The design and synthesis of double network (DN) hydrogels that can mimic the properties
and/or structure of natural tissue has flourished in recent years, overcoming the bottlenecks …

Recently, hydrogel-based conductive materials and their applications as smart wearable
devices have been paid tremendous attention due to their high stretchability, flexibility, and …

Stretchable and conductive hydrogels have broad application prospects in various portable
and wireless electronic devices and sensors. However, most hydrogels used to construct …

Abstract 3D bioprinting involves the combination of 3D printing technologies with cells,
growth factors and biomaterials, and has been considered as one of the most advanced …

Design of tough hydrogels has made great progress in the past two decades. However, the
synthetic tough gels are usually much softer than some biotissues (eg, skins with modulus …

Materials with stimuli-switchable properties are widespread in nature. Through biomimicry,
stimuli-responsive hydrogels have received increasing research in recent years. In …

Phase separation in living organisms is essential for the execution of biological functions, for
example, the formation of membrane-less organelles and the functionalization of …

Forming robust associative interactions has been an effective strategy for the design of
tough hydrogels. However, the role of associative interactions in the dynamics of hydrogels …

The molecular chemical structure has a decisive influence on physicochemical properties of
polymer materials, which becomes more complex for hydrogels with dense associative …

Hydrogels are usually recognized as soft and weak materials, the poor mechanical
properties of which greatly limit their applications as structural elements. Designing of …