Next-generation structural materials are expected to be lightweight, high-strength and tough
composites with embedded functionalities to sense, adapt, self-repair, morph and restore …

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is an important inorganic mineral in biological and geological
systems. Traditionally, it is widely used in plastics, papermaking, ink, building materials …

Graphene oxide (GO) and reduced GO possess robust mechanical, electrical and chemical
properties. Their nanocomposites have been extensively explored for applications in diverse …

Biological materials, such as bones, teeth and mollusc shells, are well known for their
excellent strength, modulus and toughness,–. Such properties are attributed to the elaborate …

Lightweight polymeric materials are highly attractive platforms for many potential industrial
applications in aerospace, soft robots, and biological engineering fields. For these real …

Although biomimetic designs are expected to play a key role in exploring future structural
materials, facile fabrication of bulk biomimetic materials under ambient conditions remains a …

Glass has outstanding optical properties, hardness, and durability, but its applications are
limited by its inherent brittleness and poor impact resistance. Lamination and tempering can …

The lightweight and high-strength functional nanocomposites are important in many
practical applications. Natural biomaterials with excellent mechanical properties provide …

Various methods have been exploited to replicate nacre features into artificial structural
materials with impressive structural and mechanical similarity. However, it is still very …

Developing biodegradable materials such as poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is a promising strategy
to reduce the reliance on non‐degradable plastics and the accumulation of those wastes …