Ji LIU creatively proposed the design rationales for the extreme mechanics of soft materials, and reported the successful construction of artificial biomaterials and interfaces with unprecedented fatigue-resistance for the first time, and solved the grand challenge in designing and manufacturing soft materials aimed for human technology. The fatigue-resistant hydrogel developed by Prof. LIU can be further designed as edible hydrogel electronics. Its excellent fatigue resistance, chemical, and mechanical stability enable the hydrogel electronics to resist long-term mechanical peristalsis of gastric cavity and chemical corrosion of gastric acid, thus achieve on-line monitoring of key physiological signals. The introduction of fatigue-resistant hydrogel coating can effectively reduce the friction coefficient and wear coefficient of the metal substrate, and also provide the possibility for hydrogels to be used as artificial cartilages.
The Innovators Under 35 is a peer-reviewed annual award and published by magazine, naming the world’s top 35 innovators under the age of 35. It has been widely recognized by the industry, academia, and technology R & D personnel of start-up companies. In 2017, the list was launched in China for the first time, aiming to explore emerging forces in China’s science and technology development and affirm their innovative work in the field of technology.