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Conductive-Polymer-Based Double-Network Hydrogels for Wearable Supercapacitors

Gels
In the field of contemporary epidermal bioelectronics, there is a demand for energy supplies that are safe, lightweight, flexible and robust. In this work, double-network polymer hydrogels were synthesized by polymerization of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (
Bu Quan, Linjie Du, Zixuan Zhou, Xin Sun, Jadranka Travas-Sejdic, Bicheng Zhu   +5 more
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Microengineering the Liver: Strategies for Constructing Functional Liver‐on‐a‐Chip Devices

Exploration, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent advances in liver‐on‐a‐chip (LOC) technologies, including fabrication strategies and functional integration approaches, and discusses their promising applications in drug screening and related biomedical fields. ABSTRACT Reliable in vitro liver models are indispensable for researching liver diseases and developing ...
Jie Wang, Ziwei Liang, Jiapu Wang, Zongyi Li, Shaojie Wang, Yan Wei, Xin Xie, Di Huang   +7 more
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Preliminary Study on 3D printing of PEGDA Hydrogels for Frontal Sinus Implants using Digital Light Processing (DLP)

Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2019
Digital Light Processing (DLP) enables high precision 3D-printing of photopolymers and holds promising potential for patient-specific implant solutions. On the material side, Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) has emerged as an interesting material
Mau Robert, Nazir Jamal, John Samuel, Seitz Hermann   +3 more
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Anode‐free all‐solid‐state and thin‐film batteries: Advances, challenges, and interfacial engineering strategies

InfoScience, EarlyView.
Abstract Anode‐free all‐solid‐state batteries (AFASSBs) have garnered considerable attention as promising next‐generation energy storage systems, offering high energy density, enhanced safety, and improved cost efficiency by eliminating the lithium metal anode.
Junki Lee, SeongCheol Jang, Subhashree Behera, Jong Min Yuk, Hyun‐Suk Kim   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancements in 3D Printing of Self‐Healing Polymer Systems

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, EarlyView.
This review provides an overview of the most common 3D printing technologies and summarizes the numerous methods to produce self‐healing materials. The challenges and strategies used to adapt these methods to 3D printing are then highlighted to provide a framework for future research in 3D printing self‐healing polymer systems.
Adam L. Bachmann, Bryan S. Beckingham
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Bio‐Based Microfluidics With Snail Slime: A By‐Product of Agriculture Plays an Exciting Role in the Chemistry of Microfluidic Reaction Chambers

Macromolecular Rapid Communications, EarlyView.
Due to a broad spectrum of active ingredients, snail slime presents a variety of exciting physical properties and chemical reactivities. Especially in the role of the reduction‐ and stabilizing agent for the manufacturing of gold nanoparticles, its great potential is revealed. Utilising the proteins found in slime, Nanoparticle‐comprising hydrogels are
Andrea Koball, Jens Gaitzsch
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Bio‐Based Polyurethanes: Mechanical Performance, Structure–Property Relationships, and Future Directions

Journal of Polymer Science, EarlyView.
This review examines bio‐based polyurethanes from renewable feedstocks, focusing on structure‐property relationships governing mechanical performance. It analyzes reinforcement strategies, benchmarks against petrochemical counterparts, and explores future directions, including non‐isocyanate routes and circular economy integration for sustainable high ...
Khaled Chawraba, Hussein Medlej, Mohamad Sakr, Akram Hijazi, Abrar Hussain   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From 0D to 3D liquid crystal elastomers architectures: Fabrications and applications

Responsive Materials, EarlyView.
This review presents a dimension‐oriented overview of liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), highlighting their molecular alignment, fabrication strategies, and programmable deformations from 0D particles to 3D architectures. Emphasis is placed on how dimensionality guides design principles, enables diverse actuation modes, and bridges fundamental ...
Mingxuan Liu, Zongxuan Wu, Jinquan Zheng, Yidan Zhu, Yanjun Liu, Lingling Ma, Wei Hu, Yan‐Qing Lu, Dan Luo   +8 more
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Vat photopolymerization three-dimensional printing of PEGDA/LiClO4 solid polymer electrolytes with optimised accuracy and electrochemical-mechanical performance

Virtual and Physical Prototyping
Research on 3D printing of battery materials has grown significantly, but developing an optimised printable electrolyte remains a major challenge for fully conformal Li-ion batteries, due to the need for the electrolyte to be ionically conductive, thin ...
Alexis Maurel, Christian A. Fernandez, Eva M. Schiaffino, Md Shahjahan Mahmud, Katia Lizbeth Delgado Ramos, Yirong Lin, Eric MacDonald, Laura C. Merrill, Jorge A. Cardenas, Ana C. Martinez   +9 more
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Organic Transistor‐Based Neuromorphic Electronics and Their Recent Applications

Small Methods, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent progress in organic neuromorphic electronics, showing how organic semiconductors enable synaptic and neuronal functions with low power, mechanical flexibility, and biocompatibility. By bridging materials, devices, and systems, organic platforms are accelerating brain‐inspired computing toward applications in artificial ...
Ziru Wang, Feng Yan
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