Biomimetic material development takes inspiration from biological materials and organisms
that possess extraordinary properties or appearance, such as excellent mechanical strength …

Living organisms in nature have undergone continuous evolution over billions of years,
resulting in the formation of high-performance fracture-resistant biomineralized tissues such …

The nacre-inspired laminates are promising materials for their excellent mechanics.
However, the interfacial defects between organic–inorganic phases commonly lead to the …

Myocardial infarction (MI) constitutes the first cause of morbidity and mortality in our life, so
using highly conductive and elastic materials to produce an engineered cardiac patch is an …

Strong and transparent nanocellulose/montmorillonite (MMT) nanocomposite films with high
filler content (≥ 50 wt%) are emerging as versatile materials for advanced applications due …

A facile strategy to obtain nacre-mimetic nanocomposite materials is presented. The
proposed economically feasible and environmentally friendly process consists in fusing …

Organic functional groups, such as the cyano group (-CN), were introduced onto the
Allophane (Allo) surface through addition reactions to achieve precise control over Allo …

Recent developments in the materials science field have highlighted the need for further
composite materials study, especially with regard to bio and nano-composites, as their …

In this study, inspired by nacre-like structural natural shells, novel three-dimensional (3D)
nanocomposites based on natural nanoplatelets of montmorillonite (MMT) and …

Due to their extraordinary prospective uses, particularly in the areas of oil–water separation,
underwater superoleophobic materials have gained increasing attention. Thus, artificial …