Yaxuan Cao
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Dr. Yaxuan Cao is a rising innovator in the field of smart materials and bioinspired adhesives, with a particular focus on developing functional hydrogels for next-generation architectural and optical applications. Their most-cited work introduces a groundbreaking nucleobase-inspired water-resistant adhesive, designed to overcome a critical limitation of conventional smart hydrogels: severe swelling and failure in humid or aquatic environments. By mimicking the robust hydrogen-bonding mechanisms found in DNA base pairs, Dr. Cao engineered a hydrogel that maintains exceptional adhesion and structural integrity underwater, enabling the creation of impact-resistant smart windows that remain durable in high-moisture conditions. This contribution, published in 2024 and already garnering 6 citations, addresses a long-standing bottleneck in the practical deployment of gel-based smart windows, which are prized for their tunable transparency and energy-saving potential. Dr. Cao’s work not only advances the fundamental science of wet adhesion but also paves the way for resilient, self-regulating building envelopes and marine optical systems. Their research sits at the intersection of polymer chemistry, biomimetics, and sustainable building technology, marking them as a key voice in the development of environmentally robust smart surfaces.
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