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  • Life-like materials mimicking cephalopods are crucial for soft robotics and camouflage.
  • Creating multimaterials with programmed spatial responses is challenging due to polymerization conditions and complex processing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a universal strategy for programming material responses within pre-synthesized microgels.
  • To enable facile fabrication of soft materials with programmable shape adaptivity.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing pre-synthesized, clickable microgels with distinct response behaviors.
  • Employing direct ink writing for precise microgel deposition.
  • Achieving interparticle stabilization via Diels-Alder click reaction for shape-stable hydrogel multimaterials.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated spatially programmed, localized responses to stimuli like pH and temperature.
  • Created shape-stable, free-form granular hydrogel multimaterials.
  • Established a scalable, 4D-printing-compatible platform for programmable soft materials.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed strategy offers a versatile approach to fabricating soft materials with tailored, adaptive functionalities.
  • This modular platform facilitates the creation of advanced materials for soft robotics and dynamic camouflage.