Hydrogen-bonded liquid crystalline polymers have emerged as promising “smart”
supramolecular functional materials with stimuli-responsive, self-healing, and recyclable …

Recent years have witnessed tremendous progress and developments of the
photoswitchable spiropyran-based polymers, owing to distinctive and particular …

Conspectus Fluorescent polymer hydrogels (FPHs) are of significant interest for diverse
emerging applications such as visualized sensing, smart display, camouflaging skins, soft …

Conspectus Stimuli-responsive smart materials that can undergo reversible
chemical/physical changes under external stimuli such as mechanical stress, heat, light …

Growing health awareness triggers the public's concern about health problems. People want
a timely and comprehensive picture of their condition without frequent trips to the hospital for …

Stimuli‐responsive polymers (SRPs) are special types of soft materials, which have been
extensively used for developing flexible actuators, soft robots, wearable devices, sensors …

We present a brief overview of current developments in the field of polymer electrolytes, with
the focus on single-ion conducting polymers. The latter have significant advantages relative …

Both the nonclose-packed structure and the large refractive index contrast of guanine
nanocrystals and cytosols in iridophores play a vital role in the dynamic camouflage of …

Hydrogels are one of the most commonly explored classes of biomaterials. Their chemical
and structural versatility has enabled their use across a wide range of applications, including …

Intelligent hydrogel materials have significant potential for soft robotic applications due to
their sharply and reversibly responding to various external stimuli. However, obtaining a …