Pharmaceutical synthesis can benefit greatly from the selectivity gains associated with
enzymatic catalysis. Here, we report an efficient biocatalytic process to replace a recently …

Mechanochemical transduction enables an extraordinary range of physiological processes
such as the sense of touch, hearing, balance, muscle contraction, and the growth and …

Self-healing polymers composed of microencapsulated healing agents exhibit remarkable
mechanical performance and regenerative ability 1 , 2 , 3 , but are limited to autonomic repair …

Self-healing polymers and fiber-reinforced polymer composites possess the ability to heal in
response to damage wherever and whenever it occurs in the material. This phenomenal …

Engineering applications of synthetic polymers are widespread due to their availability,
processability, low density, and diversity of mechanical properties (Figure 1a). Despite their …

A strategy is reported for controlling the architecture of poly(disulfide)s by ring-opening
polymerization. Aryl thiol initiators shift the ring–chain equilibrium to yield cyclic polymers, while …

Structural polymers are susceptible to damage in the form of cracks, which form deep within
the structure where detection is difficult and repair is almost impossible. Cracking leads to …

The breadth of structure and function displayed by the molecules of biology is remarkable.
Considering that there are only three major biopolymer backbones (proteins, ribonucleic acids…

Hydrogels have been developed to respond to a wide variety of stimuli 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , but
their use in macroscopic systems has been hindered by slow response times (diffusion …

Biocatalysis has found numerous applications in various fields as an alternative to chemical
catalysis. The use of enzymes in organic synthesis, especially to make chiral compounds for …