Revolutionizing Bioelectronics: Dr. Ting Lei's Innovative Semiconductor Hydrogels
On November 11th, 2024, the Editorial Office of Soft Science had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Lei Ting, Associate Professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Peking University, China, in an online session. During the interview, we explored his scientific research philosophy and cutting-edge insights that are shaping the future of bioelectronics.
Dr. Lei, a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars and a nationally recognized high-level overseas talent, is dedicated to advancing novel organic polymer functional materials for applications in flexible electronics, biomedical devices, and energy conversion devices. With over 80 published papers in internationally renowned journals such as Science, Science Advances, and Nature Communications, his work garnered more than 15,000 citations. Dr. Lei has received numerous awards, including the China Chemical Society Youth Chemistry Award (2023), Beijing Outstanding Youth Fund (2022), China Chemical Society Polymer Youth Scholar Award (2021), and the China Chemical Society "Jingqing Chemistry New Talent Award" (2020).
Questions for the interview:
Q1: Could you please provide a concise overview of your research focus?
Q2: What inspired you to explore the integration of semiconducting properties into hydrogels?
Q3: What unique and excellent properties does this multi-network composite gel have compared to traditional hydrogels, which makes it show good application potential in the field of bioelectronics?
Q4: Throughout your research, what were some of the key challenges in developing high-performance semiconducting hydrogels?
Q5: What advice would you give to young aspiring researchers in the field of materials science?
We extend our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Lei for sharing his exceptional research! His groundbreaking work not only offers fresh perspectives on bioelectronics technologies but also highlights the potential and challenges of semiconducting hydrogels. We eagerly await further contributions from Dr. Lei and his team, which will undoubtedly drive progress in this exciting field.
Editor: Inga Ren
Language Editor: Emma Chen
Production Editor: Yan Zhang
Respectfully Submitted by the Editorial Office of Soft Science
