High‐Performance P( <scp>AM</scp> ‐ <scp>AMPS</scp> )‐ <scp>PVP</scp> Conductive Hydrogel for Morse Code Recognition and Flexible Strain Sensors
ABSTRACT In the field of advancing flexible sensor technologies, achieving both high conductivity and mechanical flexibility in hydrogel materials remains a critical challenge. To address this issue, a flexible conductive gel based on a synergistic P(AM‐AMPS)‐PVP network (PAAP) was developed. Through the formation of a hydrogen‐bonding network and continuous ion transport pathways, the gel achieves a balanced improvement in electrical conductivity and mechanical flexibility. The resulting PAAP gel exhibits an exceptional tensile strain capacity of up to 1811%, notable ionic conductivity (59.41 mS/cm), and a very low elastic modulus (< 10 kPa), indicating strong structural resilience and adaptability under strain. These characteristics make the gel particularly suitable for use in flexible strain sensing and Morse code signal recognition. When integrated with a support vector machine (SVM) classification model, the system enables precise identification of “dot‐dash” signal patterns, achieving classification accuracy exceeding 95%. This work provides a promising approach and theoretical basis for the development of flexible hydrogels in intelligent sensing, information decoding, and wearable communication technologies.
Authors
- Yu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6685-723X)
- Tao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3337-6202)
- Hang Shu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3562-4502)
- Jiating Liu
Institutions
- Hunan University of Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Polymer Engineering and Science
- Published
- 2026-03-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.70396
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00