Nanogels and microgels are soft, deformable, and penetrable objects with an internal gel-
like structure that is swollen by the dispersing solvent. Their softness and the potential to …

Plasmonic nanomaterials have become an integral part of numerous technologies, where
they provide important functionalities spanning from extraction and harvesting of light in thin …

Facile preparation of tough hydrogels with excellent processability is of great practical
importance, but it remains a great challenge. A novel type of hydrogen-bonded …

The miniaturization of robots and actuators down to the micrometer length scale constitutes
a fascinating technological challenge. Their development faces fabrication issues due to the …

A soft microrobot composed of a microgel and driven by the light-controlled nonequilibrium
dynamics of volume changes is presented. The photothermal response of the microgel …

The research progress in colloidal motors, synthetic colloids that convert environmental
energy and swim in water, has attracted much attention in recent years. Yet, its rapid …

Controllable actuation and coordinating motion of artificial self‐propelled micro/nanomotors
to mimic the motile natural microorganism systems are of great significance for constructing …

We report on a microscopic poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogel ribbon, coated by a thin
gold layer, that shows helical coiling. Confined swelling and shrinkage of the hydrogel …

The mechanics and swelling kinetics of polymeric microgels are simulated using a
mesoscale computational model based on dissipative particle dynamics. Microgels are …

Thermo-responsive hydrogels are a promising material for creating controllable actuators for
use in micro-scale devices, since they expand and contract significantly (absorbing or …