Hydrogels can be equipped with functional groups for specific purposes. Isothiouronium groups can enhance adsorptivity, or allow coupling of other functional groups through mild reactions after ...

Hydrogels can be stretched to several tens or even hundreds of times their original lengths, making them suitable for various applications. They have shown great potential for use in sensors and ...

Wearable or implantable devices to monitor biological activities, such as heart rate, are useful, but they are typically made of metals, silicon, plastic and glass and must be surgically implanted. A ...

Advances in materials science are transforming medicine, engineering, and environmental technology. Among the most promising innovations are hydrogels—highly absorbent polymer networks with ...

Since hydrogels were first developed in the 1960s, they have grown in popularity, especially among scientists. Hydrogels have a vast array of potential in many areas of scientific research. But what ...

Hydrogels, with their high-water content and versatile properties, are ideal for advancing medical devices in chronic wound care, tissue regeneration and drug delivery. Their adaptability and ...

Colors brighten our lives and help define countless items we use daily—from the vibrant clothes we wear to decorative paper ...

This electroactive polymer hydrogel “learned” to play Pong. Credit: Cell Reports Physical Science/Strong et al. “Our research shows that even very simple materials can exhibit complex, adaptive ...

Non-living hydrogels can play the video game Pong and improve their gameplay with more experience, researchers report. The researchers hooked hydrogels up to a virtual game environment and then ...

A major new study maps the rise of hydrogels in cancer therapy, revealing how this flexible material could drive the next wave of precise, less toxic treatments. Study: Hydrogels in cancer treatment: ...

Contact lenses are a great vision correction option for many, but if one of them gets damaged, there is little to do other than throw it away. A team reporting in ACS Applied Polymer Materials has a ...