Yongling Wu

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About

Yongling Wu is a leading innovator at the intersection of flexible electronics and smart materials, whose work is shaping the future of wearable technology and bionic actuators. Her primary research focuses on piezoelectric materials for self-powered sensors and multistimulus-responsive flexible actuators. In her highly cited 2021 review on piezoelectric materials for flexible and wearable electronics—garnering 479 citations—Wu provided a foundational roadmap for developing high-sensitivity, stretchable, and breathable sensors critical for medical healthcare and human-computer interactive robotics. More recently, she has pioneered the design of Janus flexible actuators, as demonstrated in her 2025 paper on multistimulus-responsive bilayer structures combining 2D MXene with magnetic Fe₃O₄@PDMS. This work enables cross-scale multiphase manipulation and sensing detection, mimicking the adaptive movements of living organisms. By integrating piezoelectric energy harvesting with responsive actuation, Wu’s contributions are driving advances in intelligent electronics, from subtle physiological signal monitoring to versatile soft robotics. Her research not only pushes the boundaries of material science but also offers practical pathways for next-generation wearable and interactive devices.