Xuejing Zhai
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4
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49
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About
Xuejing Zhai is pioneering the frontier of soft robotics and wearable bioelectronics, drawing inspiration from nature to create intelligent, responsive materials. Her research centers on developing multifunctional hydrogels that integrate photothermal actuation, shape memory, and environmental resilience. Zhai’s most cited work, “From Sea Cucumbers to Soft Robots,” introduces a photothermal-responsive hydrogel actuator that mimics adaptive locomotion, achieving 27 citations and setting a new paradigm for stimuli-driven soft machines. She further advances wearable technology with a biocompatible protein/liquid metal hydrogel for monitoring marine life health, demonstrating ultra-high sensitivity (detecting 1% strain) and enabling real-time heartbeat tracking in scallops—a breakthrough for aquatic biomonitoring. Her innovations extend to polar environments, where a polydopamine-triggered adhesive hydrogel enables Morse code communication, and to thermal-sensitive ionic skins that combine self-healing with environmental stability. With a growing citation impact across her portfolio, Zhai’s work not only pushes the boundaries of material science but also offers practical solutions for robotics, healthcare, and extreme-environment sensing, establishing her as a rising leader in bioinspired intelligent materials.
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