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 …

Additive manufacturing (AM) of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) has enabled the
production of highly customized, geometrically complex and functionalized parts with …

As the application of additive manufacturing (AM) reaches an unprecedented scale in both
academia and industry, a reflection upon the state-of-the-art developments in the design for …

A long‐standing quest in materials science has been the development of tough epoxy resin
nanocomposites for use in numerous applications. Inspired by nacre, here we report tough …

Biological materials found in Nature such as nacre and bone are well recognized as light‐
weight, strong, and tough structural materials. The remarkable toughness and damage …

In this paper, we systematically proposed the strategy of tailoring strain delocalization to
evade long-standing strength-ductility trade-off dilemma. The scientific contribution is to …

Fibre-reinforced polymer structures are often used when stiff lightweight materials are
required, such as in aircraft, vehicles and biomedical implants. Despite their very high …

Microorganisms become new sources for fabricating intricate micro/nano structures via
bottom‐up approaches. Produced from nature, microorganism biotemplates exhibit unique …

Lightweight structural materials with a unique combination of high stiffness, strength,
toughness, and hardness, are highly desired yet challenging to be artificially fabricated …

Biological organic-inorganic materials remain a popular source of inspiration for bioinspired
materials design and engineering. Inspired by the self-assembling metal-reinforced mussel …