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Programmable Anisotropic Hydrogels: Materials Design, Fabrication Strategies, and Emerging Biointegrated Applications

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The Power of Gelatin: Nature–Inspired Materials for Next–Generation Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems

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Biofunctional Interfaces: The Role of Hydrogels in Organic Transistors

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Anti-freezing hydrogel electrolytes: From molecular engineering to applications in aqueous zinc-ion batteries

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Subzero Conductivity in Antifreeze-Free Ionic Gels from Liquid Crystalline Cellulose−Protein Networks

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An antifreeze polyzwitterionic eutectogel with high conductivity and sensitivity at arctic-like conditions for multifunctional sensors and supercapacitors

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High-Entropy Polymeric Electrolytes Facilitating Ion Conduction and Interfacial Desolvation in Low-Temperature Zinc Batteries

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Advances in Antifreeze Hydrogel-Based Wound Dressings

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A Review of pH-Responsive Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)-Poly(Acrylic Acid)-Based Hydrogels in Colon-Targeted Drug Delivery Applications

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Ultra-Long-Chain Biobased Nonionic Surfactants with Cryo-Tolerance and Viscoelasticity

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Ultrastable, Magnet-Insensitive Perfluoropolyether-Based Oleogel for Reliable Sensing in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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