Cellulose‐Based Materials: Cellulose‐Based Biomimetics and Their Applications (Adv. Mater. 19/2018)

In article number 1703655, Maria H. Godinho and co-workers review cellulose and cellulose-based materials which have properties that mimic natural designs and functions. Such materials are inspired by gratings, helical filaments, structurally colored water, and stimuli-responsive materials that exist in insects and plants. Synthetic cellulose-based materials in the form of fibers and films are considered. The inside front cover shows a eurodium awn cross section, by scanning electron microscopy, displaying the helical arrangements of cellulose fibrils.