Light‐assisted 3D printing technology, which uses a light source to solidify a
photopolymerizable prepolymer solution, has shown great potential in the development of …

Material design based on the assembly of functional units has demonstrated tremendous
technical and commercial potential. Among others, polymers are identified to be an ideal …

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) show attractive prospects in emerging fields such as soft
robots and biomedical devices. Although their typical trigger‐responsive character offers the …

Polymers may suffer from sudden mechanical damages during long‐term use under various
harsh operating environments. Rapid and real‐time self‐healing will extend their service life …

Smart actuators hold great potential in soft robotics and sensors, but their movement at the
fluid interface is less understood and controlled, hindering their performances and …

Thermo‐responsive hydrogels can generate the actuation force through volumetric
transitions in response to temperature changes. However, their weak mechanical properties …

Hydrogel actuators with complex 3D initial shapes show numerous important applications,
but it remains challenging to fabricate such actuators. This article describes a polyelectrolyte …

Bioelectronics based on regular hydrogels containing conductive components severely
suffer from inferior structural compatibility, impaired signal accuracy, and fatigue failure …

Smart hydrogel materials have demonstrated significant advantages in application fields,
such as drug delivery, tissue engineering, and smart sensing. However, developing a stimuli …

Abstract Poly (N‐isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM) gels change their volume and hydrophilicity
in response to temperature stimulus in flexible actuators, flexible sensors, and energy …