Recent advances in stimuli‐responsive shape‐morphing hydrogels

X Liu, M Gao, J Chen, S Guo, W Zhu… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Inspired by shape‐morphing organisms in nature, researchers have developed various
hydrogels with stimuli‐responsive swelling, shrinking, bending, folding, origami, rolling …

[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 …

Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)-based smart hydrogels: Design, properties and applications

L Tang, L Wang, X Yang, Y Feng, Y Li… - Progress in Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of polymer-based smart materials, which can autonomously alter their
physical and/or chemical properties when exposed to external stimuli, is a thriving research …

Biomimetic anti-freezing polymeric hydrogels: keeping soft-wet materials active in cold environments

Y Jian, S Handschuh-Wang, J Zhang, W Lu… - Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
As one of the most outstanding materials, the analysis of the structure and function of
hydrogels has been extensively carried out to tailor and adapt them to various fields of …

Water-modulated biomimetic hyper-attribute-gel electronic skin for robotics and skin-attachable wearables

S Duan, Q Shi, J Hong, D Zhu, Y Lin, Y Li, W Lei… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Electronic skin (e-skin), mimicking the physical–chemical and sensory properties of human
skin, is promising to be applied as robotic skins and skin-attachable wearables with …

Active materials for functional origami

S Leanza, S Wu, X Sun, HJ Qi, RR Zhao - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In recent decades, origami has been explored to aid in the design of engineering structures.
These structures span multiple scales and have been demonstrated to be used toward …

Mussel-inspired hydrogels: from design principles to promising applications

C Zhang, B Wu, Y Zhou, F Zhou, W Liu… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Mussel-inspired chemistry, owing to its unique and versatile functions to manipulate
dynamic molecular-scale interactions, has emerged as a powerful tool for the rational design …

High-strength hydrogels: Fabrication, reinforcement mechanisms, and applications

H Huang, Z Dong, X Ren, B Jia, G Li, S Zhou, X Zhao… - Nano Research, 2023 - Springer
With the continuous appearance and expansion of high-strength hydrogels in emerging
fields such as industry, medicine, and green development, the synthesis and application of …

A janus hydrogel wet adhesive for internal tissue repair and anti‐postoperative adhesion

C Cui, T Wu, X Chen, Y Liu, Y Li, Z Xu… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Despite rapid development of adhesive hydrogels, the typical double‐sided adhesives fail to
adhere to wet tissues and concurrently prevent postoperative tissue adhesion, thus severely …

Biomimetic anisotropic hydrogels: Advanced fabrication strategies, extraordinary functionalities, and broad applications

MTI Mredha, I Jeon - Progress in Materials Science, 2022 - Elsevier
A variety of soft, hydrogel-like materials with sophisticated micro-and nanoengineered
ordered structures that offer excellent functionalities exist in nature. Conventional synthetic …