Chemical Reviews,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 30, 2025
Hydrogel
fibers
(HFs)
are
abundant
in
living
organisms,
including
the
three
major
tissues
of
human
body,
that
is,
muscle,
nerve,
and
connective
tissue,
which
have
ability
to
transport
materials
deliver
energy,
playing
a
crucial
role
carrying
out
essential
life
functions
through
collaborative
bottom-up
construction
function
structure.
Therefore,
development
functional
HFs
closely
mimic
biofunction
is
highly
desirable.
characterized
by
their
high
water
content
fibrous
shape
with
cross-linking
network
condensed
structures.
They
combine
characteristics
hydrogel
(soft,
wet,
environmentally,
responsive,
biocompatible)
structural
advantages
fiber
(high
aspect
ratio,
anisotropy,
flexibility).
systematic
understanding
current
challenges
great
significance
for
functionalization
construction,
potentially
leading
realization
bionic
similar
those
found
body.
This
paper
discussing
HFs,
focusing
on
material
composition,
design,
applications,
while
also
addressing
limitations
associated
detail.
The
goal
this
review
provide
guidelines
or
practical
applications.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 5, 2025
Abstract
Inspired
by
dough
kneading,
a
straightforward
and
versatile
mixing
strategy
is
proposed
for
the
safe,
rapid,
large‐scale
production
of
smart
hydrogels.
This
approach
achieved
directly
blending
gel
powders
with
an
appropriate
amount
swelling
agent.
The
applied
possess
strong
adhesion,
enabling
them
to
function
as
both
glue
bonding
different
hydrogels
healing
agents
repairing
damaged
hydrogels,
while
their
recyclability
reusability
help
lower
costs
minimize
environmental
impact.
resulting
hydrogel,
featuring
unique
internal
heterogeneous
porous
structure,
exhibits
fast
response
speed,
excellent
recoverability,
high
fatigue
resistance.
Mechanical
tests
reveal
that
this
hydrogel
robust,
capable
resisting
large
elongations
(>400%)
without
breaking,
enduring
multiple
compressions
(53%,
10
cycles)
crushing,
maintaining
integrity
during
prolonged
immersion
(≈1032
h).
Through
precise
control
composition
spatial
distribution
replaceable
agents,
enables
customizable
architectures
selective
shape‐morphing
functionality
under
programmed
stimuli.
Overall,
scalable
paradigm
establishes
eco‐conscious
manufacturing
platform
high‐throughput
synthesis
stimuli‐responsive
materials,
positioning
it
key
enabler
next‐generation
soft
devices.
Chemical Reviews,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 30, 2025
Hydrogel
fibers
(HFs)
are
abundant
in
living
organisms,
including
the
three
major
tissues
of
human
body,
that
is,
muscle,
nerve,
and
connective
tissue,
which
have
ability
to
transport
materials
deliver
energy,
playing
a
crucial
role
carrying
out
essential
life
functions
through
collaborative
bottom-up
construction
function
structure.
Therefore,
development
functional
HFs
closely
mimic
biofunction
is
highly
desirable.
characterized
by
their
high
water
content
fibrous
shape
with
cross-linking
network
condensed
structures.
They
combine
characteristics
hydrogel
(soft,
wet,
environmentally,
responsive,
biocompatible)
structural
advantages
fiber
(high
aspect
ratio,
anisotropy,
flexibility).
systematic
understanding
current
challenges
great
significance
for
functionalization
construction,
potentially
leading
realization
bionic
similar
those
found
body.
This
paper
discussing
HFs,
focusing
on
material
composition,
design,
applications,
while
also
addressing
limitations
associated
detail.
The
goal
this
review
provide
guidelines
or
practical
applications.
