Counterfeiting is a growing global issue causing severe negative impacts on the social
economy and posing serious security threats to individuals and communities. However, the …

Advances in wearable epidermal sensors have revolutionized the way that physiological
signals are captured and measured for health monitoring. One major challenge is to convert …

Counterfeiting is a worldwide issue and has long troubled legitimate businesses, while
nowadays anti‐counterfeiting materials and technology are still insufficient to combat the …

Stimulus-responsive photonic crystals (PCs) possessing unconventional nonclosely packed
structures have received growing attention due to their unique capability of mimicking the …

Both the nonclose-packed structure and the large refractive index contrast of guanine
nanocrystals and cytosols in iridophores play a vital role in the dynamic camouflage of …

Stimuli‐responsive colors are a unique characteristic of certain animals, evolved as either a
method to hide from enemies and prey or to communicate their presence to rivals or mates …

The natural world is a colorful environment. Stunning displays of coloration have evolved
throughout nature to optimize camouflage, warning, and communication. The resulting …

Structural colors widespread in nature have been theoretically in‐depth studied and
manufactured through the artificial approaches such as self‐assembly and nanolithography …

Nature evolved a variety of hierarchical structures that produce sophisticated functions.
Inspired by these natural materials, colloidal self-assembly provides a convenient way to …

The present Review addresses current developments related to polymer-derived ceramic
nanocomposites (PDC-NCs). Different classes of preceramic polymers are briefly introduced …