Design principles for strong and tough hydrogels

X Li, JP Gong - Nature Reviews Materials, 2024 - nature.com
Hydrogels are crosslinked polymer networks swollen with water. Owing to their soft and
water-containing nature, hydrogels are promising materials for applications in many fields …

Nanocellulose-based adsorbents for heavy metal ion

R Si, J Pu, H Luo, C Wu, G Duan - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Heavy metal ions in industrial sewage constitute a serious threat to human health.
Nanocellulose-based adsorbents are emerging as an environmentally friendly material …

Versatile Hydrogel Dressing with Skin Adaptiveness and Mild Photothermal Antibacterial Activity for Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus‐Infected Dynamic …

P Zhao, Y Zhang, X Chen, C Xu, J Guo… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial infection often induces chronic repair of wound healing owing to aggravated
inflammation. Hydrogel dressing exhibiting intrinsic antibacterial activity may substantially …

Mechanochemical fabrication of full-color luminescent materials from aggregation-induced emission prefluorophores for information storage and encryption

H Xie, J Wang, Z Lou, L Hu, S Segawa… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The development of luminescent materials via mechanochemistry embodies a compelling
yet intricate frontier within materials science. Herein, we delineate a methodology for the …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical robust and highly conductive composite hydrogel reinforced by a combination of cellulose nanofibrils/polypyrrole toward high-performance strain …

XF He, ZF Zeng, QY Ni, ZC Xu, PF Mao, B Jiang… - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although conductive and elastic materials are increasingly required for strain or stress
sensing application in wearable electronic devices, it remains a great challenge to achieve …

Mechanical tough and stretchable quaternized cellulose nanofibrils/MXene conductive hydrogel for flexible strain sensor with multi-scale monitoring

QY Ni, XF He, JL Zhou, YQ Yang, ZF Zeng… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
For advanced conductive hydrogels, adaptable mechanical properties and high conductivity
are essential requirements for practical application, eg, soft electronic devices. Here, a …

Self-regulated reversal deformation and locomotion of structurally homogenous hydrogels subjected to constant light illumination

K Guo, X Yang, C Zhou, C Li - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
Environmentally adaptive hydrogels that are capable of reconfiguration in response to
external stimuli have shown great potential toward bioinspired actuation and soft robotics …

Recent advances in multifunctional reticular framework nanoparticles: a paradigm shift in materials science road to a structured future

M Chafiq, A Chaouiki, YG Ko - Nano-Micro Letters, 2023 - Springer
Porous organic frameworks (POFs) have become a highly sought-after research domain that
offers a promising avenue for developing cutting-edge nanostructured materials, both in …

Hybrid cross-linked sodium carboxymethyl starch/polyacrylamide flexible sensing hydrogels with adhesion, antimicrobial properties and multiple responses

C Qiao, L Fu, X Lv, S Wang, Y Ling, C Xu, B Lin… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ionic hydrogels used as ideal and flexible strain sensor materials should have excellent
mechanical, adhesive and antimicrobial properties. However, it is challenging to achieve …

Strain-induced orientation facilitates the fabrication of highly stretchable and tough xylan-based hydrogel for strain sensors

L Hu, Y Xie, S Gao, X Shi, C Lai, D Zhang, C Lu… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Stretchable and tough polysaccharide-based functional hydrogels have gained popularity
for various applications. However, it still remains a great challenge to simultaneously own …