Perspectives on recent advancements in energy harvesting, sensing and bio-medical applications of piezoelectric gels

T Vijayakanth, S Shankar, G Finkelstein-Zuta… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of next-generation bioelectronics, as well as the powering of consumer
and medical devices, require power sources that are soft, flexible, extensible, and even …

[HTML][HTML] Gel-based strain/pressure sensors for underwater sensing: Sensing mechanisms, design strategies and applications

X Zhou, X Zhao, Y Wang, P Wang, X Jiang… - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Flexible and wearable strain/pressure sensors are of extraordinary interest in underwater
applications such as underwater motion monitoring and marine environmental exploration …

Bionic ordered structured hydrogels: structure types, design strategies, optimization mechanism of mechanical properties and applications

Y Wang, X Jiang, X Li, K Ding, X Liu, B Huang… - Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Natural organisms, such as lobsters, lotus, and humans, exhibit exceptional mechanical
properties due to their ordered structures. However, traditional hydrogels have limitations in …

Supramolecular hydrogels for wound repair and hemostasis

S Zhuo, Y Liang, Z Wu, X Zhao, Y Han, B Guo - Materials Horizons, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The unique network characteristics and stimuli responsiveness of supramolecular hydrogels
have rendered them highly advantageous in the field of wound dressings, showcasing …

Hydrogels with electrically conductive nanomaterials for biomedical applications

G Kougkolos, M Golzio, L Laudebat… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogels, soft 3D materials of cross-linked hydrophilic polymer chains with a high water
content, have found numerous applications in biomedicine because of their similarity to …

Multiply cross-linked poly (vinyl alcohol)/cellulose nanofiber composite ionic conductive hydrogels for strain sensors

J Wu, X Wu, F Yang, X Liu, F Meng, Q Ma… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Building multiple chemical crosslinks is an effective strategy to improve mechanical
properties and to diversify final application of polysaccharide nanoparticles reinforced poly …

Dynamic cross-linking network construction of carboxymethyl starch enabling temperature and strain bimodal film sensors

J Wu, Y Liu, S Hua, F Meng, Q Ma… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Building stimulus-responsive units in the hydrogel coatings remains challenging for film
sensors consisting of alternated layers of inert substrates and hydrogel coatings. An …

Electrochemical wearable biosensors and bioelectronic devices based on hydrogels: mechanical properties and electrochemical behavior

M Saeidi, H Chenani, M Orouji, MS Adel Rastkhiz… - Biosensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hydrogel-based wearable electrochemical biosensors (HWEBs) are emerging biomedical
devices that have recently received immense interest. The exceptional properties of HWEBs …

Skin-like hydrogels: design strategy and mechanism, properties, and sensing applications

L Pu, H Wang, Y Zhao, Z Yuan, Y Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Human skin is soft, stretchable, elastic, has a strong ability to heal when injured, and can
sense various stimuli. Therefore, the development of materials that can simulate skin …

Corrosion-tailoring, osteogenic, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial aspirin-loaded organometallic hydrogel composite coating on biodegradable Zn for orthopedic …

J Qian, J Wang, W Zhang, J Mao, H Qin, X Ling… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Zn and its alloys are receiving increasing interest for biodegradable orthopedic implant
applications owing to their moderate corrosion rate and the potential functionality of Zn 2+ …