This review summarizes progress toward programming two-dimensional (2D) polymer
sheets which respond to a variety of external stimuli to form three-dimensional (3D) shapes …

The generation of nano-microstructured polymer film surfaces has been a challenge during
the last decades. Advances in the fabrication of structured polymer surfaces to obtain micro …

Periodically patterned surfaces can cause special surface properties and are employed as
functional building blocks in many devices, yet remaining challenges in fabrication …

Over the past few decades, Bombyx mori silk fibroin has become a ubiquitous material for
applications ranging from biomedical devices to optics, electronics, and sensing, while also …

The wrinkle dynamics (such as reversibility and stability) of human skin are affected by the
external stimuli, as well as the skin's structure and mechanical properties. Inspired by these …

Hydrogel surfaces are of great importance in numerous applications ranging from cell-
growth studies and hydrogel-patch adhesion to catheter coatings and contact lenses. A …

To expand the application of transparent wood (TW) in the field of photoluminescence, lignin-
based carbon quantum dots (CDs) were impregnated into wood cellulose template (CT) as a …

In recent years, frontal polymerisation has found a growing interest in many applications.
Thus, its ability to cure thick samples with different fillers up to 50% by local application of a …

Surface wrinkles are commonly observed in polymer films driven by mechanical instability
when the stress exceeds a critical value. Recently, wrinkling instability has been utilized as a …

Structural colors in nature have inspired the design of diverse photonic structures, which can
interact with light via interference, diffraction or scattering. Among them, responsive soft …