Huidan Zeng

East China University of Science and Technology

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Total Citations

154

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About

Huidan Zeng is a materials scientist whose research lies at the intersection of flexible electronics and stimuli-responsive optics. She is best known for pioneering high-performance strain sensors based on bilayer carbon black/PDMS hybrids, a 2021 work that has garnered 128 citations for its elegant design and exceptional sensitivity. This contribution addresses a critical bottleneck in wearable technology: achieving reliable, large-scale deformation detection without sacrificing durability. In parallel, Zeng has advanced the field of mechanochromic materials—substances that change color or transparency under mechanical stress. Her 2019 study on dynamic optics achieving transparency and color changes under ambient conditions (26 citations) proposes novel device architectures for applications ranging from smart windows and humanoid robots to anti-counterfeit tags and strain sensors. By tackling the practical implementation challenges that have limited mechanochromic materials to laboratory curiosities, Zeng’s work bridges fundamental materials chemistry and real-world device engineering. Her research continues to inspire new approaches in adaptive optics and soft robotics, making her a rising voice in the development of materials that sense, respond, and adapt to their environment.