A conductive biomaterial that supports the growth of cardiac muscle cells and facilitates their synchronous beating holds great potential for cardiac tissue engineering.
Electroconductive Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications
Electroconductive hydrogels resemble the extracellular matrix in tissues, enabling cell growth, proliferation, and migration.
Self-Healing Hydrogels for Wearable Electronics
Electrically conductive hydrogels are a promising platform for flexible supercapacitors and batteries.
Bioelectronic Hydrogels
Complex, aqueous-stable, hydrogel ionic circuits towards transparent, flexible, biocompatible bioelectronic devices.
Enzyme-Like Hydrogel for Biosensing Applications [Video]
Professor Feng Zhang from Guangzhou Medical University, Professor Hao Pei from East China Normal University, and co-workers report a flexible electrochemical sensor based on a 3D-printable hydrogel. The device could be used as a glucose sensor, demonstrating its potential in biosensing applications.
A Hybrid Hydrogel Ink for Smart Materials [Video]
A functional hybrid ink for 3D-printed hydrogels is developed by Shlomo Magdassi from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Yi Long from Nanyang Technological University, and their colleagues. Their simple approach enables the printing of smart materials with high flexibility.
A Multi-Functional Self-Healing Hydrogel
The new self-healing hydrogel can recover its functionalities after being cut, without external stimuli.
Heat and cold tolerant sensors to help robots in extreme climates
Inspired by sea asparagus, scientists design a conductive hydrogel that is stronger than natural rubbers and adapted for extreme environments.
Repairing Injured Nerves with Artificial PEDOT Conduits
Scientists have developed a novel nerve construct: artificial hybrid conducting polymer-hydrogel conduits are used to repair peripheral nerve gaps.
SPRABE: A stretchable, breathable, and self-adhesive electronic skin
Researchers create a multi-layered electronic skin that mimics human skin with applications ranging from robotics to telehealth.