Anisotropic structure is key for exploring the biomimetic functions of anisotropic hydrogels.
However, the anisotropic hydrogel study should not be limited to its architecture design but …

Anisotropic hydrogels mimicking the biological tissues with directional functions play
essential roles in damage‐tolerance, cell guidance and mass transport. However …

Periosteum possesses unique characteristics such as anisotropic structure and superior
osteogenic and angiogenic ability, which plays vital roles in the formation, remodeling and …

As one of the most promising smart materials, stimuli‐responsive polymer hydrogels (SPHs)
can reversibly change volume or shape in response to external stimuli. They thus have …

Tendon consists of soft collagen, yet it is mechanically strong and firmly adhered to the bone
owing to its hierarchically anisotropic structure and unique tendon‐to‐bone integration …

Bone related diseases have caused serious threats to human health owing to their
complexity and specificity. Fortunately, owing to the unique 3D network structure with high …

In the human body, many soft tissues with hierarchically ordered composite structures, such
as cartilage, skeletal muscle, the corneas, and blood vessels, exhibit highly anisotropic …

Natural polymeric hydrogels are expected to serve as potential structural biomaterials, but,
most of them are usually soft and fragile. Herein, a polyphenol-mediated self-assembly …

Hybrid ionically–covalently crosslinked double‐network (DN) hydrogels are attracting
increasing attention on account of their self‐recovery ability and fatigue resistance, but their …

Many tissues in vivo exhibit structural anisotropy, which endows them with orientation-
specific properties and functions. Structurally anisotropic hydrogels have emerged as …