Recently, biomedicine and tissue regeneration have emerged as great advances that
impacted the spectrum of healthcare. This left the door open for further improvement of their …

A variety of soft, hydrogel-like materials with sophisticated micro-and nanoengineered
ordered structures that offer excellent functionalities exist in nature. Conventional synthetic …

Most tissues of the human body are characterized by highly anisotropic physical properties
and biological organization. Hydrogels have been proposed as scaffolding materials to …

Understanding the surrounding atmosphere and reacting accordingly with a precise action
are always fascinating features of a material. Materials that pose such responsiveness are …

Owing to their water‐rich structures, which are similar to those of biological tissues,
hydrogels have long been regarded as promising scaffolds for artificial tissues and organs …

Recreating the extracellular matrix organization and cellular patterns of anisotropic tissues
in bioengineered constructs remains a significant biofabrication challenge. Magnetically …

Mimicking the hierarchically anisotropic structure and excellent mechanical properties of
natural tissues, such as tendons and ligaments, using biomaterials is challenging. Despite …

Flexible intelligent actuators with the characteristics of flexibility, safety and scalability, are
highly promising in industrial production, biomedical fields, environmental monitoring, and …

Owing to their anisotropic and hierarchical structure, tendons exhibit an outstanding
mechanical performance despite the low polymer concentration and softness of the …

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