This review considers the most recent developments in supramolecular and supraparticle
structures obtained from natural, renewable biopolymers as well as their disassembly and …

Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), as a new energy conversion device in self-powered
sensing devices, have been used at extreme environmental conditions, which poses great …

Nanoscale building blocks of many materials exhibit extraordinary mechanical properties
due to their defect-free molecular structure. Translation of these high mechanical properties …

Cellulose, as the most abundant natural polymer on Earth, has long captured researchers'
attention due to its high strength and modulus. Nevertheless, transferring its exceptional …

Artificial spider silk is an attractive material for many technical applications since it is a
biobased fiber that can be produced under ambient conditions but still outcompetes …

Proteins are the fundamental building blocks for high-performance materials in nature. Such
materials fulfill structural roles, as in the case of silk and collagen, and can generate active …

Protein‐based structural biomaterials are of great interest for various applications because
the sequence flexibility within the proteins may result in their improved mechanical and …

Background Nanofibrillation of proteins by heating at extremely acidic condition for long
durations (several hours to days) is studied enthusiastically in food science. The process …

The development towards a sustainable society requires a radical change of many of the
materials we currently use. Besides the replacement of plastics, derived from petrochemical …

Artificial recapitulation of the hierarchy of natural protein fibers is crucial to providing
strategies for developing advanced fibrous materials. However, it is challenging due to the …