Hydrogels have long been valued for their elasticity, but their relatively low mechanical strength has limited applications ...

A Chinese research team has developed a single-step femtosecond laser 4D printing technology that enables rapid and precise micro-scale deformation of smart hydrogels. This innovation, inspired by the ...

A novel class of programmable, self-healing hydrogel nanocomposites has been developed by combining cellulose nanocrystals ...