Abstract:

In recent years， functional hydrogel materials have seen remarkable progress and shown great promise in a myriad of domains， including healthcare， energy， and artificial intelligence. In the biomedical sector， hydrogels stand out due to their intrinsic qualities， such as high-water permeability and superior biocompatibility， enabling diverse and significant advancements in tissue engineering， drug delivery， wound care， and biomimetic sensing. This paper introduces a novel narrative technique， presenting hydrogels from an anthropomorphized perspective to discuss their chemical and physical properties through selected exemplary cases. These cases vividly illustrate the real-world applications and potential value of these materials in contemporary medicine， highlighting instances such as bone tissue repair， myocardial and vascular reconstruction， wound dressing creation， and pioneering uses in biomimetic sensors and neuroprosthetic technologies. This approach does more than simply inform the reader of the scientific principles underpinning hydrogels； it reveals the versatility and wonder of their medical applications and underscores the importance of ongoing research and the development of new hydrogel materials in the advancement of medical technologies.

Key words: Hydrogel, Synthesis, Medical applications, Science popularization of chemistry