Xingyu Xie

Dr. Xingyu Xie


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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29 June 2026 in Polymers
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XZXueqi Zhao
Xueqi Zhao
ZZZhanrong Zhou
Zhanrong Zhou
PDPeijia Ding
Peijia Ding
YGYang Gao
Yang Gao
XXXingyu Xie
Xingyu Xie
JHJian Hu
Jian Hu
Ionogels combining ionic liquids with polymer networks show promise for flexible electronics, but their mechanical and functional performance often needs enhancement. Here, we report a series of magnetic nanocomposite ionogels fabricated by doping triiron tetraoxid (Fe3O4) nanoparticles into a [C2mim]+[EtSO4]−-dispersed cross-linked PAA matrix. The effect of PAA content (10–20 wt%) on the optical, mechanical, and dielectric properties of pure imidazolium ionogels was first investigated. Increasing PAA concentration enhanced tensile strength (up to ~0.7 MPa) and compressive modulus (~0.65 MPa) while reducing optical transmittance; dielectric relaxation peaks around 6–8 GHz were observed, with the 15 wt% sample showing the highest permittivity. Subsequently, Fe3O4 nanoparticles (0–20 wt%) were incorporated into the 10 wt% PAA ionogel. The resulting magnetic ionogels exhibited reduced tensile strength, but significantly increased elongation (up to ~12 strain), indicating network softening. Magnetic hysteresis measurements confirmed superparamagnetic behavior with saturation magnetization reaching ~2.5 emu/g at 20 wt% Fe3O4 loading. This work demonstrates a facile strategy to simultaneously tune mechanical, dielectric, and magnetic properties in imidazolium ionogels, providing guidelines for designing soft multifunctional materials for microwave absorption, magnetic actuation, and flexible sensor applications.