Poly (vinyl alcohol) hydrogels: The old and new functional materials

M Wang, J Bai, K Shao, W Tang, X Zhao… - … Journal of Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels have three‐dimensional network structures, high water content, good flexibility,
biocompatibility, and stimulation response, which have provided a unique role in many fields …

Electrospun nanofibers promote wound healing: Theories, techniques, and perspectives

C Gao, L Zhang, J Wang, M Jin, Q Tang… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
At present, the clinical strategies for treating chronic wounds are limited, especially when it
comes to pain relief and rapid wound healing. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop …

A solvent regulated hydrogen bond crosslinking strategy to prepare robust hydrogel paint for oil/water separation

Z Bai, K Jia, C Liu, L Wang, G Lin… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogel modified porous matrix with the super‐wetting surface (ie, super‐hydrophilic/
underwater super‐oleophobic) is ideal for oil/water separation. However, the deterioration in …

Tough, transparent, and slippery PVA hydrogel led by syneresis

D Liu, Y Cao, P Jiang, Y Wang, Y Lu, Z Ji, X Wang… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Slippery and transparent polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels with mechanical robustness
exhibit broad applications in artificial biological soft tissues, flexible wearable electronics …

Giant negative thermopower of ionic hydrogel by synergistic coordination and hydration interactions

B Chen, Q Chen, S Xiao, J Feng, X Zhang, T Wang - Science advances, 2021 - science.org
The design of ultrasensitive ionic thermopiles is important for low-grade heat collection and
temperature sensing. However, high-quality ionic thermoelectric materials with negative …

A biomimetic laminated strategy enabled strain-interference free and durable flexible thermistor electronics

S Hao, Q Fu, L Meng, F Xu, J Yang - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
The development of flexible thermistor epidermal electronics (FTEE) to satisfy high
temperature resolution without strain induced signal distortion is of great significance but still …

Self‐Healing and Toughness Triboelectric Materials Enabled by Dynamic Nanoconfinement Quenching

T Zhao, J Wang, Y Liu, X Li, Y Bai, B Luo… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐healing materials that integrate excellent mechanical properties and high healing
efficiency meet the requirements of flexible electronic sensors for mechanical flexibility and …

Brain-on-a-chip: Recent advances in design and techniques for microfluidic models of the brain in health and disease

L Amirifar, A Shamloo, R Nasiri, NR de Barros… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent advances in biomaterials, microfabrication, microfluidics, and cell biology have led to
the development of organ-on-a-chip devices that can reproduce key functions of various …

A multifunctional paper-based supercapacitor with excellent temperature adaptability, plasticity, tensile strength, self-healing, and high thermoelectric effects

C Xiong, Q Yang, W Dang, Q Zhou, X Jiang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, the development of multi-functional supercapacitors with high flexibility and
strong environmental adaptability has gradually become a focus of attention. In this work, a …

Biodegradable implantable sensors: materials design, fabrication, and applications

N Ashammakhi, AL Hernandez… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The ability to monitor diseases, therapies, and their effects on the body is a critical
component of modern care and personalized medicine. Real time monitoring can be …