Facile Synthesis of Self-Adhesion and Ion-Conducting 2-Acrylamido-2-Methylpropane Sulfonic Acid/Tannic Acid Hydrogels Using Electron Beam Irradiation.

Tannic acid (TA) can be used as an additive to improve the properties of hydrogels, but it acts as a radical scavenger, which hinders radical polymerization. In this study, we successfully and easily synthesized a TA-incorporated 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS) hydrogel using an electron beam (E-beam) in a one-pot process at room temperature. TA successfully grafted onto AMPS polymer chains under E-beam irradiation, but higher TA content reduced grafting efficiency and prevented hydrogel formation.

Correction: Preparation of UV-curable PSAs by grafting isocyanate-terminated photoreactive monomers and the effect of the functionality of grafted monomers on the debonding properties on Si wafers.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1039/D3RA00398A.].

Preparation of UV-curable PSAs by grafting isocyanate-terminated photoreactive monomers and the effect of the functionality of grafted monomers on the debonding properties on Si wafers.

Photoreactive pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) were prepared by grafting mono- or difunctional photoreactive monomers onto acrylic PSA, and their adhesion properties were evaluated before and after ultraviolet (UV) curing for application as dicing tape. In this study, the NCO-terminated difunctional photoreactive monomer (NDPM) was newly synthesized and compared with 2-acryloxyloxyethyl isocyanate (AOI), a monofunctional monomer. The 180° peel strengths of pristine and photoreactive PSAs were similar before UV curing (1850-2030 gf/25 mm).

All polymeric conductive strain sensors with excellent skin adhesion, recovery, and long-term stability prepared from an anion-zwitterion based hydrogel.

Developing a high-performing hydrogel with long-lasting skin adhesion, high ionic conductivity, mechanical stability, and fatigue resistance is a crucial issue in the field of wearable electronic devices. Because of their weak mechanical properties, zwitterion-based hydrogels are not suitable for application in wearable strain sensors despite their excellent adhesion to the skin. In this study, a hydrogel of polymer without additive was prepared by using polymerizable monomers consisting of zwitterionic 3-(1-vinyl-3-imidazolio)propanesulfonate (VIPS), anionic 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid sodium salt (AMPSs), and acrylamide (AAm); the hydrogel is abbreviated as P(AMPSs/VIPS--AAm).

Synthesis and Assessment of AMPS-Based Copolymers Prepared via Electron-Beam Irradiation for Ionic Conductive Hydrogels.

In this study, ionic conductive hydrogels were prepared with 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (AMPS). Acrylic acid (AA), acrylamide (AAm), and 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA) were used as comonomers to complement the adhesion properties and ion conductivity of AMPS hydrogels. Hydrogels were prepared by irradiating a 20 kGy dose of E-beam to the aqueous monomer solution.

Enhanced Heat Resistance of Acrylic Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive by Incorporating Silicone Blocks Using Silicone-Based Macro-Azo-Initiator.

To improve the heat resistance of acrylic-based pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA), silicone-block-containing acrylic PSAs (SPSAs) were synthesized using a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based macro-azo-initiator (MAI). To evaluate the heat resistance of the PSA films, the probe tack and 90° peel strength were measured at different temperatures. The acrylic PSA showed that its tack curves changed from balanced debonding at 25 °C to cohesive debonding at 50 °C and exhibited a sharp decrease.