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 …

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 …

Robust, healable, self-locomotive integrated robots enabled by noncovalent assembled gradient nanostructure

Y Wang, G Su, J Li, Q Guo, Y Miao, X Zhang - Nano Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Integration, being lightweight, and intelligence are important orientations for the future
advancement of soft robots. However, existing soft robots are generally hydrogels or silicone …

A mechanically resilient and tissue‐conformable hydrogel with hemostatic and antibacterial capabilities for wound Care

J Park, TY Kim, Y Kim, S An, KS Kim, M Kang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels are used in wound dressings because of their tissue‐like softness and
biocompatibility. However, the clinical translation of hydrogels remains challenging because …

Ultra‐Soft Organogel Artificial Muscles Exhibiting High Power Density, Large Stroke, Fast Response and Long‐Term Durability in Air

Z Jiang, BBA Abbasi, S Aloko, F Mokhtari… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polymeric gel‐based artificial muscles exhibiting tissue‐matched Young's modulus (10 Pa–
1 MPa) promise to be core components in future soft machines with inherently safe human …

Nature's Blueprint in Bioinspired Materials for Robotics

Y Roh, Y Lee, D Lim, D Gong, S Hwang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Soft robotics, an emerging field that focuses on the development of robots utilizing soft,
flexible, and deformable materials, is revolutionizing traditional robotics (reliant on rigid …

Hierarchically structured hydrogel actuator for microplastic pollutant detection and removal

Q Guo, Y Liu, J Liu, Y Wang, Q Cui, P Song… - Chemistry of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The aquatic microplastic pollution has aroused worldwide concerns due to its potential risk
to biological and ecological health, especially the microplastic compound pollutants (MCPs) …

Morph-genetic bamboo-reinforced hydrogel complex for bio-mimetic actuator

L Chen, K Zhang, J Ahn, F Wang, Y Sun, J Lee… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Stimuli-responsive hydrogels are most promising for the fabrication of autonomous bio-
mimetic soft actuators. However, their weak actuation forces and isotropic volume change …

Structuring and Shaping of Mechanically Robust and Functional Hydrogels toward Wearable and Implantable Applications

XQ Wang, AQ Xie, P Cao, J Yang, WL Ong… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels possess unique features such as softness, wetness, responsiveness, and
biocompatibility, making them highly suitable for biointegrated applications that have close …

Magnetic-field induced asymmetric hydrogel fibers for tough actuators with programmable deformation

Y Zhai, C Gong, J Chen, C Chang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Ingenious design of soft actuators with high mechanical performance, rapid actuation, and
programmable deformation is necessary for their practical applications in the fields of …