Inspired by the self‐healing function of living organisms, self‐healing materials have been
developed in recent decades to very high standards. As a new direction, self‐healing fibrous …

The transition towards safer and more sustainable production of polymers has led to a
growing body of academic research into non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs) as potential …

Among the increasingly popular miniature and flexible smart electronics, two-dimensional
materials show great potential in the development of flexible electronics owing to their …

Soft robots need to be resilient to extend their operation under unpredictable environments.
While utilizing elastomers that are tough and healable is promising to achieve this …

Polyurethanes (PUs) are a versatile and major polymer family, mainly produced via
polyaddition between polyols and polyisocyanates. A large variety of fossil-based building …

The global market for polyols was US 26.2billionin2019andisexpectedtogrowuptoUS 34.4
billion by 2024. Polyols are most commonly employed as the main component in the …

Based on the triboelectrification and electrostatic induction coupling, triboelectric
nanogenerators (TENGs) can convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, showing a …

Polymers that integrate multiple functions into one system broaden the application range of
materials, but it remains a great challenge to obtain polymer materials with simultaneously …

Inspired by the lotus leaf effect, non-wetting artificial superhydrophobic surfaces
demonstrate an enormous potential in numerous fields. However, limited by poor stability …

Dynamic bonds introduce unique properties such as self‐healing, recyclability, shape
memory, and malleability to polymers. Significant efforts have been made to synthesize a …