Oligopeptide-assisted synthesizing robust, highly compressible, and low-hysteresis multi-level crosslinking zwitterionic polymer hydrogels as wide-temperature range strain sensors

Key Points

• Highly compressible zwitterionic polymer hydrogels exhibit low hysteresis across varying temperatures, enhancing their utility as sensors.
• Hydrogels synthesized with oligopeptides demonstrate effective crosslinking, resulting in robust materials suited for strain detection.
• Innovative approaches to polymer design facilitate enhanced strain sensing capabilities in a wide temperature range.
• Future applications may benefit from further exploration of zwitterionic properties, highlighting their potential in sensor development.