Knowledge of extracellular matrix molecules and their cell receptors has increased exponentially during the last 2 decades. It is now known that the structure and function of each tissue is based on specific combinations of matrix molecules. The major constituents of the extracellular matrix are collagens, proteoglycans, and adhesive glycoproteins. The rapid development of biochemical, molecula...

The Ag-Ge-S system is among the best-performing active materials for a new class of high-performance electronic memory known as programmable metallization cells.[1,2] Memory switching in a programmable metallization cell relies on the electrochemical formation and dissolution of an electronically conducting filament within a solid electrolyte. In the Ag-Ge-S system, this electrochemical process...

Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) have been utilized as an important class of smart actuator materials. However, the modest actuation mechanical and robustness performances remain a challenge. Inspired by specific structures, well properties physico-chemical characteristics some natural plant fibers, composite thiol-acrylate main-chain LCE matrix incorporated with catkin fibers is designed d...