Hydrogels are three-dimensional porous polymeric networks prepared by physical or
chemical cross-linking of hydrophilic molecules, which can be made into smart materials …

Parallel advances in chemical sensing and wireless communication technologies have
sparked the development of wireless chemical sensors (WCSs). These hybrid devices …

Stimuli-responsive hydrogel strain sensors that synergize the advantages of both soft-wet
hydrogels and smart functional materials have attracted rapidly increasing interest for …

Inductor-capacitor (LC) passive wireless sensors use a transformer with loose coupling
between an external readout coil and an inductor that receives power through this inductive …

Freezing and dehydration together with interfacial failure are capable of causing the
functional reduction of hydrogels for sensing applications. Herein, we develop a …

Superabsorbent polymers (SAP) and modified natural polymer hydrogels are widely and
increasingly used in agriculture, health care textiles, effluent treatment, drug delivery, tissue …

DOI: 10.1002/adma. 201401537 poly (4-vinylpyridine),[8] poly (styrene-block-butadiene-
blockstyrene),[9] and paper.[10] Other biodegradable polymers such as poly (lactic-co …

Since the early days of the Journal of Controlled Release, there has been considerable
interest in materials that can release drug on an “on-demand” basis. So called “stimuli …

Inexpensive and accurate tools for monitoring conditions in enclosed environments (through
garments, bandages, tissue, etc.) have been a long-standing goal of medicine. Passive …

Low temperature plasma technology is proving to be at the frontier of emerging medical
technologies with real potential to overcome escalating healthcare challenges including …