The development of fiber materials has accompanied the evolution of human civilization for
centuries. Recent advances in materials science and chemistry offered fibers new …

Soft robotics inspired by the movement of living organisms, with excellent adaptability and
accuracy for accomplishing tasks, are highly desirable for efficient operations and safe …

On-skin and implantable electronics require elastic conductors that are only a few
micrometres thick and soft enough to form a seamless contact with three-dimensional …

Because of their distinct electrochemical and mechanical properties, conducting polymer
hydrogels have been widely exploited as soft, wet, and conducting coatings for conventional …

Transient electronic systems represent an emerging class of technology that is defined by an
ability to fully or partially dissolve, disintegrate, or otherwise disappear at controlled rates or …

Large, distributed collections of miniaturized, wireless electronic devices, may form the basis
of future systems for environmental monitoring, population surveillance, disease …

Biodegradable materials, including natural and synthetic polymers and hydrolyzable metals,
constitute the main components of temporary, implantable medical devices. Besides the …

Recent advances in soft materials and system integration technologies have provided a
unique opportunity to design various types of wearable flexible hybrid electronics (WFHE) …

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 …

Tethered and battery-powered devices that interface with neural tissues can restrict natural
motions and prevent social interactions in animal models, thereby limiting the utility of these …