Cryogels with extreme mechanical properties such as ultrahigh compressibility, fatigue
resistance, and rapid recovery are attractive in biomedical, environmental remediation, and …

A hierarchically anisotropic structure is widely found in natural materials, such as tendons
and wood for performing specific functions. However, fabrication of anisotropic materials …

Tough natural materials such as nacre, bone, and silk exhibit multiscale hierarchical
structures where distinct toughening mechanisms occur at each level of the hierarchy …

Hydrogels with ultrafast response to environmental stimuli, possessing robust structural
integrity and rapid self-recovery, have been considered as promising platforms for numerous …

Robust damage-tolerant hydrogel fibers with high strength, crack resistance, and self-
healing properties are indispensable for their long-term uses in soft machines and robots as …

Biomimetic hydrogels offer a new platform for hierarchical structure-controlled, tough,
biocompatible, mechanically tunable, and printable gels for regenerative medicine. Herein …

Natural structural materials often possess unique combinations of strength and toughness
resulting from their complex hierarchical assembly across multiple length scales. However …

With a large amount of water as plasticizer, most current hydrogels stay in rubbery states
with low rigidity. Inspired by the robust thermoplastics, herein we propose a facile, effective …

We developed a cross-linking method using freeze concentration and used it to synthesize a
carboxymethyl cellulose nanofiber (CMCF) hydrogel with high water content (> 94%), high …

Cryogels are widely used in tissue regeneration due to their porous structures and friendly
hydrogel performance. Silk-based cryogels were developed but failed to exhibit desirable …