Macromolecule conformational shaping for extreme mechanical programming of polymorphic hydrogel fibers

Xiao-Qiao Wang; Kwok Hoe Chan; Wanheng Lu; Tianpeng Ding; Serene Wen Ling Ng; Yin Cheng; Tongtao Li; Minghui Hong; Benjamin C. K. Tee; Ghim Wei Ho

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31047-3

Nature Communications (Jun 2022)

Macromolecule conformational shaping for extreme mechanical programming of polymorphic hydrogel fibers

Xiao-Qiao Wang,
Kwok Hoe Chan,
Wanheng Lu,
Tianpeng Ding,
Serene Wen Ling Ng,
Yin Cheng,
Tongtao Li,
Minghui Hong,
Benjamin C. K. Tee,
Ghim Wei Ho

Affiliations

Xiao-Qiao Wang: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Kwok Hoe Chan: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Wanheng Lu: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Tianpeng Ding: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Serene Wen Ling Ng: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Yin Cheng: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Tongtao Li: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Minghui Hong: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Benjamin C. K. Tee: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Ghim Wei Ho: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31047-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Tuning of mechanical properties of single composition hydrogel materials and application in integrated devices remains challenging. Here, the authors introduce a macromolecule conformational shaping strategy that enables mechanical programming of polymorphic hydrogel fibre-based devices.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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