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Transfer-printing enables the assembly of functional nanomaterials on unconventional substrates with a desired layout in a controllable manner. However, transfer-printing to substrates with complex surfaces remains a challenge. Herein, we show that hydrogels serve as effective template material platforms for the assembly and transfer-printing of conductive nanonetwork patterns for flexible sensors on various topographic surfaces in a very simple yet versatile manner. The non-adherence, nanoporous structure, and molding capability of the hydrophilic hydrogel enable the assembly of conductive nanonetwork patterns on the hydrogel surface and transfer of the nanonetworks onto various flexible and topographic substrates. Flexible strain sensors and pressure sensors that monitor finger motions and arterial pulses are successfully demonstrated using the hydrogel-templated approach. The rich chemistry of polymeric networks, facile molding capability, and biocompatibility of hydrogels could be further combined with additive technology for hydrogels and electronic materials for emerging four-dimensional functional materials and soft bioelectronics.
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