Hydrogels have emerged as a versatile platform for a numerous biomedical application due
to their ability to absorb a huge quantity of biofluids. In order to design hydrogels, natural …

Nonspecific protein adsorption impedes the sustainability of materials in biologically related
applications. Such adsorption activates the immune system by quick identification of …

With the continuous development of impact protection materials, lightweight, high‐impact
resistance, flexibility, and controllable toughness are required. Here, tough and impact …

Advances in polymers have made significant contribution in diverse application oriented
fields. Multidisciplinary applicability of polymers generates a range of strategies, which is …

The unique characteristics of 4D printing (4DP) and its applications, such as self-morphing,
self-healing, and self-actuation have incorporated and exploited the attractiveness of …

The photooxidative degradation process of plastics caused by ultraviolet irradiation leads to
bond breaking, crosslinking, the elimination of volatiles, formation of free radicals, and …

Utilizing carbon dioxide (CO2) to make polycarbonates through the ring‐opening
copolymerization (ROCOP) of CO2 and epoxides valorizes and recycles CO2 and reduces …

The limited number of methods to directly polymerize ionic monomers currently hinders
rapid diversification and production of ionic polymeric materials, namely anion exchange …

Polyelectrolyte hydrogels are emerging materials for tissue engineering and regenerative
medicine applications due to their tunable biochemical properties, electrical conductivity …

Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) that are closed-loop recyclable are needed in a circular
material economy, but many current materials degrade during recycling, and almost all are …