Soft and Biodegradable Materials

We develop soft, elastic, and functional polymers/composites that accommodate dynamic deformations, forming the foundation of next-generation flexible and stretchable devices. When endowed with biodegradability, these materials can safely dissolve within the body and naturally return to the environment, realizing expanded and sustainable innovations.

[Related Research Outputs]

- Ultra-Stretchable and Biodegradable Elastomers for Soft, Transient Electronics, Nature Communications 14 (2023) 2263

- Synthesis of shape-programmable elastomer for a bioresorbable, wireless nerve stimulator, Biosensors & Bioelectronics 254 (2024) 116222

- Stretchable and biodegradable self-healing conductors for multifunctional electronics, Science Advances 10 (2024) eadp9818 

- Highly Elastic, Bioresorbable Polymeric Materials for Stretchable, Transient Electronic Systems, Nano-Micro Letters 16 (2024) 102

- Solution-Processable and Photo-Curable System for Low-Cost and Scalable Transient Electronics, Nature Communications 16 (2025) 9165 

- Micropatterned Elastomeric Composites for Encapsulation of Transient Electronics, ACS Nano 17 (2023) 14822 

- Materials and designs for extremely efficient encapsulation of soft, biodegradable electronics, Advanced Functional Materials 34 (2024) 2403427

- Stretchable and biodegradable thermally expandable composites with microfluidics for on-demand and programmable destruction of electronics, Advanced Science (2025) e05487  

Bio-Integrated Electronics

Our research explores electronics that intimately interface with biological systems, achieving seamless communication between devices and living tissues. By integrating sophisticated device designs, advanced functionalities, and artificial intelligence, we aim to advance personalized, real-time, point-of-care diagnostic/therapeutic systems, enhancing the quality of medical services and reducing healthcare disparities. 

[Related Research Outputs]

- Ultra-Stretchable and Biodegradable Elastomers for Soft, Transient Electronics, Nature Communications 14 (2023) 2263

- Highly Elastic, Bioresorbable Polymeric Materials for Stretchable, Transient Electronic Systems, Nano-Micro Letters 16 (2024) 102

- Solution-Processable and Photo-Curable System for Low-Cost and Scalable Transient Electronics, Nature Communications 16 (2025) 9165 

- Water-powered, electronics-free dressings that electrically stimulate wounds for rapid wound closure, Science Advances 10 (2024) eado7538 

- Soft, Wireless Electronic Dressing System for Wound Analysis and Biophysical Therapy, Nano Today 47 (2022) 101685 

- Soft, Long-Lived, Bioresorbable Electronic Surgical Mesh with Wireless Pressure Monitor and On-demand Drug Delivery, Advanced Materials 36 (2024) 2307391 

- Wireless, Fully Implantable and Expandable Electronic System for Bidirectional Electrical Neuromodulation of the Urinary Bladder, ACS Nano 17 (2023) 8511 

Stretchable Devices for Semiconductor, Energy, and Robotic Applications

We create elastic and deformable electronic devices that maintain stable performance under mechanical sttimuli, paving the way for stretchable semiconducting devices and energy harvesters. With on-demand controllability, these technologies can also be extpanded to soft robotic systems for biomedical, environmental, and security applications. 

[Related Research Outputs]

- Solution-Processable and Photo-Curable System for Low-Cost and Scalable Transient Electronics, Nature Communications 16 (2025) 9165 

- Zebra-inspired stretchable, biodegradable radiation modulator for all-day sustainable energy harvesters, Science Advances 9 (2023) eadf5883

- Electric eel-inspired, soft electrocytes for solid-state power systems, Advanced Functional Materials 34 (2024) 2309781

- Stretchable and biodegradable triboelectric nanogenerator based on elastomeric nanocomposites, Chemical Engineering Journal 475 (2023) 146208 

- Long-lasting, flexible and fully bioresorbable AZ31-tungsten batteries for transient, biodegradable electronics, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 12 (2024) 32712 

- Ultra-Stretchable and Biodegradable Elastomers for Soft, Transient Electronics, Nature Communications 14 (2023) 2263

- Wireless, Multifunctional System-integrated Programmable Soft Robot, Nano-Micro Letters 17 (2025) 152