4D printing has attracted tremendous interest because of its potential applications in smart devices, biomedical and tissue engineering. However, conventional shape memory polymers suffer from the single permanent sha...

https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202203720

Infrared transmitting materials (IRTMs) are prone to mechanical and corrosion damage during long-time exposure to harsh outside environments. However, conventional IRTMs frequently lack self-repairability that limit t...

https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202315469

The elastomers with the combination of high strength and high toughness have always been intensively pursued due to their diverse applications. Biomedical applications frequently require elastomers with biodegradabili...

https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202212130

Inspired by mechanically interlocking supramolecular materials, exploiting the size difference between the bulky solvent and the cross-linked network mesh, a molecular clogging (MC) effect is developed to effectively ...

https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202306882

Hydrogels with mechanical performances similar to load-bearing tissues are in demand for in vivo applications. In this work, inspired by the self-assembly behavior of amphiphilic polymers, polyurethane-based tough hyd...

https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202412083