Fig. 1: Environmentally sustainable and fully recyclable ReCLEAR hydrogel for intelligent human-machine interfaces.
From: Non-hazardous and fully recyclable ionic thermoelectrics for sustainable human–machine interfaces
a Molecular structure of the thermoelectric hydrogel. H-bond: hydrogen bond. b Recycling process of the ReCLEAR hydrogel visualized using a self-healed transparent hydrogel containing a green-stained triangular segment. c Radar plot comparing key properties between the ReCLEAR hydrogel and contemporary thermoelectric materials. d Virtual typing interface enabled by ReCLEAR devices. e ReCLEAR-integrated robotic skin with dual-mode sensing for temperature and tactile inputs.
