Organogels versus hydrogels: advantages, challenges, and applications

MA Kuzina, DD Kartsev… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Organogels are an important class of gels, and are comparable to hydrogels owing to their
properties as liquid‐infused soft materials. Despite the extensive choice of liquid media and …

Hierarchical response network boosts solvent-free ionic conductive elastomers with extreme stretchability, healability, and recyclability for ionic sensors

B Zhang, Q Feng, H Song, X Zhang… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The construction of solvent-free ionic conductive elastomers with high mechanical
stretchability and large dynamic reversibility of chain segments is highly desired yet …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in the Design, Preparation and Application of Biomimetic Damping Materials

X Gu, L Wang, X Guan, Y Wang, Y Cheng, Y Wu - Giant, 2024 - Elsevier
Biomimetic damping materials have emerged as promising candidates for various
applications due to their ability to mimic the exceptional damping properties observed in …

Diapers to thickeners and pressure-sensitive adhesives: recycling of superabsorbers via UV degradation

S Li, JM Scheiger, Z Wang, B Huber… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Superabsorbers based on crosslinked sodium polyacrylate polymers cannot be easily
recycled, resulting in 2 million tons of superabsorbers being landfilled or burned every year …

A bio-inspired slippery coating with mechanochemical robustness for anti-ice and anti-corrosion

X Bu, C Sun, C Qiao, X Gao, Y Zhang, X Ji, F Tao… - Applied Surface …, 2023 - Elsevier
Slippery coatings with outstanding liquid repellency and drag reduction are essential for
energy saving and economic society. However, their long-term durability is still limited by …

Strong, smart, and slippery organo‐gels by network glassification

L Zeng, Y Fu, H Cui, Y Zhao, Y Liu, X Lin… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Lubricant‐infused organo‐gels with low surface energy solvents represent an environment‐
friendly lubricating material, while the poor mechanical performance incapacitates them to …

Bioinspired Superhydrophobic Cellular Origami Exhibiting Improved and Multifunctional Floatability

H Bai, P Li, X Wang, Z Li, T Zhao, Y Tian… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Interfacial floater possessing an open surface diversifies the functions of current systems in
the field of solar evaporation, micro‐detector, multiphase catalysis, etc. However, most of the …

High‐Throughput Synthesis and Machine Learning Assisted Design of Photodegradable Hydrogels

M Seifermann, P Reiser, P Friederich… - Small …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the large chemical space, the design of functional and responsive soft materials
poses many challenges but also offers a wide range of opportunities in terms of the scope of …

Ionic Conductive Organogels Based on Cellulose and Lignin-Derived Metabolic Intermediates

H Jia, K Jimbo, K Mayumi, T Oda… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cellulose has been widely employed as a substrate and gel electrolyte in electronic devices
due to its excellent mechanical properties and convertibility. However, the production of …

Transient photodegradability of photostable gel induced by simultaneous treatment with acid and UV–light for phototuning of optically functional materials

GM Russell, T Kaneko, S Ishino… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Although photodegradability is promising for on‐demand tuning of material properties,
phototuned materials cannot be utilized under ambient light irradiation owing to their …