Hydrogels are crosslinked polymer networks swollen with water. Owing to their soft and
water-containing nature, hydrogels are promising materials for applications in many fields …

Hydrogels possess unique features such as softness, wetness, responsiveness, and
biocompatibility, making them highly suitable for biointegrated applications that have close …

Robust hydrogels offer a candidate for artificial skin of bionic robots, yet few hydrogels have
a comprehensive performance comparable to real human skin. Here, we present a general …

Over the past decades, there has been a flourishing of phase-separated polymer gels.
Unlike traditional design methods that rely on chemical structure and polymer network …

Underwater adhesives receive extensive attention due to their wide applications in marine
explorations and various related industries. However, current adhesives still suffer from …

Phase separation in living organisms is essential for the execution of biological functions, for
example, the formation of membrane-less organelles and the functionalization of …

Recently, the skin-biomimetic ionic conductive hydrogels have emerged as a competitive
alternative in soft electronics applications due to their excellent ionic conductivity and good …

Multi‐functional hydrogels have gained attention for their potential as smart materials in
diverse applications. However, most established design principles and fabrication methods …

Soft materials with mechanical adaptability have substantial potential for various
applications in tissue engineering. Gaining a deep understanding of the structural evolution …

Swelling of hydrogels in aquatic environment is ubiquitous but unfavorable for underwater
applications, which dramatically diminishes their mechanical properties. In this study, we …