Liquid crystals have been intensively studied as functional materials. Recently, integration of
various disciplines has led to new directions in the design of functional liquid‐crystalline …

The emerging field of regenerative medicine holds immense promise for addressing
complex tissue and organ regeneration challenges. Central to its advancement is the …

Degradable biomedical elastomers (DBE), characterized by controlled biodegradability,
excellent biocompatibility, tailored elasticity, and favorable network design and …

Chiral liquid crystal elastomers (CLCEs) are soft photonic materials that exhibit both the
photonic characteristics of nanoscale periodic helical structures and mechanical properties …

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are emerging smart materials that have the ability to
change to a shape and revert to their permanent shape on application of external stimulus …

Medical soft robotics constitutes a rapidly developing field in the treatment of cardiovascular
diseases, with a promising future for millions of patients suffering from heart failure …

Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) have been utilized as an important class of smart
actuator materials. However, the modest actuation mechanical and robustness …

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are shape-morphing materials that demonstrate reversible
actuation when exposed to external stimuli, such as light or heat. The actuation's complexity …

Nematic liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are a unique class of network polymers with the
potential for enhanced mechanical energy absorption and dissipation capacity over …

Silicone elastomers like polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) possess a combination of attractive
material and biological properties motivating their widespread use in biomedical …