The invention discloses a multifunctional conductive
sponge, a flexible
pressure sensor, and preparation methods and applications of the multifunctional conductive
sponge and the flexible
pressure sensor. The preparation method of the functional conductive
sponge comprises the following steps: uniformly mixing nano-crystalline
cellulose, nano-
graphite flakes and a
solvent, putting the sponge into
aerogel precursor liquid for dipping treatment, then
drying at a high temperature, putting the sponge into the
aerogel precursor liquid for dipping treatment again, then pre-freezing, and then freeze-
drying to obtain a composite
elastomer of
aerogel and the sponge; the composite
elastomer of the aerogel and the sponge is placed in a PDMS impregnant to be subjected to impregnation treatment, then high-temperature
drying is conducted, and the multifunctional conductive sponge is obtained. According to the invention, common
polyurethane sponge is used as a base material of the sensor, and a
pressure sensing device and a furniture filling material are integrated, so that the sensor has excellent flexibility,
compressibility, large
porosity and air permeability, and the problems of damage pressure relief and damp-heat blocking caused when a traditional film sensor and a fabric sensor are used for an intelligent
bed are solved.