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ArticleScience advances2026

A strong, reversible, and conformal adhesive gel for diverse plants.

Jiayu Zhao, Zhecun Guan, Rohan Luthra, Patrick Opdensteinen, Brandon Ho, Xiao Li, Yong-Jin Park, Min Sub Kwak, Hyunhyub Ko, Nicole F Steinmetz and 1 more

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Article in Science advances, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Designing PEDOT:PSS hydrogels for bioelectronic interfaces.Materials today (Kidlington, England) · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Jiayu ZhaoAiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9820-3732
Zhecun GuanAiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4655-3578
Rohan LuthraAiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4416-6913
Patrick OpdensteinenAiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4068-0843
Brandon HoDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-3948-3656
Xiao LiMaterial Science and Engineering Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-7391-2070
Yong-Jin ParkSchool of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-4345-7492
Min Sub KwakSchool of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
Hyunhyub KoSchool of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2111-6101
Nicole F SteinmetzAiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0130-0481
Jinhye BaeAiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2536-069X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Developing plant adhesives opens opportunities for studying and optimizing plant growth through precision pesticide and nutrient delivery, plant health monitoring, and human-plant interaction. However, diverse and changing topologies and chemical compositions of plants during growth present challenges in designing effective and universal adhesives. In this study, we address this challenge by developing a gel composite consisting of a biopolymer that enables dynamic covalent bonding with plant surfaces and cross-linked polyacrylamide, which provides adaptability. This composite gel demonstrates strong yet reversible adhesion on both hairy and nonhairy plant surfaces. Its adhesion strength exceeds that of previously reported noninvasive plant adhesives by an order of magnitude. This achievement enables localized and sustained drug delivery to plant tissues and allows for stable plant actuation via electrical stimulation, opening pathways for modulating sensitive plant systems.

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AdhesivesPlantsAcrylic ResinsGelsAcrylic ResinsAdhesivesGels

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PMID42030384
PMCPMC13108563

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