Hydrogels are the most relevant biochemical scaffold due to their tunable properties,
inherent biocompatibility, and similarity with tissue and cell environments. Over the past …

With the rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the emergence of 5G,
traditional silicon-based electronics no longer fully meet market demands such as nonplanar …

Absorbent polymers or hydrogel polymer materials have an enhanced water retention
capacity and are widely used in agriculture and medicine. The controlled release of …

Epidermal electronic systems for detecting electrophysiological signals, sensing, therapy,
and drug delivery are at the frontier in man–machine interfacing for healthcare. However, it …

Light guiding and manipulation in photonics have become ubiquitous in events ranging from
everyday communications to complex robotics and nanomedicine. The speed and sensitivity …

The ability to reverse engineer the silkworm fiber has led to tremendous advancements in
the field of silk materials over the last several decades, with silk fibroin materials applied to …

Natural fiber systems provide inspirations for artificial fiber spinning and applications.
Through a long process of trial and error, great progress has been made in recent years …

An overview on the properties and applications of polymer and inorganic planar 1D photonic
crystals fabricated from solution is provided here. In the last decades, photonic crystals …

Melanin is a widespread multifunctional biological pigment that has emerged as a promising
platform for applications in coating, catalysis, energy, drug delivery, and medical therapy …

Wearable/attachable electronics are essential for the seamless human-machine interface.
However, it is still challenging to obtain an efficient and lighter power source. Here, we …