Supramolecular gels–a panorama of low-molecular-weight gelators from ancient origins to next-generation technologies

DK Smith - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Supramolecular gels, self-assembled from low-molecular-weight gelators (LMWGs), have a
long history and a bright future. This review provides an overview of these materials, from …

Skin-like hydrogels: design strategy and mechanism, properties, and sensing applications

L Pu, H Wang, Y Zhao, Z Yuan, Y Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Human skin is soft, stretchable, elastic, has a strong ability to heal when injured, and can
sense various stimuli. Therefore, the development of materials that can simulate skin …

Intrinsically stretchable conductive self-healable organogels for strain, pressure, temperature, and humidity sensing

A Khan, RR Kisannagar, S Mahmood… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Intrinsically stretchable conductive self-healable organogels containing poly (lipoic acid),
Al3+ ion, tannic acid, and reduced graphene oxide are produced in this report. These …

Unlocking the Power of Multicatalytic Synergistic Transformation: toward Environmentally Adaptable Organohydrogel

S Afewerki, U Edlund - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A sustainable and efficient multicatalytic chemical transformation approach is devised for the
development of all‐biobased environmentally adaptable polymers and gels with …

Fluorescent probe/hydrogel-based portable platform for ultrasensitive on-site detection of explosive particles containing nitrite

J Zhang, T Hu, B Xiong, X Zheng, R Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
On-the-spot identification of solid or deposited explosive airborne particulates through
luminescence techniques plays a vital role in homeland security, environmental analysis …

Strong, Antifatigue, and Ionically Conductive Organogels for High-Performance Strain Sensors

Y Wang, Y Wu, Y Liu, H Wu, W Xiao, H Zhang… - ACS Materials …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Conductive organohydrogels with flexibility and biocompatibility have attracted extensive
attention in bioelectronic devices. However, poor mechanical properties and crack …

Neural Network‐Inspired Polyurea Ionogel with Mechanical Robustness, Low Hysteresis, and High Transparency for Soft Iontronics

Z Zhang, L Qian, J Cheng, C Ma… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Concurrently achieving mechanical robustness, low hysteresis, and high transparency are
essential for ionogels to enhance their reliability and satisfy the requirements in soft …

Gel-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Flexible Sensing: Principles, Properties, and Applications

P Lu, X Liao, X Guo, C Cai, Y Liu, M Chi, G Du, Z Wei… - Nano-Micro Letters, 2024 - Springer
The rapid development of the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence technologies has
increased the need for wearable, portable, and self-powered flexible sensing devices …

An Ultraswelling Microneedle Device for Facile and Efficient Drug Loading and Transdermal Delivery

Z Li, P Zhao, Z Ling, Y Zheng, F Qu… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The advancement and extensive demand for transdermal therapies can benefit from a safe,
and efficient and user‐friendly transdermal technology with broad applicability in delivering …

An overview of flexible sensors from ionic liquid-based gels

X Cui, Y Xi, S Tu, Y Zhu - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Ionic liquid (IL)-based gels (ionogels), which consist of ILs and polymer networks, are
emerging materials with extraordinary properties, such as good ionic conductivity …