Hydrogel interfaces for merging humans and machines
The last few decades have witnessed unprecedented convergence between humans and
machines that closely operate around the human body. Despite these advances, traditional …
machines that closely operate around the human body. Despite these advances, traditional …
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 …
An electrically conductive silver–polyacrylamide–alginate hydrogel composite for soft electronics
Hydrogels offer tissue-like compliance, stretchability, fracture toughness, ionic conductivity
and compatibility with biological tissues. However, their electrical conductivity (< 100 S cm …
and compatibility with biological tissues. However, their electrical conductivity (< 100 S cm …
Colloidal self-assembly approaches to smart nanostructured materials
Colloidal self-assembly refers to a solution-processed assembly of nanometer-/micrometer-
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …
[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional GelMA platforms with nanomaterials for advanced tissue therapeutics
Polymeric hydrogels are fascinating platforms as 3D scaffolds for tissue repair and delivery
systems of therapeutic molecules and cells. Among others, methacrylated gelatin (GelMA) …
systems of therapeutic molecules and cells. Among others, methacrylated gelatin (GelMA) …
Hydrogels and hydrogel-derived materials for energy and water sustainability
Energy and water are of fundamental importance for our modern society, and advanced
technologies on sustainable energy storage and conversion as well as water resource …
technologies on sustainable energy storage and conversion as well as water resource …
Electroactive biomaterials and systems for cell fate determination and tissue regeneration: design and applications
During natural tissue regeneration, tissue microenvironment and stem cell niche including
cell–cell interaction, soluble factors, and extracellular matrix (ECM) provide a train of …
cell–cell interaction, soluble factors, and extracellular matrix (ECM) provide a train of …
Natural biopolymer-based biocompatible conductors for stretchable bioelectronics
Biocompatible conductors are important components for soft and stretchable bioelectronics
for digital healthcare, which have attracted extensive research efforts. Natural biopolymers …
for digital healthcare, which have attracted extensive research efforts. Natural biopolymers …
Hydrogel machines
As polymer networks infiltrated with water, hydrogels constitute the major components of the
human body; and hydrogels have been widely used in applications that closely interact with …
human body; and hydrogels have been widely used in applications that closely interact with …
Electronic skin: recent progress and future prospects for skin‐attachable devices for health monitoring, robotics, and prosthetics
Recent progress in electronic skin or e‐skin research is broadly reviewed, focusing on
technologies needed in three main applications: skin‐attachable electronics, robotics, and …
technologies needed in three main applications: skin‐attachable electronics, robotics, and …