Soft materials by design: unconventional polymer networks give extreme properties
Hydrogels are polymer networks infiltrated with water. Many biological hydrogels in animal
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …
Chemical syntheses of bioinspired and biomimetic polymers toward biobased materials
The rich structures and hierarchical organizations in nature provide many sources of
inspiration for advanced material designs. We wish to recapitulate properties such as high …
inspiration for advanced material designs. We wish to recapitulate properties such as high …
A transparent, highly stretchable, solvent‐resistant, recyclable multifunctional ionogel with underwater self‐healing and adhesion for reliable strain sensors
L Xu, Z Huang, Z Deng, Z Du, TL Sun… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ionogels have gained increasing attentions as a flexible conductive material. However, it
remains a big challenge to integrate multiple functions into one gel that can be widely …
remains a big challenge to integrate multiple functions into one gel that can be widely …
Recent advances in UV/thermal curing silicone polymers
B Jiang, X Shi, T Zhang, Y Huang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Silicone polymers exhibit various attractive properties such as outstanding biocompatibility,
transparency, and stable chemical properties so that can be applied in coatings, additive …
transparency, and stable chemical properties so that can be applied in coatings, additive …
Bioinspired Freeze‐Tolerant Soft Materials: Design, Properties, and Applications
In nature, many biological organisms have developed the exceptional antifreezing ability to
survive in extremely cold environments. Inspired by the freeze resistance of these …
survive in extremely cold environments. Inspired by the freeze resistance of these …
Highly tough, stretchable and resilient hydrogels strengthened with molecular springs and their application as a wearable, flexible sensor
R Liu, H Wang, W Lu, L Cui, S Wang, Y Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Numerous mechanically strong synthetic hydrogels have been developed in recent years;
however, few of them are both tough and resilient like living tissues such as muscles. The …
however, few of them are both tough and resilient like living tissues such as muscles. The …
Modular elastomer photoresins for digital light processing additive manufacturing
A series of photoresins suitable for the production of elastomeric objects via digital light
processing additive manufacturing are reported. Notably, the printing procedure is readily …
processing additive manufacturing are reported. Notably, the printing procedure is readily …
Tough elastomers with superior self‐recoverability induced by bioinspired multiphase design
S Yoshida, H Ejima, N Yoshie - Advanced Functional Materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Incorporating reversible sacrificial bonds in network polymers not only toughens these
materials but also endows them with self‐recoverability. However, self‐recoverability is only …
materials but also endows them with self‐recoverability. However, self‐recoverability is only …
Novel poly (vinyl alcohol)/chitosan/modified graphene oxide biocomposite for wound dressing application
S Chen, H Wang, Z Jian, G Fei, W Qian… - Macromolecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid absorption of wound exudate and prevention of wound infection are prerequisites for
wound dressing to accelerate wound healing. In this study, a novel kind of promising wound …
wound dressing to accelerate wound healing. In this study, a novel kind of promising wound …
Highly stretchable ionotronic pressure sensors with broad response range enabled by microstructured ionogel electrodes
Z Huang, Y Chen, J Peng, T Huang, F Hu… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Stretchable pressure sensors with high sensitivity and wide pressure–response range are
ideal for perceiving physical interactions in human health monitoring, soft robotic …
ideal for perceiving physical interactions in human health monitoring, soft robotic …