Baoxing Xu

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Baoxing Xu is a leading researcher in the mechanics and materials design of soft, stretchable electronics and bio-integrated systems. His work bridges the gap between fundamental mechanics and practical device engineering, with a strong focus on creating materials that can seamlessly interface with the human body. A landmark contribution is his development of an epidermal stimulation and sensing platform (298 citations), which integrates electrotactile stimulation with multiple sensing modalities for applications in prosthetic control and muscle activation. Xu has also pioneered printable and highly stretchable viscoelastic conductors (52 citations) using kinematically reconstructed conductive pathways, and has developed extremely soft, reversible elastomers for 3D printing (37 citations). More recently, his innovations include spongy silver foam strain gauges and an elastocapillary rolling transfer technique for weaving soft materials into spatial structures. Through these contributions, Xu has established himself as a key figure in advancing the mechanics and manufacturing of soft matter for wearable and robotic technologies, with his work consistently pushing the boundaries of stretchability, sensitivity, and functional integration.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   An Epidermal Stimulation and Sensing Platform for Sensorimotor Prosthetic Control, Management of Lower Back Exertion, and Electrical Muscle Activation

   298 citations · 2015
2. 2
   Printable and Highly Stretchable Viscoelastic Conductors with Kinematically Reconstructed Conductive Pathways

   52 citations · 2022
3. 3
   Three-Dimensional Printable, Extremely Soft, Stretchable, and Reversible Elastomers from Molecular Architecture-Directed Assembly

   37 citations · 2021
4. 4
   Spongy Ag Foam for Soft and Stretchable Strain Gauges

   8 citations · 2024
5. 5
   Elastocapillary rolling transfer weaves soft materials to spatial structures

   6 citations · 2023

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