Chitin, a fascinating biopolymer found in living organisms, fulfills current demands of
availability, sustainability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, functionality, and renewability …

Following nature's design principles, biological entities have evolved to be highly efficient
and multifunctional to maximize all the available materials and structures and to survive in …

Graphene oxide (GO) and reduced GO possess robust mechanical, electrical and chemical
properties. Their nanocomposites have been extensively explored for applications in diverse …

Electronic skins (E‐skins) capable of biomechanical/bioelectrical signal acquisition are
intensively pursued for human‐centered healthcare of daily life. For practical use, it is highly …

Plants have evolved complex nanofibril-based cell walls to meet diverse biological and
physical constraints. How strength and extensibility emerge from the nanoscale-to …

Successful regeneration of large segmental bone defects remains a major challenge in
clinical orthopedics, thus it is of important significance to fabricate a suitable alternative …

Biomedical scientists use chemistry-driven processes found in nature as an inspiration to
design biomaterials as promising diagnostic tools, therapeutic solutions, or tissue …

Functionally graded materials (FGMs) represent a class of novel materials in which
compositions/constituents and/or microstructures gradually change along single or multiple …

Functionally graded materials (FGMs) and functionally graded structures (FGSs) are special
types of advanced composites with peculiar features and advantages. This article reviews …

In the course of evolution nature has arrived at startling materials solutions to ensure
survival. Investigations into biological surfaces, ranging from plants, insects and geckos to …