Hydrogels are polymer networks infiltrated with water. Many biological hydrogels in animal
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …

Magnetic hyperthermia (MHT) is a therapeutic modality for the treatment of solid tumors that
has now accumulated more than 30 years of experience. In the ongoing MHT clinical trials …

The new‐generation flexible aqueous zinc‐ion batteries require enhanced mechanical
properties and ionic conductivities at low temperature for practical applications. This …

Stretchable ionic skins are intriguing in mimicking the versatile sensations of natural skins.
However, for their applications in advanced electronics, good elastic recovery, self-healing …

Most tough hydrogels are reinforced by introducing sacrificial structures that can dissipate
input energy. However, because the sacrificial damage cannot rapidly recover, the …

The Hoffmeister effect of inorganic salts is verified as a promising way to toughen hydrogels,
however, the high concentration of inorganic salts may be accompanied by poor …

Owing to their unique chemical and physical properties, hydrogels are attracting increasing
attention in both basic and translational biomedical studies. Although the classical hydrogels …

As one of the most outstanding materials, the analysis of the structure and function of
hydrogels has been extensively carried out to tailor and adapt them to various fields of …

Hydrogels with high mechanical strength and injectability have attracted extensive attention
in biomedical and tissue engineering. However, endowing a hydrogel with both properties is …

Over the past two decades, the development of hydrogels with high mechanical strength and
toughness shows both fundamental and practical significances. It is challenging yet highly …