In conventional classification, soft robots feature mechanical compliance as the main
distinguishing factor from traditional robots made of rigid materials. Recent advances in …

Mechanical metamaterials are a class of functional materials with designability and
extraordinary mechanical properties. Due to the manufacturing limitation of traditional …

The urgent need for ultrahigh thermally conductive materials to keep up with the rapid
development of the electronics industry has led to the exploration of hexagonal boron nitride …

Since the discovery of graphene in 2004, investigation concerning the novel performances
of 2D nanosheets embedded polymer composites have grown rapidly in various fields. In …

Anisotropy is the characteristic of a material to exhibit variations in its mechanical, electrical,
thermal, optical properties, etc. along different directions. Anisotropic materials have …

The 3D printing method, alternatively known as additive manufacturing (AM), is promising for
rapid tooling and layered micromanufacturing. However, significant fundamental research …

Soft polymer materials, which are similar to human tissues, have played critical roles in
modern interdisciplinary research. Compared with conventional methods, 3D printing allows …

The vast of majority of battery electrode materials of contemporary interest are of a
crystalline nature. Crystals are, by definition, anisotropic from an atomic-structure …

Biological materials found in Nature such as nacre and bone are well recognized as light‐
weight, strong, and tough structural materials. The remarkable toughness and damage …

Biological materials, such as bones, teeth and mollusc shells, are well known for their
excellent strength, modulus and toughness,–. Such properties are attributed to the elaborate …