Cellulose-based ionic conductor: An emerging material toward sustainable devices
Ionic conductors (ICs) find widespread applications across different fields, such as smart
electronic, ionotronic, sensor, biomedical, and energy harvesting/storage devices, and …
electronic, ionotronic, sensor, biomedical, and energy harvesting/storage devices, and …
Advances in high‐performance autonomous energy and self‐powered sensing textiles with novel 3D fabric structures
The seamless integration of emerging triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) technology with
traditional wearable textile materials has given birth to the next‐generation smart textiles, ie …
traditional wearable textile materials has given birth to the next‐generation smart textiles, ie …
Fatigue-free artificial ionic skin toughened by self-healable elastic nanomesh
Robust ionic sensing materials that are both fatigue-resistant and self-healable like human
skin are essential for soft electronics and robotics with extended service life. However, most …
skin are essential for soft electronics and robotics with extended service life. However, most …
Aqueous spinning of robust, self-healable, and crack-resistant hydrogel microfibers enabled by hydrogen bond nanoconfinement
Robust damage-tolerant hydrogel fibers with high strength, crack resistance, and self-
healing properties are indispensable for their long-term uses in soft machines and robots as …
healing properties are indispensable for their long-term uses in soft machines and robots as …
Fibres—threads of intelligence—enable a new generation of wearable systems
Fabrics represent a unique platform for seamlessly integrating electronics into everyday
experiences. The advancements in functionalizing fabrics at both the single fibre level and …
experiences. The advancements in functionalizing fabrics at both the single fibre level and …
Mechanochromic and ionic conductive cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers for biomechanical monitoring and human–machine interaction
Cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers (CLCEs) that combine rubbery elasticity with structural
colour from self-assembled helical nanostructures are of paramount importance for diverse …
colour from self-assembled helical nanostructures are of paramount importance for diverse …
Embedded physical intelligence in liquid crystalline polymer actuators and robots
Responsive materials possess the inherent capacity to autonomously sense and respond to
various external stimuli, demonstrating physical intelligence. Among the diverse array of …
various external stimuli, demonstrating physical intelligence. Among the diverse array of …
Extremely Robust and Multifunctional Nanocomposite Fibers for Strain‐Unperturbed Textile Electronics
Textile electronics are needed that can achieve strain‐unaltered performance when they
undergo irregular and repeated strain deformation. Such strain‐unaltered textile electronics …
undergo irregular and repeated strain deformation. Such strain‐unaltered textile electronics …
Peeling–Stiffening Self‐Adhesive Ionogel with Superhigh Interfacial Toughness
Self‐adhesive materials that can directly adhere to diverse solid surfaces are indispensable
in modern life and technologies. However, it remains a challenge to develop self‐adhesive …
in modern life and technologies. However, it remains a challenge to develop self‐adhesive …
Robust and reprocessable artificial muscles based on liquid crystal elastomers with dynamic thiourea bonds
This work reports a new class of liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) cross‐linked with poly
(ether‐thiourea) comprising a triethylene glycol spacer (LCE‐TUEG) wherein thiourea …
(ether‐thiourea) comprising a triethylene glycol spacer (LCE‐TUEG) wherein thiourea …