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SUBMITTER: Duan S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8417335 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Duan Sidi S Wu Shuwang S Hua Mutian M Wu Dong D Yan Yichen Y Zhu Xinyuan X He Ximin X
iScience 20210817 9
Hydrogels have gained tremendous attention due to their versatility in soft electronics, actuators, biomedical sensors, etc. Due to the high water content, hydrogels are usually soft, weak, and freeze below 0°C, which brings severe limitations to applications such as soft robotics and flexible electronics in harsh environments. Most existing anti-freezing gels suffer from poor mechanical properties and urgently need further improvements. Here, we took inspirations from tendon and coniferous tree ...[more]