Nanofilled polymeric matrices have demonstrated remarkable mechanical, electrical, and
thermal properties. In this article we review the processing of carbon nanotube, graphene …

The huge diversity of hierarchical micro-/nano-rigid structures existing in biological systems
is increasingly becoming a source of inspiration of materials scientists and engineers to …

Highly ordered, homogeneous polymer nanocomposites of layered graphene oxide are
prepared using a vacuum‐assisted self‐assembly (VASA) technique. In VASA, all …

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels have been proposed for use as promising biomaterials in
biomedical and tissue engineering but their poor mechanical and water-retention properties …

Although remarkable success has been achieved to mimic the mechanically excellent
structure of nacre in laboratory-scale models, it remains difficult to foresee mainstream …

Cotton fabric was treated with flame-retardant coatings composed of branched
polyethylenimine (BPEI) and sodium montmorillonite (MMT) clay, prepared via layer-by …

Rigid biological systems are increasingly becoming a source of inspiration for the fabrication
of next generation advanced functional materials due to their diverse hierarchical structures …

Nacre-mimetics hold great promise as mechanical high-performance and functional
materials. Here we demonstrate large progress of mechanical and functional properties of …

Healable, electrically conductive films are fabricated by depositing Ag nanowires on water-
enabled healable polyelectrolyte multilayers. The easily achieved healability of the …

Remarkable strategies for constructing clay-based catalysts are critically overviewed. Clay
minerals provide distinct nanometer-scaled layers and interlayers for engineering them as …