A review of 3D printing technologies for soft polymer materials

LY Zhou, J Fu, Y He - Advanced Functional Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Soft polymer materials, which are similar to human tissues, have played critical roles in
modern interdisciplinary research. Compared with conventional methods, 3D printing allows …

Hydrogel-based sensor networks: Compositions, properties, and applications—A review

X Sun, S Agate, KS Salem, L Lucia… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels are three-dimensional porous polymeric networks prepared by physical or
chemical cross-linking of hydrophilic molecules, which can be made into smart materials …

Bioinspired self‐healing human–machine interactive touch pad with pressure‐sensitive adhesiveness on targeted substrates

G Gao, F Yang, F Zhou, J He, W Lu, P ** rapidly to realize a variety of applications such as
wearable sensing and soft robotics. Hydrogels, as soft biomaterials, have been studied …

Ultrasensitive wearable soft strain sensors of conductive, self-healing, and elastic hydrogels with synergistic “soft and hard” hybrid networks

YJ Liu, WT Cao, MG Ma, P Wan - ACS applied materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Robust, stretchable, and strain-sensitive hydrogels have recently attracted immense
research interest because of their potential application in wearable strain sensors. The …

Nanoparticle decoration with surfactants: Molecular interactions, assembly, and applications

H Heinz, C Pramanik, O Heinz, Y Ding, RK Mishra… - Surface Science …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nanostructures of diverse chemical nature are used as biomarkers, therapeutics, catalysts,
and structural reinforcements. The decoration with surfactants has a long history and is …

Double network hydrogels for energy/environmental applications: challenges and opportunities

L Li, P Wu, F Yu, J Ma - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Since the advent of double network (DN) hydrogels nearly 20 years ago, they have
flourished as smart soft materials. Their two unique contrasting interpenetrating network …

Fundamentals of double network hydrogels

Q Chen, H Chen, L Zhu, J Zheng - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Double network (DN) hydrogels as promising soft-and-tough materials intrinsically possess
extraordinary mechanical strength and toughness due to their unique contrasting network …

Toughening of photo-curable polymer networks: a review

SC Ligon-Auer, M Schwentenwein, C Gorsche… - Polymer …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Photo-curable resins based on multifunctional acrylate monomers are commonly applied as
thin films (eg protective coatings, printing inks, etc.) and in recent years are also used for the …

Composites of polymer hydrogels and nanoparticulate systems for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications

F Zhao, D Yao, R Guo, L Deng, A Dong, J Zhang - Nanomaterials, 2015 - mdpi.com
Due to their unique structures and properties, three-dimensional hydrogels and
nanostructured particles have been widely studied and shown a very high potential for …