The rich structures and hierarchical organizations in nature provide many sources of
inspiration for advanced material designs. We wish to recapitulate properties such as high …

The intrinsic compliance of soft robots provides safety, a natural adaptation to its
environment, allows to absorb shocks, and protects them against mechanical impacts …

The evolution of self-healing polymers has resulted in a myriad of healing designs that have
given way to complex systems capable of supporting multiple cycles, among other features …

The booming wearable/portable electronic devices industry has stimulated the progress of
supporting flexible energy storage devices. Excellent performance of flexible devices not …

Until nowadays, the concept of the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) has tried to develop
responsible consumption habits. Nonetheless, the rise of ecological thinking has generated …

Among the most fruitful material-industry relationships is that of rubber and the automotive
industry. Tires, seals, gaskets, hoses, tubes, soft, and dam** parts are common …

Conventional rubber products, such as tires, seals, tubing, and dam** systems are
manufactured via a vulcanization process, which forms covalently crosslinked network …

Shape-memory and self-healing polymers have been a hotspot of research in the field of
smart polymers in the past decade. Under external stimulation, shape-memory and self …

Self-healing polymers have drawn significant attention because of their great potential for
applications in many fields. It is highly desirable to prepare materials capable of self-healing …

With the development of long-life asphalt pavement, it has attracted considerable attention to
improving the durability of pavement engineering materials. An effective action is the use of …