Biomimetic 4D‐Printed Breathing Hydrogel Actuators by Nanothylakoid and Thermoresponsive Polymer Networks

Activatable polymer nanoagonist for second near-infrared photothermal immunotherapy of cancer

(2021) Yuyan Jiang et al.   Nature Communications

NIR Light‐Driving Barrier‐Free Group Rotation in Nanoparticles with an 88.3% Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for Photothermal Therapy

(2020) Dongmei Xi et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Distributed Electric Field Induces Orientations of Nanosheets to Prepare Hydrogels with Elaborate Ordered Structures and Programmed Deformations

(2020) Qing Li Zhu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Near‐Infrared Light‐Driven Shape‐Morphing of Programmable Anisotropic Hydrogels Enabled by MXene Nanosheets

(2020) Pan Xue et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A variable-stiffness tendril-like soft robot based on reversible osmotic actuation

(2019) Indrek Must et al.   Nature Communications

Recent Progress in Biomimetic Anisotropic Hydrogel Actuators

(2019) Xiaoxia Le et al.   Advanced Science

A novel near-infrared light responsive 4D printed nanoarchitecture with dynamically and remotely controllable transformation

(2019) Haitao Cui et al.   Nano Research

Multilayer Polypyrrole Nanosheets with Self‐Organized Surface Structures for Flexible and Efficient Solar–Thermal Energy Conversion

(2019) Xu Wang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Reversible Ion‐Conducting Switch in a Novel Single‐Ion Supramolecular Hydrogel Enabled by Photoresponsive Host–Guest Molecular Recognition

(2019) Hu Wang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

3D Printing of Multifunctional Hydrogels

(2019) Zhe Chen et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Dual-gradient enabled ultrafast biomimetic snapping of hydrogel materials

(2019) Wenxin Fan et al.   Science Advances

Thermoresponsive Semiconducting Polymer Nanoparticles for Contrast‐Enhanced Photoacoustic Imaging

(2019) Dong Cui et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

4D printing smart biosystems for nanomedicine

(2019) Wei Zhu et al.   Nanomedicine

Understanding membrane remodelling initiated by photosensitized lipid oxidation

(2019) Tayana Mazin Tsubone et al.   BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

Biodegradable π-Conjugated Oligomer Nanoparticles with High Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for Cancer Theranostics

(2019) Xiaozhen Li et al.   ACS Nano

Artificial phototropism for omnidirectional tracking and harvesting of light

(2019) Xiaoshi Qian et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Visible and infrared three-wavelength modulated multi-directional actuators

(2019) Bo Zuo et al.   Nature Communications

Molecular-channel driven actuator with considerations for multiple configurations and color switching

(2018) Jiuke Mu et al.   Nature Communications

Responsive cellulose-hydrogel composite ink for 4D printing

(2018) Manu C. Mulakkal et al.   MATERIALS & DESIGN

An Anisotropic Hydrogel Actuator Enabling Earthworm-Like Directed Peristaltic Crawling

(2018) Zhifang Sun et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A Microstructured Graphene/Poly(N -isopropylacrylamide) Membrane for Intelligent Solar Water Evaporation

(2018) Panpan Zhang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Conducting Polymers-Thylakoid Hybrid Materials for Water Oxidation and Photoelectric Conversion

(2018) Xin Zhou et al.   Advanced Electronic Materials

A Mitochondria-Targeted Cryptocyanine-Based Photothermogenic Photosensitizer

(2017) Hyo Sung Jung et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

A light-driven artificial flytrap

(2017) Owies M. Wani et al.   Nature Communications

Near-Infrared (NIR)-Absorbing Conjugated Polymer Dots as Highly Effective Photothermal Materials for In Vivo Cancer Therapy

(2016) Shengliang Li et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Biomimetic 4D printing

(2016) A. Sydney Gladman et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-Clay Nanocomposite Hydrogels with Responsive Bending Property as Temperature-Controlled Manipulators

(2015) Chen Yao et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Bioinspired Graphene Actuators Prepared by Unilateral UV Irradiation of Graphene Oxide Papers

(2015) Dong-Dong Han et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Ultrasmall Black Phosphorus Quantum Dots: Synthesis and Use as Photothermal Agents

(2015) Zhengbo Sun et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Programmable and adaptive mechanics with liquid crystal polymer networks and elastomers

(2015) Timothy J. White et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Robust ICG Theranostic Nanoparticles for Folate Targeted Cancer Imaging and Highly Effective Photothermal Therapy

(2014) Mingbin Zheng et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Supramolecular Lego Assembly Towards Three-Dimensional Multi-Responsive Hydrogels

(2014) Chunxin Ma et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Pluronic-encapsulated natural chlorophyll nanocomposites for in vivo cancer imaging and photothermal/photodynamic therapies

(2014) Maoquan Chu et al.   BIOMATERIALS

A method for building self-folding machines

(2014) S. Felton et al.   SCIENCE

Polymer-Based Muscle Expansion and Contraction

(2013) Molla R. Islam et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Nano-structured smart hydrogels with rapid response and high elasticity

(2013) Lie-Wen Xia et al.   Nature Communications

A review of stimuli-responsive polymers for smart textile applications

(2012) Jinlian Hu et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

Hydrophilic Cu9S5 Nanocrystals: A Photothermal Agent with a 25.7% Heat Conversion Efficiency for Photothermal Ablation of Cancer Cells in Vivo

(2011) Qiwei Tian et al.   ACS Nano

Controlled Origami Folding of Hydrogel Bilayers with Sustained Reversibility for Robust Microcarriers

(2011) Tae Soup Shim et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Self-folding devices and materials for biomedical applications

(2011) Christina L. Randall et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY