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 wearable devices for deep-tissue sensing
Wearable devices with skin-like mechanical properties enable continuous monitoring of the
human body. However, wearable device design has mainly focused on recording superficial …
human body. However, wearable device design has mainly focused on recording superficial …
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 …
Extensible integrated system for real‐time monitoring of cardiovascular physiological signals and limb health
In recent decades, the rapid growth in flexible materials, new manufacturing technologies,
and wearable electronics design techniques has helped establish the foundations for …
and wearable electronics design techniques has helped establish the foundations for …
Adaptive and multifunctional hydrogel hybrid probes for long-term sensing and modulation of neural activity
To understand the underlying mechanisms of progressive neurophysiological phenomena,
neural interfaces should interact bi-directionally with brain circuits over extended periods of …
neural interfaces should interact bi-directionally with brain circuits over extended periods of …
Polymerization-induced crystallization of dopant molecules: an efficient strategy for room-temperature phosphorescence of hydrogels
Conventional hydrogels such as polyacrylamide and polyacrylic acid ones seldom exhibit
phosphorescences at ambient conditions, which limit their applications as optical materials …
phosphorescences at ambient conditions, which limit their applications as optical materials …
Advanced techniques for performing photodynamic therapy in deep-seated tissues
B Sun, JNB Rahmat, Y Zhang - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising localized cancer treatment modality. It has been
used successfully to treat a range of dermatological conditions with comparable efficacy to …
used successfully to treat a range of dermatological conditions with comparable efficacy to …
Muscle-like fatigue-resistant hydrogels by mechanical training
Skeletal muscles possess the combinational properties of high fatigue resistance (1,000
J/m2), high strength (1 MPa), low Young's modulus (100 kPa), and high water content (70 to …
J/m2), high strength (1 MPa), low Young's modulus (100 kPa), and high water content (70 to …
Mechanically and electronically robust transparent organohydrogel fibers
Stretchable conductive fibers are key elements for next‐generation flexible electronics. Most
existing conductive fibers are electron‐based, opaque, relatively rigid, and show a …
existing conductive fibers are electron‐based, opaque, relatively rigid, and show a …