Bo Duan
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Bo Duan is a leading figure in the development of advanced functional hydrogels, with a primary focus on 3D printing strategies for soft materials. His most cited work, "Ink Based on the Tunable Swollen Microsphere for a 3D Printing Hydrogel with Broad-Range Mechanical Properties" (2023, 23 citations), addresses a critical challenge in additive manufacturing: creating printable hydrogels that are both robust and versatile. Duan pioneered a microsphere-mediated ink preparation strategy that introduces an energy dissipation mechanism, overcoming the traditional fragility of 3D-printed hydrogels. This innovation enables the fabrication of structures with tunable, broad-range mechanical properties, expanding their potential in biomedical and engineering applications. By solving the long-standing problem of printing diverse functional monomers, his work has opened new avenues for custom-designed soft robotics, tissue scaffolds, and wearable devices. Though early in his career, Duan’s contributions are already shaping the future of smart materials, demonstrating how precise ink engineering can bridge the gap between material science and practical manufacturing.
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