1. College of Mechanical Engineering, Guizhou Institute of Technology, Guiyang 550000, China
2. School of Mechanical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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Conductive hydrogel is a new type of composite hydrogel which combines conductive medium and hydrophilic matrix and has flexible and electrochemical properties. Conductive hydrogels are ideal materials for wearable devices due to their good moisture preserving, antifreeze, mechanical properties and selfhealing properties. This study focuses on the latest advancements of multifunctional conductive hydrogels, and summarizes the effective methods to optimize the conductive property, moisturizing and antifreezing properties,mechanical property, self-healing property and self-adhesive property of conductive hydrogels. The advancements of the application of conductive hydrogels in smart wearable devices are highlighted. Finally, the challenges and future development of multifunctional conductive hydrogels are discussed.