Herein, we report an easy-to-prepare polyamic acid salt (PAAS) hydrogel with multiple functionalities including rapid self-healing, stimuli-responsive properties, and conductivity. This study describes a method for synthesizing PAAS hydrogel in aqueous solution. Phenylenediamine and 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride were used to prepare a hydrogel with a fully aromatic backbone via gradual polymerization. It is possible to use the gel in the field of biomaterials in the absence of organic solvents. The prepared hydrogel was characterized using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and dynamic rheometry. The gel has good toughness and the storage modulus and tensile stress are, respectively, about 0.25 and 0.45 MPa. Our study may pave the way for the manufacture of PAAS hydrogel, which may promote the development of hydrogel materials.
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