Graphene fiber (GF) is a macroscopically assembled fibrous material made of individual
units of graphene and its derivatives. Beyond traditional carbon fibers, graphene building …

Nanocarbon materials, such as carbon nanotube and graphene, are reckoned as the ideal
reinforcement for composites due to their extraordinary intrinsic properties. However, the …

A long‐standing quest in materials science has been the development of tough epoxy resin
nanocomposites for use in numerous applications. Inspired by nacre, here we report tough …

There has recently been a major thrust toward advanced research in the area of hierarchical
carbon nanostructured electrodes derived from cellulosic resources, such as cellulose …

Ultra-robust nanomembranes possessing high mechanical strength combined with excellent
stiffness and toughness rarely achieved in nanocomposite materials are presented. These …

Demands of the strong integrated materials have substantially increased across various
industries. Inspired by the relationship of excellent integration of mechanical properties and …

Biological composites have evolved elaborate hierarchical structures to achieve outstanding
mechanical properties using weak but readily available building blocks. Combining the …

Although short bamboo nodes function in mechanical support and fluid exchange for
bamboo survival, their structures are not fully understood compared to unidirectional fibrous …

Natural nacre, which consists of almost 95 vol% inorganic content (calcium carbonate) and 5
vol% elastic biopolymers, possesses a unique combination of remarkable strength and …

Conspectus Nature has inspired researchers to construct structures with ordered layers as
candidates for new materials with high mechanical performance. As a prominent example …