Kuang Lab
Adaptive Materials & Advanced Manufacturing
-We engineer forms and functions of soft (bio)materials for sustainability and healthcare
FEATURED PAPERS
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X. Kuang#, Q. Rong#, S. Belal#, Tri Vu, A. Lopez, N. Wang, M. O. Arıcan, M. C. E. Garciamendez-Mijares, M. Chen, J. Yao*, and Y. S. Zhang*, Self-enhancing Sono-inks Enable Deep-Penetrating Acoustic Volumetric Printing. Science, 382, 1148 (2023). (PDF + SI) Highlighted by NIH(NIBIB) Duke Pratt School of Engineering Physcicsworld ScienceTimes yahoo!New TechTimes Medicalxpress EurekAlert! ScienceNews ScienceDaily InterestingEngineering AuntMinnie Bioengineer TechnologyNetworks 3Dprinting PrecisionMedicine CardiovascularBusiness
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D. Wang#, S. Maharjan#, X. Kuang#, Z. Wang, L. S. Mille, M. Tao, P. Yu, X. Cao, L. Lian, L. Lv, J. J. He, G. Tang, H. Yuk, C. K. Ozaki*, X. Zhao*, Y. S. Zhang*, Microfluidic bioprinting of tough hydrogel-based vascular conduits for functional blood vessels. Sci. Adv. 8, eabq6900 (2022).
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X. Kuang#, S. Wu#, Q. Ze#, L. Yue, Y. Jin, S. M. Montgomery, F. Yang, H. J. Qi*, and R. Zhao*, Magnetic Dynamic Polymers for Modular Assembling and Reconfigurable Morphing Architectures, Adv Mater 33, e2102113 (2021).
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Q. Ze#, X. Kuang#, S. Wu#, J. Wong, S. M. Montgomery, R. Zhang, J. M. Kovitz, F. Yang, H. J. Qi*, R. Zhao*, Magnetic Shape Memory Polymers with Integrated Multifunctional Shape Manipulation, Adv Mater 32, 1906657 (2020). Highly Cited Paper, Selected as Front Cover. Highlighted by NSF research news, AFOSR, Georgia Tech Research Horizon, OSU News, Phys org, Engineers Online, Nanotechnology Now, Science Daily, Eurekalert, Futurity, Science & Enterprise, and Advanced Science news.
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C. M. Hamel#, X. Kuang#, and H. J. Qi*, Modeling the Dissolution of Thermosetting Polymers and Composites via Solvent Assisted Exchange Reactions, Composites Part B: Engineering, 108363 (2020).
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X. Kuang#, J. Wu #, K. Chen, Z. Zhao, Z. Ding, F. Hu, D. Fang, and H. J. Qi*, Grayscale Digital Light Processing 3D printing for Highly Functionally Graded Materials, Sci. Adv. 5, eaav5790 (2019). Highly Cited Paper. Highlighted by Longroom news, Phy.org, DesignWorld
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K. Chen#, L. Zhang#, X. Kuang*, V. Li, M. Lei, G. Kang, Z. L. Wang*, and H. J. Qi*, Dynamic Photomask-Assisted Direct Ink Writing Multimaterial for Multilevel Triboelectric Nanogenerator, Adv. Funct. Mater. 0, 1903568 (2019)
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C. M. Hamel#, X. Kuang#, K. Chen, and H. J. Qi*, Reaction-Diffusion Model for Thermosetting Polymer Dissolution through Exchange Reactions Assisted by Small-Molecule Solvents, Macromolecules 52, 3636 (2019).
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X. Kuang, D. J. Roach, J. Wu, C. M. Hamel, Z. Ding, T. Wang, M. L. Dunn, and H. J. Qi*, Advances in 4D Printing: Materials and Applications, Adv. Funct. Mater. 0, 1805290 (2018). Highly Cited Paper. Highlighted by Nanowerk
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X. Kuang, K. Chen, C. K. Dunn, J. Wu, V. C. Li, and H. J. Qi*, 3D Printing of Highly Stretchable, Shape-Memory and Self-Healing Elastomer toward Novel 4D Printing, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 10, 7381 (2018). Highly Cited Paper. Highlighted by Interesting Engineering Engineers.
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J. Deng#, X. Kuang#, R. Liu#, W. Ding, A.C. Wang, Y.C. Lai, K. Dong, Z. Wen, Y. Wang, L. Wang, H.J. Qi*, T. Zhang*, Z.L*. Wang, Vitrimer Elastomer-Based Jigsaw Puzzle-Like Healable Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Self-Powered Wearable Electronics, Adv. Mater. 30, 1705918, (2018).
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R. Liu#, X. Kuang#, J. Deng#, Y. C. Wang, A. C. Wang, W. Ding, Y. Lai, P. Wang, Z. Lin, H. J. Qi*, B. Sun*, Z. Wang*, Shape Memory Polymers for Body Motion Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Mechanosensing, Adv. Mater. 30, 1705195 (2018). Highly Cited Paper.
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Y. Lai#, X. Kuang#, P. Zhu, M. Huang, X. Dong*, and D. Wang, Colorless, Transparent, Robust, and Fast Scratch-Self-Healing Elastomers via a Phase-Locked Dynamic Bonds Design, Adv. Mater. 0, 1802556 (2018). Highly Cited Paper.
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X. Kuang, Y. Zhou, Q. Shi, T. Wang, and H. J. Qi*, Recycling of Epoxy Thermoset and Composites via Good Solvent Assisted and Small Molecules Participated Exchange Reactions, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 6, 9189 (2018).
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X. Kuang, G. Liu, L. Zheng, C. Li, and D. Wang*, Functional Polyester with Widely Tunable Mechanical Properties: The Role of Reversible Cross-linking and Crystallization, Polymer 65, 202 (2015). Feng Xinde Polymer Prize for the Best Paper.