Noncovalent interactions, which usually feature tunable strength, reversibility, and
environmental adaptability, have been recognized as driving forces in a variety of biological …

Chitosan, derived from the deacetylation of chitin, is an abundant natural biopolymer on
earth. Chitosan and its derivatives have become promising biological materials because of …

Hydrogels are three-dimensional cross-linked stable network insoluble in water, which gives
them a remarkable capacity to absorb both water and biological fluids. Hydrogel has been …

Water scarcity will worsen due to population growth, urbanization, and climate change.
Addressing this issue requires develo** energy-efficient and cost-effective water …

Increasing pursuit of next‐generation wearable electronics has put forward the demand of
reliable energy devices with high flexibility, durability, and enhanced electrochemical …

The advent of wearable electronics has strongly stimulated advanced research into the
exploration of flexible zinc− air batteries (ZABs) with high theoretical energy density, high …

Although synthetic polymer hydrogels have excellent mechanical properties, they are not
easily degraded, are toxic, and easily cause environmental pollution. Therefore, starch …

The rising water pollution by pesticides, pharmaceuticals and dyes is a major health issue
calling for advanced remediation methods such as photocatalysis with titanium dioxide …

Water sources have become extremely scarce and contaminated by organic and inorganic
industrial and agricultural pollutants as well as household wastes. Poisoning water …

Recently, research on double-network (DN) hydrogels with good biocompatibility and
mechanical properties has been flourishing. The main research directions have aimed to …