT:PSS exhibited remarkably high conductivity characteristics (1590 S/m). These CAPPs demonstrated excellent mechanical flexibility as they could withstand stretching, bending, and twisting without significant changes in resistance or affecting LED brightness. Moreover, they proved suitable for use as soft electrodes for electrocardiography (ECG) during exercise to monitor heart rate. This work presents an innovative approach for constructing highly conductive networks through pore collapse of aerogels and obtaining low-loading conductive polymers.
Publisher
Research Square Platform LLC
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