Stimuli-responsive polymer-based nanosystems for cancer theranostics

D Wei, Y Sun, H Zhu, Q Fu - ACS nano, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Stimuli-responsive polymers can respond to internal stimuli, such as reactive oxygen
species (ROS), glutathione (GSH), and pH, biological stimuli, such as enzymes, and external …

Designing self-healing hydrogels for biomedical applications

X Ding, L Fan, L Wang, M Zhou, Y Wang, Y Zhao - Materials horizons, 2023‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Self-healing hydrogels have emerged as the most promising alternatives to conventional
brittle hydrogels used in the biomedical field due to the features of long-term stability and …

Boron-doped three-dimensional porous carbon framework/carbon shell encapsulated silicon composites for high-performance lithium-ion battery anodes

J Zhao, B Wang, Z Zhan, M Hu, F Cai… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Deleterious volumetric expansion and poor electrical conductivity seriously hinder the
application of Si-based anode materials in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Herein, boron-doped …

Viscoelasticity of polymers with dynamic covalent bonds: concepts and misconceptions

ML Martins, X Zhao, Z Demchuk, J Luo… - …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Polymers with dynamic covalent bonds are an exciting class of materials with properties and
potential applications that rapidly gain significant attention from diverse scientific …

Closed-loop recycling of sulfur-rich polymers with tunable properties spanning thermoplastics, elastomers, and vitrimers

JZ Zhao, TJ Yue, BH Ren, XB Lu, WM Ren - Nature Communications, 2024‏ - nature.com
The development of closed-loop recycling polymers that exhibit excellent performance is of
great significance. Sulfur-rich polymers possessing excellent optical, thermal, and …

Self‐Powered and Self‐Healable Extraocular‐Muscle‐Like Actuator Based on Dielectric Elastomer Actuator and Triboelectric Nanogenerator

Y Liu, S Yue, Z Tian, Z Zhu, Y Li, X Chen… - Advanced …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Although dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are promising artificial muscles for use as
visual prostheses in patients with oculomotor nerve palsy (ONP), high driving voltage …

Functional polymer–ceramic hybrid coatings: status, progress, and trend

Z Zhang, Y Huang, Q **e, G Liu, C Ma… - Progress in Polymer …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The pursuit of achieving both ceramic-like hardness and polymer-like flexibility in a coating,
known as a polymer–ceramic hybrid coating, is a challenging yet highly desirable goal. The …

Self-healing hydrogels based on biological macromolecules in wound healing: A review

P Yang, Z Li, B Fang, L Liu - International Journal of Biological …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The complete healing of skin wounds has been a challenge in clinical treatment. Self-
healing hydrogels are special hydrogels formed by distinctive physicochemically reversible …

Flexible Bioinspired Healable Antibacterial Electronics for Intelligent Human‐Machine Interaction Sensing

K Liu, M Wang, C Huang, Y Yuan, Y Ning… - Advanced …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Flexible electronic sensors are receiving numerous research interests for their potential in
electronic skins (e‐skins), wearable human‐machine interfacing, and smart diagnostic …

Functional liquid metal polymeric composites: fundamentals and applications in soft wearable electronics

FC Liang, BCK Tee - Advanced Functional Materials, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Wearable and self‐healing soft electronics have led to a significant emphasis on their
potential in creating versatile, conformable, and sustainable electronic modules. Among …