3D‐Printed anisotropic polymer materials for functional applications

J Chen, X Liu, Y Tian, W Zhu, C Yan, Y Shi… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Anisotropy is the characteristic of a material to exhibit variations in its mechanical, electrical,
thermal, optical properties, etc. along different directions. Anisotropic materials have …

Recent advances in stimuli‐responsive shape‐morphing hydrogels

X Liu, M Gao, J Chen, S Guo, W Zhu… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Inspired by shape‐morphing organisms in nature, researchers have developed various
hydrogels with stimuli‐responsive swelling, shrinking, bending, folding, origami, rolling …

Natural biopolymer-based biocompatible conductors for stretchable bioelectronics

C Wang, T Yokota, T Someya - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Biocompatible conductors are important components for soft and stretchable bioelectronics
for digital healthcare, which have attracted extensive research efforts. Natural biopolymers …

Programmable aniso-electrodeposited modular hydrogel microrobots

Z Zheng, H Wang, SO Demir, Q Huang, T Fukuda… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Systems with programmable and complex shape morphing are highly desired in many fields
wherein sensing, actuation, and manipulation must be performed. Living organisms use …

[PDF][PDF] Silk materials for intelligent fibers and textiles: potential, progress and future perspective

Y Zhang, H Lu, X Liang, M Zhang, H Liang… - Acta Phys. Chim …, 2022 - scholar.archive.org
Fibers and textiles with good flexibility, air permeability, and mechanical properties are
indispensable materials in our daily lives. With the rapid development of flexible electronics …

[HTML][HTML] Nature-inspired strategies for the synthesis of hydrogel actuators and their applications

W Li, Q Guan, M Li, E Saiz, X Hou - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Nature endows numerous organisms with the ability to realize their basic physiological
activities through stimulus-responsive actuation. Inspired by these interesting biological …

[PDF][PDF] Graphene fibers: preparation, properties, and applications

M Jian, Y Zhang, Z Liu - Acta Phys.-Chim. Sin, 2022 - whxb.pku.edu.cn
Graphene fiber is a macroscopic carbonaceous fiber composed of microscopic graphene
sheets, and has attracted extensive attention. Graphene building blocks form a highly …

Recent advances in the photothermal applications of two-dimensional nanomaterials: photothermal therapy and beyond

H Ma, M Xue - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Photothermal conversion, as a rapid and effective form of energy conversion, has become
increasingly attractive in recent years. Among various photothermal agents, two-dimensional …

3D printing of hydrogels for stretchable ionotronic devices

G Ge, Q Wang, YZ Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the booming development of flexible electronics represented by electronic skins, soft
robots, and human–machine interfaces, 3D printing of hydrogels, an approach used by the …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution states of graphene in polymer nanocomposites: A review

P Govindaraj, A Sokolova, N Salim, S Juodkazis… - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Graphene has emerged as one of the promising nanoscale components of polymer
nanocomposites owing to its exceptional properties. The 2D graphene material, when …