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Better electronics from immiscibility

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A bicontinuous conducting polymer hydrogel with high electrical conductivity, stretchability and fracture toughness in physiological environments achieves high-fidelity monitoring and effective stimulation of tissues and organs.

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Fig. 1: All-hydrogel devices based on bicontinuous interpenetrating polymers.

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  1. Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA

    Youdi Liu, Yifan Tao & Cunjiang Yu

  2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA

    Faheem Ershad & Cunjiang Yu

  3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA

    Cunjiang Yu

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Liu, Y., Ershad, F., Tao, Y. et al. Better electronics from immiscibility. Nat. Mater. 22, 801–802 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-023-01602-4

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