Polymers and polymer composites with advanced functions have attracted great attention
following the development of modern science and technologies. Nevertheless, damages of …

Widespread concerns over the impact of human activity on the environment have resulted in
a desire to replace artificial functional materials with naturally derived alternatives. As such …

Bio-inspired self-healing materials hold great promise for applications in wearable
electronics, artificial muscles and soft robots, etc. However, self-healing at subzero …

Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC)-based chiral nematic structure is widely used in stimulus
response and sensing. A popular area of research is enhancing the mechanical …

The development of flexible conductive elastomers integrating renewable feedstock,
splendid mechanical property, and excellent weather resistance is of major interest and …

Self-powered flexible devices with skin-like multiple sensing ability have attracted great
attentions due to their broad applications in the Internet of Things (IoT). Various methods …

In nature, many living organisms exhibiting unique structural coloration and soft-bodied
actuation have inspired scientists to develop advanced structural colored soft actuators …

Imitating mechano‐sensing luminescence of organisms has long been envisaged to
achieve dynamic and real‐time visualized information display, however, it remains …

Ubiquitous anti‐counterfeiting materials with a rapidly rising annual consumption (over 1010
m2) can pose a serious environmental burden. Biobased cellulosic materials with …

Smart fluorescent materials that can respond to environmental stimuli are of great
importance in the fields of information encryption and anti‐counterfeiting. However …