Hydrogels

A new generation of conductive plastics allows engineers to print sensors directly onto flexible, skin-like materials, paving the way for a new era of personalized health.

Smart hydrogels are evolving from lab concepts to real-world tools, showing trends in biomedicine, robotics, and sustainable applications.

Solvent-responsive hydrogel enables reversible, high-resolution data storage, encryption, and decryption with rapid switching and mechanical durability.

Hydrogels offer smart drug delivery by mimicking tissue, holding water, and targeting disease sites with controlled therapeutic release.

Soft robotics is emerging as a game-changing trend in healthcare. It offers minimally invasive tools that precisely adapt to biological environments.

Zwitterionic polymers have emerged as innovative biomaterials combining hydrophilicity, antifouling behavior, and exceptional biocompatibility in one structure.

A recent study offers a promising solution to create hybrid aerogels from surplus gelatin and chitosan.

Quantum polymers combine the power of quantum mechanics with the versatility of polymers.

Self-healing polymers are redefining the standards of performance in materials. As research progresses, these technologies will likely become integral to future innovations

As one of the most adaptable polymer processing techniques, injection molding could transform plant-based meat production.