Hydrogel interfaces for merging humans and machines

H Yuk, J Wu, X Zhao - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022 - nature.com
The last few decades have witnessed unprecedented convergence between humans and
machines that closely operate around the human body. Despite these advances, traditional …

Soft materials by design: unconventional polymer networks give extreme properties

X Zhao, X Chen, H Yuk, S Lin, X Liu… - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels are polymer networks infiltrated with water. Many biological hydrogels in animal
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …

Hydrogels and hydrogel-derived materials for energy and water sustainability

Y Guo, J Bae, Z Fang, P Li, F Zhao, G Yu - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
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 …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of hydrogels: Rational design strategies and emerging biomedical applications

J Li, C Wu, PK Chu, M Gelinsky - Materials Science and Engineering: R …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printing alias additive manufacturing can transform 3D virtual models created by
computer-aided design (CAD) into physical 3D objects in a layer-by-layer manner …

Environment tolerant conductive nanocomposite organohydrogels as flexible strain sensors and power sources for sustainable electronics

H Sun, Y Zhao, S Jiao, C Wang, Y Jia… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Conductive hydrogels (CHs) have been highlighted in the design of flexible strain sensors
and stretchable triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) on the basis of their excellent …

Stretchable and tough conductive hydrogels for flexible pressure and strain sensors

Z Wang, Y Cong, J Fu - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Flexible pressure and strain sensors have great potential for applications in wearable and
implantable devices, soft robotics and artificial skin. Compared to flexible sensors based on …

Multi‐functional hydrogels for flexible zinc‐based batteries working under extreme conditions

S Zhao, Y Zuo, T Liu, S Zhai, Y Dai… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Zinc‐based batteries are potential candidates for flexible energy storage due to their high
capacity, low cost, and intrinsic safety. Hydrogel electrolytes with saturated aqueous …

Mussel‐inspired hydrogels for self‐adhesive bioelectronics

C ** of mechanically robust and functional hydrogels toward wearable and implantable applications
XQ Wang, AQ **e, P Cao, J Yang, WL Ong… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels possess unique features such as softness, wetness, responsiveness, and
biocompatibility, making them highly suitable for biointegrated applications that have close …