The ingeniously complex architectures of biological materials evolved in Nature are a
source of inspiration for the design of man-made materials. This has led to a major research …

Freeze casting, also known as ice templating, is a particularly versatile technique that has
been applied extensively for the fabrication of well‐controlled biomimetic porous materials …

Metallic glasses are known for their mechanical properties but lack plasticity. This could be
prevented by combining them with other materials or by inducing a second phase to form a …

Abstract 3D printing based on selective laser melting (SLM) provides a new route to
fabricate bulk metallic glass (BMG) components with desirable geometries. However …

Metallic glass (MG) shows great potential for a wide range of functional and structural
applications. However, it remains a challenge to enhance the ductility of metallic glasses …

With the increasing demand for orthopedic and dental reconstruction surgeries, there comes
a shortage of viable bone substitutes. This study was therefore designed to assess the …

Bioinspired nacre-like lamellar architectures have demonstrated a remarkable mechanical
efficiency for toughening high-strength materials which are usually brittle. Herein, new bulk …

In all-brittle systems, inducing rising crack-resistance curves (R-curve) remains challenging
due to high interface strength, especially introducing a stiffer additive phase. Nevertheless …

Composite solid electrolytes (CSE) have a wide vista for development in the field of high
energy density, safe solid state lithium batteries. This is due to the combination of the …

The ice-templating technique enables the fabrication of multilayered ceramic-based
composite materials. Very little is known on the inelastic deformation mechanisms that …