Xiangfeng Duan

Oct 27, 2024 | nature.com | Lihua Jin |Yu Huang |Xiangfeng Duan

AbstractThe mechanical interactions among integrated cellular structures in soft tissues dictate the mechanical behaviors and morphogenetic deformations observed in living organisms. However, replicating these multifaceted attributes in synthetic soft materials remains a challenge. In this work, we develop a smart hydrogel system featuring engineered stiff cellular patterns that induce strain-driven heterogeneous subdomains within the hydrogel film.