Gels,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
11(4), С. 254 - 254
Опубликована: Март 27, 2025
This
paper
comprehensively
reviews
the
latest
advances
in
hydrogel-based
continuum
soft
robots.
Hydrogels
exhibit
exceptional
flexibility
and
adaptability
compared
to
traditional
robots
reliant
on
rigid
structures,
making
them
ideal
as
biomimetic
robotic
skins
platforms
for
constructing
highly
accurate,
real-time
responsive
sensory
interfaces.
The
article
systematically
summarizes
recent
research
developments
across
several
key
dimensions,
including
application
domains,
fabrication
methods,
actuator
technologies,
sensing
mechanisms.
From
an
perspective,
span
healthcare,
manufacturing,
agriculture.
Regarding
techniques,
extensively
explores
crosslinking
additive
microfluidics,
other
related
processes.
Additionally,
categorizes
thoroughly
discusses
various
actuators
solute/solvent
variations,
pH,
chemical
reactions,
temperature,
light,
magnetic
fields,
electric
hydraulic/electro-osmotic
stimuli,
humidity.
It
also
details
strategies
designing
implementing
diverse
sensors,
strain,
pressure,
humidity,
conductive,
magnetic,
thermal,
gas,
optical,
multimodal
sensors.
Finally,
offers
in-depth
discussion
of
prospective
applications
robots,
particularly
emphasizing
their
potential
medical
industrial
fields.
Concluding
remarks
include
a
forward-looking
outlook
highlighting
future
challenges
promising
directions.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 15, 2023
Growing
health
awareness
triggers
the
public's
concern
about
problems.
People
want
a
timely
and
comprehensive
picture
of
their
condition
without
frequent
trips
to
hospital
for
costly
cumbersome
general
check-ups.
The
wearable
technique
provides
continuous
measurement
method
monitoring
by
tracking
person's
physiological
data
analyzing
it
locally
or
remotely.
During
process,
different
kinds
sensors
convert
signals
into
electrical
optical
that
can
be
recorded
transmitted,
consequently
playing
crucial
role
in
techniques.
Wearable
application
scenarios
usually
require
possess
excellent
flexibility
stretchability.
Thus,
designing
flexible
stretchable
with
reliable
performance
is
key
technology.
Smart
composite
hydrogels,
which
have
tunable
properties,
mechanical
biocompatibility,
multi-stimulus
sensitivity,
are
one
best
sensitive
materials
monitoring.
This
review
summarizes
common
synthetic
optimization
strategies
smart
hydrogels
focuses
on
current
field
Biosensors,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(2), С. 181 - 181
Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2023
Wearable
sensors
are
pioneering
devices
to
monitor
health
issues
that
allow
the
constant
monitoring
of
physical
and
biological
parameters.
The
immunity
towards
electromagnetic
interference,
miniaturization,
detection
nano-volumes,
integration
with
fiber,
high
sensitivity,
low
cost,
usable
in
harsh
environments
corrosion-resistant
have
made
optical
wearable
sensor
an
emerging
sensing
technology
recent
year.
This
review
presents
progress
development
novel
for
vital
systems.
details
different
substrates,
platforms,
biofluids
used
target
molecules
discussed
detail.
technologies
could
increase
quality
systems
at
a
nominal
cost
enable
continuous
early
disease
diagnosis.
Various
principles,
including
surface-enhanced
Raman
scattering,
colorimetric,
fluorescence,
plasmonic,
photoplethysmography,
interferometric-based
sensors,
detail
applications.
performance
utilizing
two-dimensional
materials
is
also
discussed.
Future
challenges
associated
point-of-care
applications
clinical
diagnosis
been
thoroughly
Advanced Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 28, 2025
Abstract
Ionic
conductive
hydrogels
(ICHs)
are
emerging
as
key
materials
for
advanced
human‐machine
interactions
and
health
monitoring
systems
due
to
their
unique
combination
of
flexibility,
biocompatibility,
electrical
conductivity.
However,
a
major
challenge
remains
in
developing
ICHs
that
simultaneously
exhibit
high
ionic
conductivity,
self‐healing,
strong
adhesion,
particularly
under
extreme
low‐temperature
conditions.
In
this
study,
novel
ICH
composed
sulfobetaine
methacrylate,
methacrylic
acid,
TEMPO‐oxidized
cellulose
nanofibers,
sodium
alginate,
lithium
chloride
is
presented.
The
hydrogel
designed
with
hydrogen‐bonded
chemically
crosslinked
network,
achieving
excellent
conductivity
(0.49
±
0.05
S
m
−1
),
adhesion
(36.73
2.28
kPa),
self‐healing
capacity
even
at
−80
°C.
Furthermore,
the
maintain
functionality
over
45
days,
showcasing
outstanding
anti‐freezing
properties.
This
material
demonstrates
significant
potential
non‐invasive,
continuous
monitoring,
adhering
conformally
skin
without
signal
crosstalk,
enabling
real‐time,
high‐fidelity
transmission
cryogenic
These
offer
transformative
next
generation
multimodal
sensors,
broadening
application
possibilities
harsh
environments,
including
weather
outer
space.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 4, 2025
Abstract
Recent
advances
in
developing
photonic
technologies
using
various
materials
offer
enhanced
biosensing,
therapeutic
intervention,
and
non‐invasive
imaging
healthcare.
Here,
this
article
summarizes
significant
technological
advancements
materials,
devices,
bio‐interfaced
systems,
which
demonstrate
successful
applications
for
impacting
human
healthcare
via
improved
therapies,
advanced
diagnostics,
on‐skin
health
monitoring.
The
details
of
required
necessary
properties,
device
configurations
are
described
next‐generation
followed
by
an
explanation
the
working
principles
light‐based
therapeutics
diagnostics.
Next,
paper
shares
recent
examples
integrated
systems
focusing
on
translation
immediate
clinical
studies.
In
addition,
limitations
existing
devices
future
directions
smart
discussed.
Collectively,
review
focus
trends
new
nanomaterials,
light
delivery
methods,
system
designs,
mechanical
structures,
material
functionalization,
to
advance
digital
Materials Chemistry Frontiers,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
8(2), С. 381 - 403
Опубликована: Окт. 25, 2023
In
this
review,
we
systematically
provide
an
overview
of
anti-freezing
multifunctional
conductive
hydrogel-based
flexible
electronics
and
summarize
the
design
strategies,
properties,
applications
perspectives.
ACS Applied Polymer Materials,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
6(1), С. 806 - 816
Опубликована: Дек. 19, 2023
Hydrogel-based
sensors
have
attracted
increasing
attention
as
fascinating
materials
for
various
applications
in
biomedicine
and
bioelectronics.
However,
the
application
of
strain
underwater
remains
a
great
challenge
due
to
swelling
hydrogels
an
aqueous
environment.
Herein,
we
report
coacervate
conductive
polyacrylamide/tannic
acid
(PAM/TA)
composite
hydrogel
with
strong
antiswellable
properties.
The
PAM/TA
exhibits
good
electrical
performance,
where
conductivity
is
found
be
2.7
×
10–4
S/cm,
which
stable
during
recycling,
excellent
stretchability
1000%
at
tensile
strength
1.5
MPa.
shows
biocompatibility
behavior
maintains
long-term
stability
monitor
human
movements.
In
addition,
environmentally
friendly
can
recycled
repeatedly.
antiswelling
stability,
remarkable
has
potential
wearable
sensors.
