Seminar – Engineering the Heat and Mass Transfer in Hydrogels for Thermal Management and Thermal Utilizations
Seminar – Engineering the Heat and Mass Transfer in Hydrogels for Thermal Management and Thermal Utilizations
Abstract Hydrogels are formed through the cross-linking of hydrophilic polymer chains within large amounts of water. The water-rich nature resembles extracellular matrices and makes them a natural choice for tissue engineering and biomedicine. In recent years, ascribed to the fast growing of wearable and implantable devices, hydrogel gradually emerges as an important material platform for designing soft electronics, artificial skin, actuators and on-body electricity generators. Also, due to the unique water state inside, hydrogels are taking a growing role in energy applications. In this talk, I will introduce the recent works from our group to engineer the heat and mass transfer in hydrogels for ionic conductor, ionic modulation, vapor pressure control and optical regulation. The applications include sensor design, microfluidic […]