Lanternarene-Based Self-Sorting Double-Network Hydrogels for Flexible Strain Sensors.

Conductive flexible hydrogels have attracted immense attentions recently due to their wide applications in wearable sensors. However, the poor mechanical properties of most conductive polymer limit their utilizations. Herein, a double network hydrogel is fabricated via a self-sorting process with cationic polyacrylamide as the first flexible network and the lantern[3]arene-based hydrogen organic framework nanofibers as the second rigid network.

A Porcine Congenital Single-Sided Deafness Model, Its Population Statistics and Degenerative Changes.

Objective: To describe and study the population statistics, hearing phenotype, and pathological changes of a porcine congenital single-sided deafness (CSSD) pedigree.

Methods: Click auditory brainstem response (ABR), full-frequency ABR, and distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) were used to assess the hearing phenotype of the strain. Tympanogram was used to assess the middle ear function since birth.