In conventional classification, soft robots feature mechanical compliance as the main
distinguishing factor from traditional robots made of rigid materials. Recent advances in …

Inspired by shape‐morphing organisms in nature, researchers have developed various
hydrogels with stimuli‐responsive swelling, shrinking, bending, folding, origami, rolling …

Magnetic hydrogels and soft composites have fueled the development of next generation
biomimetic soft robotics due to their precise control and non-cytotoxic nature. Bare magnetic …

Transdermal drug delivery patches based on hydrogels are widely used for the transdermal
delivery of diverse drugs. However, most hydrogels do not exhibit adequate adhesiveness to …

The cell microenvironment has emerged as a key determinant of cell behavior and function
in development, physiology, and pathophysiology. The extracellular matrix (ECM) within the …

This review discusses the currently available 3D printing approaches, design concepts, and
materials that are used to obtain programmable hydrogel actuators. These polymer …

Smart hydrogels which can respond to external stimuli have been widely focused with
increasing interest. Thereinto, magnetic-responsive hydrogels that are prepared by …

Hydrogels, which are hydrophilic soft porous networks, are an important class of materials of
broad relevance to bioanalytical chemistry, soft‐robotics, drug delivery, and regenerative …

Fabricating a strain sensor that can detect large deformation over a curved object with a high
sensitivity is crucial in wearable electronics, human/machine interfaces, and soft robotics …

Binary mixtures of liquid metal (LM) or low‐melting‐point alloy (LMPA) in an elastomeric or
fluidic carrier medium can exhibit unique combinations of electrical, thermal, and …