Recent advances in soft functional materials: preparation, functions and applications

• Published in: Nanoscale Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 1281 - 136
• Main Authors: Li, Jun, Wong, Wai-Yeung, Tao, Xiao-ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 23.01.2020
• Subjects: Biomedical materials; Elastomers; Electrical properties; Electronic devices; Functional materials; Gels; Materials science; Modulus of elasticity; Organic chemistry; Product design; Smart materials; Stretchability; Textiles; Weight reduction

Synthetic materials and biomaterials with elastic moduli lower than 10 MPa are generally considered as soft materials. Research studies on soft materials have been boosted due to their intriguing features such as light-weight, low modulus, stretchability, and a diverse range of functions including s...