Volume 6, Issue 4 ( 2026) – 23 articles

Commentary

From tactile sensing to mechanical perception: a route towards perceptive materials

Luigi G. Occhipinti

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 85. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.157

Commentary | Available online: 14 Sep 2026

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Beyond stretchability: preserving quantitative molecular sensing on moving tissues

Ju Young Lee, ... Ki Jun Yu

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 91. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.184

Commentary | Available online: 9 Oct 2026

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Research Article

Thermally switchable gauge-factor bits for multilevel gain coding in reversible shape-memory strain sensor arrays

Wenjie Qiao, ... Jie Kong

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 96. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.173

Research Article | Available online: 14 Oct 2026

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Coupling active polymer networks with solubility-driven gradients for augmented hydrogel thermocells

Wentao Lin, ... Chao Fang

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 93. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.163

Research Article | Available online: 12 Oct 2026

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A unified antifouling and electroactive platform from laser-pyrolyzed PDMS

Wanqing Dai, ... Jian Lin Chen

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 92. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.178

Research Article | Available online: 11 Oct 2026

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An autonomous regenerative bioelectronic dressing powered by wound exudate for high-quality skin repair

Xinlin Du, ... Hanqing Dai

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 90. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.153

Research Article | Available online: 9 Oct 2026

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Flexible and immunomodulatory milk-derived protein hydrogels as transient interfacing scaffolds for peripheral nerve integration

Jin Jeon

, ... Hee Seok Yang

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 86. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.137

Research Article | Available online: 16 Sep 2026

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Data-centric neuromotor interfaces for portable human-machine interaction

Jiaxuan Li, ... Liming Shu

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 83. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.124

Research Article | Available online: 14 Sep 2026

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Vapor-deposited cerium-based halide-organic composites for flexible white electroluminescence

Xingyou Wu, ... Jiang Tang

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 81. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.96

Research Article | Available online: 6 Sep 2026

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Ice-activated hydrogel suction cups enabling unprecedented adhesion

Yixian Wang, ... Xiaolong Wang

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 80. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.92

Research Article | Available online: 6 Sep 2026

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Hypoxia-responsive soft biohybrid bacteria for breast cancer therapy

Yunshi Li, ... Lihan Shen

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 79. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.114

Research Article | Available online: 18 Aug 2026

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Flexible liver organoid-based assessment of metal–organic framework biocompatibility toward programmable organoid bioengineering

Sumin Bian

, ... Chenzhong Li

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 78. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.117

Research Article | Available online: 17 Aug 2026

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Liquid crystal polyarylate tailored functionalized boron nitride alignment for constructing high thermal conductivity composites

Qingbao Guan, ... Meifang Zhu

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 76. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.100

Research Article | Available online: 13 Aug 2026

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A dual-network hydrogel sensor via stepwise hydrogen-bond modulation for sensing in underwater and sub-zero environments

Shaojun Fang, ... Rongjun Zhang

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 77. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.80

Research Article | Available online: 13 Aug 2026

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Thermally triggered shape-memory polyimide composite aerogels for strain-locked electromagnetic wave absorption

Lu Yang, ... Yaofeng Zhu

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 75. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.134

Research Article | Available online: 10 Aug 2026

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Research Highlight

Curvature-guided ion transport for hydrovoltaic energy harvesting

Xiao Feng, ... Jian Fang

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 95. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.208

Research Highlight | Available online: 13 Oct 2026

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Review Article

Motion-induced mechano-electric fibers towards wearable electronics with energy and information self-sufficiency

Jizhong Zhao, ... Kai Dong

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 94. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.171

Review Article | Available online: 12 Oct 2026

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Lignocellulose-derived hydrogel sensors for new-generation motion monitoring

Yi-Chao Qiao, ... Run-Cang Sun

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 89. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.196

Review Article | Available online: 20 Sep 2026

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Hydrogel-driven construction of integrated cancer theranostic platforms: from diagnosis to therapy

Xuanming Mao, ... Guogui Sun

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 88. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.146

Review Article | Available online: 20 Sep 2026

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Soft yet robust hydrogels for flexible bio-integrated devices: from mechanics properties to applications

Kai Yang, ... Xiangyu Liang

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 73. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.67

Review Article | Available online: 9 Aug 2026

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Recent advances in a-IGZO synaptic transistors for flexible computing applications

Qianhao Xiao, ... Jun Li

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 82. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.129

Review Article | Available online: 7 Sep 2026

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Perspective

Beyond flexibility: intrinsically elastic materials for wearable thermoelectrics

Shahao Li, ... Ting Lei

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 87. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.186

Perspective | Available online: 16 Sep 2026

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The rise of flexible high-temperature electronics 2026

Chao Hou, ... YongAn Huang

Soft Sci. 2026, 6, 84. DOI: 10.20517/ss.2026.180

Perspective | Available online: 14 Sep 2026

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