Patagonian toothfish-inspired aluminum coordination hydrogel sensors for real-time rainfall monitoring
Compared with traditional rain gauges and weather radars, hydrogel flexible electronic sensor capable of responding directly to rainfall events with promptness and authenticity, shows great prospects in real-time rainfall monitoring. Aluminum coordination hydrogel (Al-HG), one of the most qualified...
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| author | Xiaoyu Guan Yanxia Zhu Jianxun Luo Xuechuan Wang Hao Gong Mohammed A Abosheasha Bingyuan Zhang Sai Zheng Dongping Li Qingxin Han Motoki Ueda Yoshihiro Ito |
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| description | Compared with traditional rain gauges and weather radars, hydrogel flexible electronic sensor capable of responding directly to rainfall events with promptness and authenticity, shows great prospects in real-time rainfall monitoring. Aluminum coordination hydrogel (Al-HG), one of the most qualified sensors suitable for rainfall monitoring, however, is currently impeded from widespread application by its weak mechanical properties due to the low binding strength between Al ^3+ and functional ligands. Herein, inspired by the antifreeze proteins (AFPs) that protect those Patagonian toothfishes by strongly binding to ice crystals at freezing temperatures, a low temperature-induced strategy is introduced to promote more and stronger ligand carboxyls firm combination with Al ^3+ , thus forming a high-coordinated structure to deal with this challenge. Expectedly, the whole mechanical performance of the product Al-HG _F1/F2 obtained by the low temperature-induced strategy is improved. For example, the tensile fracture toughness and the maximum compressive stress of Al-HG _F1/F2 are 1.66 MJ·m ^−3 and 12.01 MPa, approximately twice those of the sample Al-HG _F3/F0 obtained by traditional soaking method (0.86 MJ·m ^−3 and 7.38 MPa, respectively). Coupled with its good biocompatibility, ionic conductivity, and sensing ability, Al-HG _F1/F2 demonstrates promising application for real-time rainfall monitoring in discrepant rainfall intensities, different zones, and even under extreme environments. This work aims to offer a stride toward mechanically robust aluminum coordination hydrogel sensors for real-time rainfall monitoring as well as provide insights into flood prevention and disaster mitigation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2ac1c347e6ed4838ada4c7f1d0b58c2a2025-08-20T02:42:00ZengIOP PublishingInternational Journal of Extreme Manufacturing2631-79902025-01-017404550210.1088/2631-7990/adb818Patagonian toothfish-inspired aluminum coordination hydrogel sensors for real-time rainfall monitoringXiaoyu Guan0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4420-8770Yanxia Zhu1Jianxun Luo2Xuechuan Wang3Hao Gong4Mohammed A Abosheasha5Bingyuan Zhang6Sai Zheng7Dongping Li8Qingxin Han9Motoki Ueda10Yoshihiro Ito11https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1154-253XCollege of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering , Institute of Biomass & Functional Materials, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710021, People’s Republic of China; Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory , RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, 351-0198, Saitama, JapanCollege of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering , Institute of Biomass & Functional Materials, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710021, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Materials and Textile Engineering , Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering , Institute of Biomass & Functional Materials, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710021, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering , Institute of Biomass & Functional Materials, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710021, People’s Republic of ChinaEmergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team , RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako 351-0198, Saitama, JapanCollege of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering , Institute of Biomass & Functional Materials, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710021, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering , Institute of Biomass & Functional Materials, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710021, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering , Institute of Biomass & Functional Materials, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710021, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering , Institute of Biomass & Functional Materials, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710021, People’s Republic of ChinaNano Medical Engineering Laboratory , RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, 351-0198, Saitama, Japan; Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team , RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako 351-0198, Saitama, JapanNano Medical Engineering Laboratory , RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, 351-0198, Saitama, Japan; Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team , RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako 351-0198, Saitama, JapanCompared with traditional rain gauges and weather radars, hydrogel flexible electronic sensor capable of responding directly to rainfall events with promptness and authenticity, shows great prospects in real-time rainfall monitoring. Aluminum coordination hydrogel (Al-HG), one of the most qualified sensors suitable for rainfall monitoring, however, is currently impeded from widespread application by its weak mechanical properties due to the low binding strength between Al ^3+ and functional ligands. Herein, inspired by the antifreeze proteins (AFPs) that protect those Patagonian toothfishes by strongly binding to ice crystals at freezing temperatures, a low temperature-induced strategy is introduced to promote more and stronger ligand carboxyls firm combination with Al ^3+ , thus forming a high-coordinated structure to deal with this challenge. Expectedly, the whole mechanical performance of the product Al-HG _F1/F2 obtained by the low temperature-induced strategy is improved. For example, the tensile fracture toughness and the maximum compressive stress of Al-HG _F1/F2 are 1.66 MJ·m ^−3 and 12.01 MPa, approximately twice those of the sample Al-HG _F3/F0 obtained by traditional soaking method (0.86 MJ·m ^−3 and 7.38 MPa, respectively). Coupled with its good biocompatibility, ionic conductivity, and sensing ability, Al-HG _F1/F2 demonstrates promising application for real-time rainfall monitoring in discrepant rainfall intensities, different zones, and even under extreme environments. This work aims to offer a stride toward mechanically robust aluminum coordination hydrogel sensors for real-time rainfall monitoring as well as provide insights into flood prevention and disaster mitigation.https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/adb818aluminum coordination hydrogelrainfall monitoringmechanical performanceflexible electronic sensorbinding |
| spellingShingle | Xiaoyu Guan Yanxia Zhu Jianxun Luo Xuechuan Wang Hao Gong Mohammed A Abosheasha Bingyuan Zhang Sai Zheng Dongping Li Qingxin Han Motoki Ueda Yoshihiro Ito Patagonian toothfish-inspired aluminum coordination hydrogel sensors for real-time rainfall monitoring International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing aluminum coordination hydrogel rainfall monitoring mechanical performance flexible electronic sensor binding |
| title | Patagonian toothfish-inspired aluminum coordination hydrogel sensors for real-time rainfall monitoring |
| title_full | Patagonian toothfish-inspired aluminum coordination hydrogel sensors for real-time rainfall monitoring |
| title_fullStr | Patagonian toothfish-inspired aluminum coordination hydrogel sensors for real-time rainfall monitoring |
| title_full_unstemmed | Patagonian toothfish-inspired aluminum coordination hydrogel sensors for real-time rainfall monitoring |
| title_short | Patagonian toothfish-inspired aluminum coordination hydrogel sensors for real-time rainfall monitoring |
| title_sort | patagonian toothfish inspired aluminum coordination hydrogel sensors for real time rainfall monitoring |
| topic | aluminum coordination hydrogel rainfall monitoring mechanical performance flexible electronic sensor binding |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/adb818 |
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