Mechanical Regulation of Polymer Gels

C Xu, Y Chen, S Zhao, D Li, X Tang, H Zhang… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The mechanical properties of polymer gels devote to emerging devices and machines in
fields such as biomedical engineering, flexible bioelectronics, biomimetic actuators, and …

Wearable and Implantable Biosensors: Mechanisms and Applications for Closed-Loop Therapeutic Systems

Z Zheng, R Zhu, I Peng, Z Xu, Y Jiang - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
This review article examines the current state of wearable and implantable biosensors,
offering an overview of their biosensing mechanisms and applications. We also delve into …

Soft hydrogel semiconductors with augmented biointeractive functions

Y Dai, S Wai, P Li, N Shan, Z Cao, Y Li, Y Wang, Y Liu… - Science, 2024 - science.org
Hydrogels, known for their mechanical and chemical similarity to biological tissues, are
widely used in biotechnologies, whereas semiconductors provide advanced electronic and …

Sunflower-like self-sustainable plant-wearable sensing probe

S Wang, Y Chai, H Sa, W Ye, Q Wang, Y Zou, X Luo… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Powering and communicating with wearable devices on bio-interfaces is challenging due to
strict weight, size, and resource constraints. This study presents a sunflower-like plant …

Flexible pressure, humidity, and temperature sensors for human health monitoring

J Li, Z Fang, D Wei, Y Liu - Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, micro‐nano manufacturing, and flexible
electronics technology have unleashed unprecedented innovation and opportunities for …

[HTML][HTML] Implantable and Semi-Implantable Biosensors for Minimally Invasive Disease Diagnosis

Y Xu, J Zhang, WZ Ray, MR MacEwan - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
Implantable and semi-implantable biosensors fabricated with biodegradable materials and
nanomaterials have gained interest in the past few decades. Functionalized biodegradable …

Blue Laser Triggered Hemostatic Peptide Hydrogel for Gastrointestinal Bleeding Treatment

Q Luo, J Luo, Z Luan, K Xu, L Tian, K Zhang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In an emergency, nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB), endoscopic
hemostasis is considered the gold standard intervention. However, current endoscopic …

Multifunctional porous soft bioelectronics

F Zhang, Y Xu, G Zhao, Z Chen, C Li, Z Yan - Materials Today, 2024 - Elsevier
Soft bioelectronics, seamlessly interfacing with the human body to enable both recording
and modulation of curvilinear biological tissues and organs, have significantly driven fields …

Laponite-Enabled Freeform Manufacturing of Tough Hydrogels with Colorimetric pH Sensitivity

OZ Akca, RAM Basodan, F Flores, B Park… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels are ideal sensor platforms in aqueous media. Colorimetric assays deliver
information intuitively; preventing chromophore leaching has been a challenge in aqueous …

A constitutive model that couples light propagation direction and deformation for photo-responsive polymers and polymeric gels

H Zhang, Y Hu - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2024 - Elsevier
Light serves a pivotal function in polymer systems, creating a dynamic interplay with the
materials. It initiates various photochemical processes such as polymerization, phase …