Human beings cannot live without elastomers, which exist almost everywhere in human life
nowadays. Although elastomers with a variety of features are developed for specific …

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)—the simplest and most common silicone compound—
exemplifies the central characteristics of its class and has attracted tremendous research …

Catastrophically mechanical failure of soft self-healing materials is unavoidable due to their
inherently poor resistance to crack propagation. Here, with a model system, ie, soft self …

Consecutive mechanical loading cycles cause irreversible fatigue damage and residual
strain in gels, affecting their service life and application scope. Hysteresis-free hydrogels …

Common natural and synthetic high‐strength materials (such as rubber, plastics, ceramics,
and metals) undergo the occurrence of poor deformability. Achieving high strength and large …

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are multilayer structures. The interface between electron
transport layer and perovskite is the mechanical weakest point in flexible PSCs due to its low …

Muscles and some tough hydrogels can maintain perfect mechanical properties after
millions of loading cycles owing to the anisotropic microstructures inside them. However …

Lightweight, easily processed, and durable polymeric materials play a crucial role in
wearable sensor devices. However, achieving simultaneously high strength and toughness …

Elastomers play an irreplaceable role in industry and daily life; however, they are usually
soft and susceptible to damage. In this study, skin-like poly (urethane-urea) elastomers with …

Spider dragline silk is draw‐spun from soluble, β‐sheet‐crosslinked spidroin in aqueous
solution. This spider silk has an excellent combination of strength and toughness, which …