Hydrogels for flexible electronics
Hydrogels have emerged as promising materials for flexible electronics due to their unique
properties, such as high water content, softness, and biocompatibility. In this perspective, we …
properties, such as high water content, softness, and biocompatibility. In this perspective, we …
Hydrogel sensors for biomedical electronics
Hydrogels and their sensors are emerging as key players in biomedical electronics, offering
flexible, programmable structures and functions. Hydrogel-based sensors with stress–strain …
flexible, programmable structures and functions. Hydrogel-based sensors with stress–strain …
Fatigue‐Resistant Conducting Polymer Hydrogels as Strain Sensor for Underwater Robotics
Conducting polymer hydrogels are widely used as strain sensors in light of their distinct skin‐
like softness, strain sensitivity, and environmental adaptiveness in the fields of wearable …
like softness, strain sensitivity, and environmental adaptiveness in the fields of wearable …
Room‐temperature self‐healing soft composite network with unprecedented crack propagation resistance enabled by a supramolecular assembled lamellar structure
JH Xu, YK Li, T Liu, D Wang, FY Sun, P Hu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Soft self‐healing materials are compelling candidates for stretchable devices because of
their excellent compliance, extensibility, and self‐restorability. However, most existing soft …
their excellent compliance, extensibility, and self‐restorability. However, most existing soft …
Vascular smooth muscle-inspired architecture enables soft yet tough self-healing materials for durable capacitive strain-sensor
FY Sun, LF Liu, T Liu, XB Wang, Q Qi, ZS Hang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Catastrophically mechanical failure of soft self-healing materials is unavoidable due to their
inherently poor resistance to crack propagation. Here, with a model system, ie, soft self …
inherently poor resistance to crack propagation. Here, with a model system, ie, soft self …
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 …
Nanoconfined polymerization limits crack propagation in hysteresis-free gels
W Li, X Wang, Z Liu, X Zou, Z Shen, D Liu, L Li, Y Guo… - Nature Materials, 2024 - nature.com
Consecutive mechanical loading cycles cause irreversible fatigue damage and residual
strain in gels, affecting their service life and application scope. Hysteresis-free hydrogels …
strain in gels, affecting their service life and application scope. Hysteresis-free hydrogels …
Rapid gelation of tough and anti‐swelling hydrogels under mild conditions for underwater communication
M Pi, S Qin, S Wen, Z Wang, X Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Swelling is ubiquitous for conventional hydrogels but is not favorable for many situations,
especially underwater applications. In this study, an anti‐swelling and mechanically robust …
especially underwater applications. In this study, an anti‐swelling and mechanically robust …
Supramolecular ionogels tougher than metals
W Li, L Li, Z Liu, S Zheng, Q Li, F Yan - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Common natural and synthetic high‐strength materials (such as rubber, plastics, ceramics,
and metals) undergo the occurrence of poor deformability. Achieving high strength and large …
and metals) undergo the occurrence of poor deformability. Achieving high strength and large …
Mechanically‐Compliant Bioelectronic Interfaces through Fatigue‐Resistant Conducting Polymer Hydrogel Coating
Because of their distinct electrochemical and mechanical properties, conducting polymer
hydrogels have been widely exploited as soft, wet, and conducting coatings for conventional …
hydrogels have been widely exploited as soft, wet, and conducting coatings for conventional …