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ReviewNature materials2026

Design principles for π-conjugated hydrogel semiconductors.

Hao Huang, Jing Bai, Silan Zhang, Binbin Cui, Xiaonan Chen, Shilei Dai, Xiang Meng, Ngai Wong, George G Malliaras, Shiming Zhang

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Review in Nature materials, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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10 authors.

Hao Huang *Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8783-0928
Jing Bai *Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9116-0768
Silan ZhangDepartment of Engineering, Electrical Engineering Division, The University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7386-9423
Binbin CuiDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Xiaonan ChenDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Shilei DaiDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5849-0503
Xiang MengDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-6676-7778
Ngai WongDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3026-0108
George G MalliarasDepartment of Engineering, Electrical Engineering Division, The University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4582-8501
Shiming ZhangDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. beszhang@hku.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9727-028X

Funding

RCUK | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) EP/W017091/1Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee (RGC, UGC) Collaborative Research Fund (C7005-23Y)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hydrogels are widely used in biomedical and bioelectronic applications owing to their tissue-like properties, including biocompatibility, softness and three-dimensional architecture. In recent years, semiconducting behaviour was demonstrated in hydrogels through the network design of π-conjugated polymers, extending their potential to advanced electronic applications such as transistors. In this Review, we provide an overview of the design, fabrication, characterization and benchmarking standards of π-conjugated hydrogel semiconductors, a rapidly evolving field requiring interdisciplinary knowledge across organic electronics, electrochemistry and soft materials. We demonstrate how to understand and regulate ion and electron transport, as well as their interactions, both thermodynamically and kinetically, in these π-conjugated supramolecular systems. Finally, we envision the potential of these materials to advance spatiotemporal biological research, wearable healthcare, implantable medicine and beyond.

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