Inkjet printing technology is a convenient, high-speed, and high-precision manufacturing
tool, capable of achieving precise printing at both micro and nano scales. Composite …

Direct ink writing (DIW) stands as a pioneering additive manufacturing technique that holds
transformative potential in the field of hydrogel fabrication. This innovative approach allows …

Conductive polymer hydrogels (CPHs) are gaining considerable attention in developing
wearable electronics due to their unique combination of high conductivity and softness …

Soft robots, capable of safe interaction with delicate objects through their flexibility and
compliance, are attracting attention in various real-world applications as manipulators …

Azobenzene is one of the most extensively researched multifunctional chromophores and
azobenzene including materials has a wide variety of applications due to their …

Phase change materials (PCMs) with remarkable latent heat storage/release capacity have
demonstrated prominent advantages in energy conservation and efficient thermal …

The design of synthetic hydrogels capable of exhibiting smart adaptive behaviors in
response to light has gained significant interest to mimic the dynamic structures and …

Polysaccharides have recently attracted growing attention as adsorbents for various
pollutants, since they can be extracted from a variety of renewable sources at low cost. An …

Molecular photoswitches produce light‐controlled changes at the nanometer scale and can
therefore be used to alter the states and behavior of materials in a truly bottom‐up fashion …

Smart materials that adapt to various stimuli, such as light, hold immense potential across
many fields. Photoresponsive molecules like azobenzenes, which undergo E–Z …