Next-generation structural materials are expected to be lightweight, high-strength and tough
composites with embedded functionalities to sense, adapt, self-repair, morph and restore …

Biological systems can perform complex tasks with high compliance levels. This makes them
a great source of inspiration for soft robotics. Indeed, the union of these fields has brought …

Graphene oxide (GO) and reduced GO possess robust mechanical, electrical and chemical
properties. Their nanocomposites have been extensively explored for applications in diverse …

Biological materials relying on hierarchically ordered architectures inspire the emergence of
advanced composites with mutually exclusive mechanical properties, but the efficient …

Metal-organic frameworks are a class of functional porous materials. In recent years, metal-
organic frameworks have become a hot research topic in the field of electrochemistry …

A long‐standing quest in materials science has been the development of tough epoxy resin
nanocomposites for use in numerous applications. Inspired by nacre, here we report tough …

Highlights Lamellar-structured graphene aerogels with vertically aligned and closely
stacked high-quality graphene lamellae are fabricated. The superior thermally conductive …

Abstract 3D printed bone scaffolds have the potential to replace autografts and allografts
because of advantages such as unlimited supply and the ability to tailor the scaffolds' …

Multiple stretchable materials have been successively developed and applied to wearable
devices, soft robotics, and tissue engineering. Organohydrogels are currently being widely …

The bulk of Earth's biological materials consist of few base substances—essentially proteins,
polysaccharides, and minerals—that assemble into large varieties of structures …