This invention discloses a
flame-retardant, tough, conductive,
porous hydrogel, its preparation method, and its applications, belonging to the field of hydrogel materials technology. The method involves
solid-state mixing of
polyvinyl alcohol and
tannic acid, liquid-phase preparation of MXene and
glutaraldehyde dispersions, followed by
solid-liquid crosslinking, washing, and then composite with
silver paste, carbon
fiber cloth, and a PDMS membrane to obtain a
composite material. Key parameters such as the amount of MXene added and the crosslinking time were optimized. The resulting hydrogel has a porous structure and exhibits excellent
flame retardancy,
toughness, and hygroscopicity. It can generate a water voltaic
voltage during
moisture absorption and dripping. The
composite structure further enhances its power generation performance, and its electrical output is modulated by temperature and
humidity, dripping volume, solution
ion concentration, and polarity. This invention solves the problems of short battery life, mechanical mismatch, and poor air permeability in traditional smart
textile materials, and has promising application prospects in smart
textile fields such as fabric weaving and the manufacture of new sensors.