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April 12, 2026Advanced Science2 citationsOpen Access

A Stretchable, Mechanically‐Interlocked Polyrotaxane Hydrogel for Wearable Motion and Electrophysiological Monitoring

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HHHao‐Zheng HuangYZYu‐Tao ZhengFCFeng Chen

Key Points

  • The aim is to develop a mechanically robust and electrically stable hydrogel for wearable applications.
  • Developed via one-pot photopolymerization
  • Integrated sliding macrocycles with a stable covalent network
  • Tested as a strain sensor over 10,000 cycles
  • Functioned as epidermal electrode for ECG and EMG
  • Demonstrated gesture recognition with a sensor array
  • Hydrogel showed a modulus of ∼8.5 kPa and an extreme stretchability of 2450%
  • Achieved high ionic conductivity of 7.46 mS/cm
  • Provided high-fidelity ECG and EMG signals with signal-to-noise ratio >42 dB
  • Maintained signal quality over 24 hours
  • Enabled real-time gesture recognition and robotic control with a sensor array.

Abstract

Many conductive hydrogels have been developed for wearable electronics; however, it remains a challenge to achieve simultaneous mechanical robustness, stable electrical properties, and tissue-compliant interfaces. Herein, we report a mechanically interlocked polyrotaxane hydrogel prepared via one-pot photopolymerization. The designed network integrates the energy-dissipative "pulley effect" of sliding macrocycles with a stable covalent network. The resulting hydrogel exhibits skin-like softness (modulus ∼8.5 kPa), ultrahigh stretchability (2450%), strong adhesion, and high ionic conductivity (7.46 mS/cm). It functions as a durable strain sensor with a broad sensing range and stable cyclic performance over 10 000 cycles. As an epidermal electrode, it acquires high‑fidelity electrocardiogram (ECG) and electromyogram (EMG) signals with a superior signal‑to‑noise ratio (>42 dB), even during motion, and maintains high signal quality over 24 h. Furthermore, a wearable five‑sensor array demonstrates its capability for real‑time gesture recognition and wireless robotic control. This work provides a robust and multifunctional material platform for advanced wearable bioelectronics.

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Huang et al. (2026) studied this question.

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