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Repurposing PVA-based slime to address electrolyte challenges in portable electrochemical devices

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A semi-solid hydrogel state electrochromic device based on an asymmetric disubstituted viologen containing a quaternary ammonium group with enhanced electrochromic stability

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Mussel-inspired sticky self-healing conductive hydrogels composites for physiological electrical sensing

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Development of supramolecular ionic gels with self-healing capability and biodegradability using a bioderived ionic liquid and poly(vinyl alcohol)

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Recent advances in hydrogel-based flexible strain sensors for harsh environment applications

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Coupling of high ion transport efficiency in hydrogel electrolytes and interfacial fusion for performance enhancement in all-solid-state paper-based self-powered electrochromic devices with low-temperature tolerance

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A nanocomposite hydrogel loaded with Ag nanoparticles reduced by aloe vera polysaccharides as an antimicrobial multifunctional sensor

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International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024, 267, 131541
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Hofmeister effect and dual-dynamic-bond cross-linking interaction enhanced ionic conductive and balanced mechanical properties hydrogels for flexible sensors

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Based on In Situ Electrode Corespun Yarn Ion Sensor and Its Arrayed Fabric for Electrical Impedance Tomography

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ACS Sens., 2025
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Self‐Healing Hydrogel Bioelectronics

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Advanced Materials, 2024, 36
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Imidazolium salt end-capped arylene diimides for good solubility, low driving voltage and excellent cycling stability in semi-solid hydrogel-state electrochromic devices

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Dyes and Pigments, 2025, 239, 112784
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Multifunctional hydrogels simultaneously featuring ultrahigh stretchability, remarkable tearing resistance, and reusable fluorescence for information encoding–decoding and smart anticounterfeiting

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European Polymer Journal, 2023, 200, 112489
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Biomimetic breathable nanofiber electronic skins with temperature-controlled self-adhesive and directional moisture-wicking properties for bifunctional pressure and non-contact sensing

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DNA bioinspired by polyvinyl alcohol -MXene-borax hydrogel for wearable skin sensors

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An Environment-Tolerant Ion-Conducting Double-Network Composite Hydrogel for High-Performance Flexible Electronic Devices

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Unveil self-plasticized polyvinyl alcohol derived customizable patterned photosensitive resin films

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Biomaterials for reliable wearable health monitoring: Applications in skin and eye integration

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Self-Healing, Freeze-Resistant, and Sustainable Aloe Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogels for Multifunctional Sensing

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Self-Healing Polymers for Optical and Photoactive Systems

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Enhancing Multifunctionality and Performance Indicators of Resistive‐Type Strain Sensors with Advanced Conductive Hydrogels

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Triple-network conductive hydrogel with high strength and toughness for visual flexible strain sensor

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Construction of controllable hydrogen production system of aluminum-based gel via solvent exchange strategy and its antioxidant properties

Yu Xiong, Lizhong Duan, Huihu Wang, Shenghao Jiang, Chenhuinan Wei, Xing Xiang, Yun Zhao, Qianyu Wang, Xudong Fu and Xinghui Liu

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A salt-free poly(acrylic acid) hydrogel electrolyte with self-released ions for quasi-solid-state electrochromic devices

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Flexible solid-state zinc-ion electrochromic energy storage device with self-healing electrolyte for wearable electronics

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Hydrogel, the Next‐Generation Electrolyte for Electrochromic Devices

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An omnidirectionally self-healable supramolecular hydrogel supercapacitor via cooperative effect of a dynamically dual-cross-linked network

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Versatile and recyclable double-network PVA/cellulose hydrogels for strain sensors and triboelectric nanogenerators under harsh conditions

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Multifunctional stimuli-responsive self-healing polyvinyl alcohol/tannic acid/thyme-honey/aloe vera hydrogel as promising antibacterial drug delivery platforms: Physicochemical and in vitro biological assays

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PVA-based hydrogels and their biomedical applications

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Thermochromic Composite as a Dual‐Functional Enhancer in Conductive Hydrogels

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Electrochromic behaviors and applications of tetrasubstituted thienoviologen derivatives

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Synergistic borate crosslinking and chain entanglement for mechanically robust and water-rich hydrogels

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Tough, self-healing, and freeze-resistant composite dual-network hydrogels for the decontamination of surface uranium (Ⅵ)

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Bilayer PVA composite film with structural color for high-performance and multifunctional sensing

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Investigating the energy storage mechanism of modified PEDOT:PSS for enhanced electrochemical performance

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Journal of Power Sources, 2024, 603, 234444
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Polyacrylamide/sodium alginate double network hydrogel electrochromic devices based on 1,3,4-oxadiazole-extended viologen derivatives for energy-saving fields

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Nitric oxide releasing polyvinyl alcohol and sodium alginate hydrogels as antibacterial and conductive strain sensors

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International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023, 241, 124564
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Inorganic electrochromic smart windows for advancing building energy efficiency

Feifei Zhao, Bin Wang, Bingkun Huang, Wu Zhang, Jingwei Chen, Linhua Liu, Hongzhi Wang, Abdulhakem Y. Elezzabi, Pooi See Lee, Delia J. Milliron, William W. Yu and Haizeng Li

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Self-Healing Polymeric Puerarin Hydrogel Dressing Promotes Diabetic Wound Healing Through Synergistic Immunomodulation and Tissue-Regenerative Remodeling

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Liquid metal-encapsulated spherical Al2O3/PVA aerogel composites for high-efficiency electromagnetic interference shielding and enhanced mechanical properties

Yu Chen, Zhou Luo, Xinyu Shi, Yue Jiang, Yang Zhang and Zhiguang Xu

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Design of healable, porous polyurethane with large ionic liquids loading amounts towards ultra-durable pressure sensor

Mingguang Zhang, Xiwen Xia, Liangdong Zhang, Gang Zhao, Cheng Liu, Nan Li, Jian Xu, Yousi Chen and Xigao Jian

European Polymer Journal, 2023, 191, 112018
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Visual Sensor with Host–Guest Specific Recognition and Light–Electrical Co‐Controlled Switch

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