A Review of Hydrogel Fiber: Design, Synthesis, Applications, and Futures

Hydrogel fibers (HFs) are abundant in living organisms, including the three major tissues of the human body, that is, muscle, nerve, and connective tissue, which have the ability to transport materials and deliver energy, playing a crucial role in carrying out essential life functions through a collaborative bottom-up construction of function and structure. Therefore, the development of functional HFs that closely mimic biofunction ability is highly desirable. HFs are characterized by their high water content and have a fibrous shape with a cross-linking network in condensed structures. They combine the functional characteristics of hydrogel materials (soft, wet, environmentally, responsive, biocompatible)…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 52303033, 52173029
• SE
  Shanghai Education Development Foundation

  Award: 24CGA36
• SM
  Shanghai Municipal Education Commission

  Award: 24CGA36
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  Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality

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  National Key Research and Development Program of China

  Awards: 2021YFA1201300, 2021YFA1201302