Advancing Piezoionics: From fundamental discovery to intelligent applications
- Atoms-to-Systems Lab
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Mission:
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The Atoms-to-Systems Lab, under the leadership of Prof. Derek Ho, advances the frontier of piezoionics by developing the scientific principles and engineering applications of piezoionics—the coupling of mechanical stress and ionic transport in soft materials, enabling new capabilities in sensing, energy harvesting, and bio-integration.
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Approach:
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We are pioneers in soft intelligent systems. We specialize in soft bio-integrated sensors and soft energy harvesting devices. We operate at the intersection of materials science, electronics, and biomedical engineering, focusing on using materials innovation to address consequential challenges in healthcare and energy science.
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Affiliations:
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Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
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Institute of Digital Medicine, City University of Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Centre for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering
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Research:
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​Technologies:
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Materials include ionic hydrogels, organogels, elastomers, and polymer composites. Our projects typically involve three aspects:
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Materials synthesis using chemistry
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Soft electronic device fabrication
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Mechanistic investigations
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Applications:
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Wearable sensors and energy devices for healthcare, robotics, electronics, garment, and safety.
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Openings (view details):
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Postdoc fellows: Available year round
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PhD students: Dec 1 deadline yearly (contact PI early Nov)