An Enthalpy‐Entropy Compensated Ionogel With a Broadband Viscoelastic Plateau for Non‐Invasive and High‐Fidelity Neurointerfaces
Achieving non-invasive and high-fidelity electrophysiological recording, particularly electroencephalography (EEG), on dynamic and irregular human skin remains a central challenge in soft bioelectronics, as materials rarely reconcile liquid-like adaptability with solid-like stability. Here, we overcome this limitation by designing a viscoelastic ionogel governed by a dynamic enthalpy-entropy balance. Salt-bridge hydrogen bonds form a low-entropy and high-interaction network, intrinsically limiting the capacity for entropic energy storage. This network then self-organizes with a soft phase into a bicontinuous nanostructure. Acting as a mechanical parallel circuit, this architecture introduces a broad molecular relaxation spectrum, providing broadband enthalpic dissipation and realizing broadband enthalpy-entropy compensation. Consequently, the ionogel exhibits a frequency-independent viscoelastic plateau (G'≈G'') spanning over nine orders of magnitude in frequency (10<sup>-4</sup> to 10<sup>5</sup> Hz) and a wide temperature range (-30°C to 40°C). The ionogel reduces skin-electrode impedance by more than an order of magnitude compared to commercial electrodes and maintains high-fidelity electrophysiological recordings during 72-h continuous wear. Integrated with a deep learning framework, it enables high-precision decoding of EEG signals, achieving 95% accuracy in classifying eight distinct emotional states. This work establishes a generalizable thermodynamic design principle for soft bioelectronic interfaces, offering broad potential for neural diagnostics, emotional monitoring, and wearable neuroprosthetics.
Authors
- Peiyi Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7867-736X)
- Zheng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4873-505X)
- Liang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2694-1779)
- Sen Liu
- Zhouyue Lei
Institutions
- Donghua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Materials
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202521208
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 21.28