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Songlin Zhang is pioneering the development of advanced soft materials for artificial tissues and bionic robotics, with a focus on self-sensing actuators and skin-mimicking hydrogels. Their major contributions include creating an in situ grown silver–polymer framework for functional artificial tissues (81 citations, 2023), which integrates coordination complexes to achieve biomimetic proprioception and exteroception—a critical step toward lifelike robots. Zhang also developed a skin-mimicking multifunctional hydrogel (57 citations, 2025) that replicates human skin’s mechanical properties, self-healing, adhesion, and multimodal sensing through hierarchical, reversible noncovalent interactions. Additionally, their work on highly stretchable polyacrylonitrile elastomers with cyano-silver complexes (26 citations, 2019) and strong, compressible organogels with ultrafast self-recovery (21 citations, 2023) demonstrates innovative use of coordination chemistry to enhance electrical conductivity and mechanical performance. With over 185 citations across key publications, Zhang’s research is shaping next-generation wearable electronics and soft robotics, offering scalable solutions for integrating sensing and actuation in a single material. Their achievements highlight a transformative approach to biomimetic materials, bridging the gap between synthetic polymers and biological tissues.
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