Publications by Francesca Bono

Mechanoreceptive soft robotic molluscoids made of granular hydrogel-based organoelectronics

Esther Amstad, Josephine Anna Eleanor Hughes, Nana Obayashi, Lorenzo Lucherini, Francesca Bono

The viscoelasticity of many soft polymers renders flexible sensors susceptible to hysteresis and signal drift that limit their accuracy. To reduce the impact of viscoelasticity on the signal without compromising the softness of the material, we introduce e ...

2025

3D printing of self-healing longevous multi-sensory e-skin

Esther Amstad, Josephine Anna Eleanor Hughes, Sudong Lee, Francesca Bono

Electrically conductive hydrogels can simulate the sensory capabilities of natural skin, such that they are well-suited for electronic skin. Unfortunately, currently available electronic skin cannot detect multiple stimuli in a selective manner. Inspired b ...

Springer Science and Business Media LLC2025

3D Printable κ‐Carrageenan‐Based Granular Hydrogels

Esther Amstad, Francesca Bono

𝜿-carrageenan, an algae-extracted polysaccharide known for its emulsifying properties, is widely used in food and beauty products. Because of its abundance in nature, similarity to natural glycosaminoglycans, and biocompatibility, it is a promising alterna ...

Wiley2024

Mechanical reinforcement of granular hydrogels

Esther Amstad, Francesca Bono, Alvaro Lino Boris Charlet

Granular hydrogels are composed of hydrogel-based microparticles, so-called microgels, that are densely packed to form an ink that can be 3D printed, injected or cast into macroscopic structures. They are frequently used as tissue engineering scaffolds bec ...

ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY2022