Nanocolloidal gels (NCGs) are an emerging class of soft matter, in which nanoparticles act
as building blocks of the colloidal network. Chemical or physical crosslinking enables NCG …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating neurological condition, commonly leading to
physical and mental deficiencies, pain, other complications, and even death. Most recently …

High strength, toughness, and conductivity are among the most sought‐after properties of
flexible electronics. However, existing engineering materials find it difficult to achieve both …

Cell‐laden hydrogels used in tissue engineering generally lack sufficient 3D topographical
guidance for cells to mature into aligned tissues. A new strategy called filamented light …

Harnessing light for cross-linking of photoresponsive materials has revolutionized the field of
3D printing. A wide variety of techniques leveraging broad-spectrum light shaping have …

Natural biological tissues such as ligaments, due to their anisotropic across scale structure,
have high water content, while still maintaining high strength and flexibility. Hydrogels are …

DNA is an anisotropic, water-attracting, and biocompatible material, an ideal building block
for hydrogel. The alignment of the anisotropic DNA chains is essential to maximize hydrogel …

Many soft tissues of the human body possess hierarchically anisotropic structures, exhibiting
orientation-specific mechanical properties and biological functionality. Hydrogels have been …

The fibrous network of an extracellular matrix (ECM) possesses mechanical properties that
convey critical biological functions in cell mechanotransduction. Engineered fibrous …

The extracellular matrix in tissue consists of complex heterogeneous soft materials with
hierarchical structure and dynamic mechanical properties dictating cell and tissue level …