Directed motion at the nanoscale is a central attribute of life, and chemically driven motor
proteins are nature's choice to accomplish it. Motivated and inspired by such …

Shape‐changing polymers are an emerging class of smart stimuli‐responsive materials.
Among the different stimuli that could be used for polymer actuation, light has several …

Real-time monitoring of strain/stress in polymers is a big challenge to date. Herein, we for
the first time report an ESIPT (excited-state intramolecular proton transfer)-based …

The most pressing challenges for light‐driven hydrogel actuators include reliance on UV
light, slow response, poor mechanical properties, and limited functionalities. Now, a …

Recent progress in soft material chemistry and enabling methods of 3D and 4D fabrication—
emerging programmable material designs and associated assembly methods for the …

Nowadays the use of natural fiber composites has gained significant interest due to their low
density, high availability, and low cost. The present study explores the development of …

Radical-pairing interactions between conjugated organic π-radicals are relative newcomers
to the inventory of molecular recognition motifs explored in supramolecular chemistry. The …

Light‐driven actuation of synthetic polymers is an emerging field of interest because it offers
simple remote addressing without complicated hydraulic, electric, or magnetic systems …

Additive manufacturing or 3D printing has the potential to displace some of the current
manufacturing techniques and is particularly attractive if local renewable waste resources …

Large-scale integration of renewable energies into the electrical grid will remain limited until
high-capacity storage systems are developed to modulate the intermittency of harvestable …