Skin is the largest organ of the human body, and it offers a diagnostic interface rich with vital
biological signals from the inner organs, blood vessels, muscles, and dermis/epidermis. Soft …

The field of printed wearable electronics has witnessed spectacular growth due to its
promise to offer low‐cost, high‐performance devices for a broad range of applications …

Maintenance and rehabilitation at appropriate time is essential for the asphalt pavements to
serve the traffic till the end of their design lives. However, frequent production and …

Abstract Development of a new environmentally safe coating for corrosion protection of
metallic surfaces attracted great interest in material science through the past few years …

The lifetime of man-made materials is controlled largely by the wear and tear of everyday
use, environmental stress and unexpected damage, which ultimately lead to failure and …

Smart anticorrosive coatings have better anticorrosion ability than traditional anticorrosive
coatings. This is attributed to the development of active protection performance in the smart …

The material would inevitably suffer a series of damages in operation, including cracks,
piercing and delamination, which would lead to a degradation of performance and even …

An increase in system-level efficiency and multifunctionality of products and components is
one of the main advantages of the use of some novel polyvalent materials and structures …

Corrosion is a natural phenomenon which significantly deteriorates metal properties. The
existing corrosion protection methods are costly and require a regular replacement of …

Stimulus-responsive materials are able to response to a particular stimulus, such as, heat,
chemical, and light. As such, they are smarter and more intelligent than ordinary materials …