Metamaterials are rationally designed composites aiming at effective material parameters
that go beyond those of the ingredient materials. For example, negative metamaterial …

Stimulus-responsive shape-shifting polymers,–have shown unique promise in emerging
applications, including soft robotics,,–, medical devices, aerospace structures and flexible …

Microwave‐driven strategy shows many advantages including selective energization,
uniform heating, and high penetration depth, which is a hot topic in wireless actuators …

Abstract 4D printing has attracted tremendous interest since its first conceptualization in
2013. 4D printing derived from the fast growth and interdisciplinary research of smart …

The latest developments in smart systems for improved human lives with advanced
biomedical devices have evolved out of multi‐disciplinary scientific studies, including …

The bulk of the scientific literature on Li-conducting solid (solvent-free) polymer electrolytes
(SPEs) for applications such as Li-based batteries is focused on polyether-based materials …

Biopolymeric nanoparticulate systems hold favorable carrier properties for active delivery.
The enhancement in the research interest in alginate formulations in biomedical and …

Infections are regarded as the most severe complication associated with human health,
which are urgent to be solved. Stimuli‐responsive materials are appealing therapeutic …

Xanthan gum (XG), a naturally occurring microbial exopolysaccharide, is of a great
commercial significance. It has demonstrated a significant potential in targeted applications …