Rational design of flexible Zn-based batteries for wearable electronic devices
The advent of 5G and the Internet of Things has spawned a demand for wearable electronic
devices. However, the lack of a suitable flexible energy storage system has become the …
devices. However, the lack of a suitable flexible energy storage system has become the …
Soft materials by design: unconventional polymer networks give extreme properties
Hydrogels are polymer networks infiltrated with water. Many biological hydrogels in animal
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …
Rapid fabrication of physically robust hydrogels
Hydrogel materials show promise for diverse applications, particular as biocompatible
materials due to their high water content. Despite advances in hydrogel technology in recent …
materials due to their high water content. Despite advances in hydrogel technology in recent …
Extremely strong and tough biodegradable poly (urethane) elastomers with unprecedented crack tolerance via hierarchical hydrogen‐bonding interactions
R Guo, Q Zhang, Y Wu, H Chen, Y Liu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The elastomers with the combination of high strength and high toughness have always been
intensively pursued due to their diverse applications. Biomedical applications frequently …
intensively pursued due to their diverse applications. Biomedical applications frequently …
Fracture, fatigue, and friction of polymers in which entanglements greatly outnumber cross-links
In gels and elastomers, the role of entanglements on deformation has been studied, but their
effects on fracture, fatigue, and friction are less well understood. In this study, we …
effects on fracture, fatigue, and friction are less well understood. In this study, we …
Vascular smooth muscle-inspired architecture enables soft yet tough self-healing materials for durable capacitive strain-sensor
FY Sun, LF Liu, T Liu, XB Wang, Q Qi, ZS Hang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Catastrophically mechanical failure of soft self-healing materials is unavoidable due to their
inherently poor resistance to crack propagation. Here, with a model system, ie, soft self …
inherently poor resistance to crack propagation. Here, with a model system, ie, soft self …
Room‐temperature self‐healing soft composite network with unprecedented crack propagation resistance enabled by a supramolecular assembled lamellar structure
JH Xu, YK Li, T Liu, D Wang, FY Sun, P Hu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Soft self‐healing materials are compelling candidates for stretchable devices because of
their excellent compliance, extensibility, and self‐restorability. However, most existing soft …
their excellent compliance, extensibility, and self‐restorability. However, most existing soft …
Strong tough conductive hydrogels via the synergy of ion‐induced cross‐linking and salting‐out
Ion is one of the most common additives that can impart electrical conductivity to insulating
hydrogels. The concurrent toughening effect of ions, however, is often neglected. This work …
hydrogels. The concurrent toughening effect of ions, however, is often neglected. This work …
Healable and recyclable elastomers with record‐high mechanical robustness, unprecedented crack tolerance, and superhigh elastic restorability
Spider silk is one of the most robust natural materials, which has extremely high strength in
combination with great toughness and good elasticity. Inspired by spider silk but beyond it, a …
combination with great toughness and good elasticity. Inspired by spider silk but beyond it, a …