Engineered living materials for sustainability

B An, Y Wang, Y Huang, X Wang, Y Liu, D Xun… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Recent advances in synthetic biology and materials science have given rise to a new form of
materials, namely engineered living materials (ELMs), which are composed of living matter …

High-strength hydrogels: Fabrication, reinforcement mechanisms, and applications

H Huang, Z Dong, X Ren, B Jia, G Li, S Zhou, X Zhao… - Nano Research, 2023 - Springer
With the continuous appearance and expansion of high-strength hydrogels in emerging
fields such as industry, medicine, and green development, the synthesis and application of …

A MgFe‐LDH nanosheet‐incorporated smart thermo‐responsive hydrogel with controllable growth factor releasing capability for bone regeneration

Z Lv, T Hu, Y Bian, G Wang, Z Wu, H Li, X Liu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although growth factor (GF)‐loaded hydrogels have been explored as promising materials
in repairing bone defects, it still remains challenging to construct smart hydrogels with …

Deep-learning enabled active biomimetic multifunctional hydrogel electronic skin

K Tao, J Yu, J Zhang, A Bao, H Hu, T Ye, Q Ding… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
There is huge demand for recreating human skin with the functions of epidermis and dermis
for interactions with the physical world. Herein, a biomimetic, ultrasensitive, and …

Self-healing hydrogels: from synthesis to multiple applications

H Yin, F Liu, T Abdiryim, X Liu - ACS Materials Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Due to the good reliability and long-term stability, self-healing hydrogels have emerged as
promising soft materials for tissue engineering, smart wearable sensors, bioelectronics, and …

[HTML][HTML] Programmed microalgae-gel promotes chronic wound healing in diabetes

Y Kang, L Xu, J Dong, X Yuan, J Ye, Y Fan… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Chronic diabetic wounds are at lifelong risk of developing diabetic foot ulcers owing to
severe hypoxia, excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS), a complex inflammatory …

Advances in metal–organic framework-based hydrogel materials: preparation, properties and applications

W Sun, X Zhao, E Webb, G Xu, W Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Although metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with intriguing physiochemical properties have
recently attracted increasing attention of researchers, MOFs have not adequately achieved …

Ultrasensitive and robust mechanoluminescent living composites

C Li, N Schramma, Z Wang, NF Qari, M Jalaal… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Mechanosensing, the transduction of extracellular mechanical stimuli into intracellular
biochemical signals, is a fundamental property of living cells. However, endowing synthetic …

[HTML][HTML] Biological tissue-inspired ultrasoft, ultrathin, and mechanically enhanced microfiber composite hydrogel for flexible bioelectronics

Q Gao, F Sun, Y Li, L Li, M Liu, S Wang, Y Wang, T Li… - Nano-Micro Letters, 2023 - Springer
Hydrogels offer tissue-like softness, stretchability, fracture toughness, ionic conductivity, and
compatibility with biological tissues, which make them promising candidates for fabricating …

Molecular clogging organogels with excellent solvent maintenance, adjustable modulus, and advanced mechanics for impact protection

Y Wu, Y Wang, X Guan, H Zhang, R Guo… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Inspired by mechanically interlocking supramolecular materials, exploiting the size
difference between the bulky solvent and the cross‐linked network mesh, a molecular …