Nanocelluloses (NC) are nature-based sustainable biomaterials, which not only possess
cellulosic properties but also have the important hallmarks of nanomaterials, such as large …

The escalating demand for sustainable materials has propelled cellulose into the spotlight
as a promising alternative to petroleum-based products. As the most abundant organic …

Widespread concerns over the impact of human activity on the environment have resulted in
a desire to replace artificial functional materials with naturally derived alternatives. As such …

It is inherently challenging to recapitulate the precise hierarchical architectures found
throughout nature (such as in wood, antler, bone, and silk) using synthetic bottom‐up …

Stimulus‐responsive materials that display circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) have
attracted great attention for application in chiral sensors and smart displays. However, due to …

Naturally derived biopolymers have attracted great interest to construct photonic materials
with multi-scale ordering, adaptive birefringence, chiral organization, actuation and …

Nature provides lots of inspiration for material and structural design for various applications.
Deriving design principles from the investigation of nature can provide a rich source of …

Nature provides numerous biomineral design inspirations for constructing structural
materials with desired functionalities. However, large‐scale production of damage‐tolerant …

The possibility of structuring material at the nanoscale is essential to control light–matter
interactions and therefore fabricate next‐generation paints and coatings. In this context …

Extensive research has been directed towards the reinvention of paper for advanced
applications. Nanocellulose-based films, a novel class of specialty paper primarily made of …