Soft and stretchable optical waveguide: light delivery and manipulation at complex biointerfaces creating unique windows for on-body sensing

C Wu, X Liu, Y Ying - ACS sensors, 2021 - ACS Publications
Over the past few decades, optical waveguides have been increasingly used in
wearable/implantable devices for on-body sensing. However, conventional optical …

Soft optical waveguides for biomedical applications, wearable devices, and soft robotics: A review

X Wang, Z Li, L Su - Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In the domains of biomedical applications, wearable devices, and soft robotics, recent
advancements have underscored the potential of soft, stretchable, and biocompatible …

Self-healing hydrogels with stimuli responsiveness based on acylhydrazone bonds

C Sun, H Jia, K Lei, D Zhu, Y Gao, Z Zheng, X Wang - Polymer, 2019 - Elsevier
Thermo-responsive hydrogels consist of natural and synthetic macromolecules were
presented based on dynamic acylhydrazone formation, which is self-healable and pH …

Customization of Supramolecular Hydrogels through One-Step Photopolymerization and Its Mechanism

R Tang, H Dong, H Lu, J Nie, X Zhu - Chemistry of Materials, 2023 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels used for different applications meet specific requirements of mechanical
properties, leading to complicated material and process design. Here we report a simple …

Optical fiber inclinometer with dynamically controllable excitation length of quantum dots liquid-core waveguide based on a photo-controlled bubble

W Xu, Y Liu, J Bai, Y Li, S Qu - Optics Letters, 2023 - opg.optica.org
An ultracompact fiber inclinometer based on a bubble controlled by Marangoni force is
proposed in this Letter. By coupling a 980-nm laser, the bubble can suspend in a quantum …

Photopolymer self-growing technology: Towards multifunctional lab-on-fiber

Y Zhang, J Yu, Y Liu, P Liu, X Tang, Y Zhang… - Optics & Laser …, 2024 - Elsevier
Optical fibers are particularly suitable for remote, microscopic, and in-situ applications due to
their small size, diverse integration capabilities, and low insertion loss. However …

High frequency, real-time neurochemical and neuropharmacological measurements in situ in the living body

K Scida, KW Plaxco, BG Jamieson - Translational Research, 2019 - Elsevier
The beautiful and complex brain machinery is perfectly synchronized, and our bodies have
evolved to protect it against a myriad of potential threats. Shielded physically by the skull …