Although the technological and scientific importance of functional polymers has been well
established over the last few decades, the most recent focus that has attracted much …

In the past few years, there has been increased interest in the development and applications
of hydrogel nanocomposites, specifically as a new class of biomaterials. In some cases, the …

Active motion is intrinsic to all kinds of living organisms from unicellular ones to humans and
inspires development of synthetic actively moving materials. Hydrogels, which are three …

Peristaltic crawling, which is the moving mechanism of earthworm‐like limbless creatures in
narrow spaces, is a challenging target to mimic by using soft materials. Here we report an …

This critical review summarizes the developments in the integration of micro-optical
elements with microfluidic platforms for facilitating detection and automation of bio-analytical …

Shape-changing materials open an entirely new solution space for a wide range of
disciplines: from architecture that responds to the environment and medical devices that …

We present a miniature head mounted two-photon fiber-coupled microscope (2P-FCM) for
neuronal imaging with active axial focusing enabled using a miniature electrowetting lens …

This review presents a systematic perspective on the development of micro-optofluidic
lenses. The progress on the development of micro-optofluidic lenses are illustrated by …

Photoactuators with integrated optical‐to‐mechanical energy conversion capacity have
attracted growing research interest in the last few decades due to their unique features of …

We demonstrate a new light-responsive poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAAm) hydrogel
nanocomposite incorporating glycidyl methacrylate functionalized graphene oxide (GO …