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639
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About
Muqing Si is a leading researcher in the field of biomimetic soft materials, with a focus on developing intelligent hydrogels and actuators that can simultaneously change shape and color—much like an octopus or chameleon. Their major contributions lie in the design of aggregation-induced emissive carbon dot gels and supramolecular hydrogels with orthogonally responsive red, green, and blue fluorophores, enabling multi-color switchable biomimetic soft skins. Si’s work on synergistic fluorescent hydrogel actuators, which achieve selective spatial shape and color changes via interfacial supramolecular assembly, has been highly influential, with top papers garnering 140 and 130 citations. Notably, their 2025 comprehensive review on noncovalent aggregation in hydrogels has already accumulated 70 citations, reflecting its impact on the field. Si has also advanced physical intelligence for autonomous soft robots, pioneering hydrogen-bonded supramolecular networks for gentle reprogramming of liquid crystal elastomers toward evolutionary robotics. Their innovative approach to mimicking color-changing organisms has opened new avenues for soft robotics, smart displays, and camouflaging skins, making Si a key figure in the next generation of adaptive, multifunctional materials.
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- 6Advancing physical intelligence for autonomous soft robots38 citations · 2025
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