In comparison to traditional bulky and rigid electronic devices, the human–machine
interaction (HMI) system with flexible and wearable components is an inevitable future trend …

Precise control over molecular movement is of fundamental and practical importance in
physics, biology, and chemistry. At nanoscale, the peculiar functioning principles and the …

Atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) is a promising solution to the world's water shortage.
Meanwhile, adsorption-based atmospheric water harvesting (ABAWH) has shown a higher …

BACKGROUND Hydrogels are formed through the cross-linking of hydrophilic polymer
chains within an aqueous microenvironment. The gelation can be achieved through a …

Atmospheric water is ubiquitous on earth and extensively participates in the natural water
cycle through evaporation and condensation. This process involves tremendous energy …

Untethered small actuators have various applications in multiple fields. However, existing
small-scale actuators are very limited in their intractability with their surroundings, respond to …

Abstract Four-dimensional (4D) bioprinting, in which the concept of time is integrated with
three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting as the fourth dimension, has currently emerged as the …

The development of polymers with switchable glass transition temperatures (T g) can
address scientific challenges such as the healing of cracks in high-T g polymers and the …

3D printing is a rapidly growing research area, which significantly contributes to major
innovations in various fields of engineering, science, and medicine. Although the scientific …

Devices that respond to negligibly small fluctuations in environmental conditions will be of
great value for the realization of more sustainable, low-power-consumption actuators and …