CHAPTER 1 Inspiration from nature 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Biomimicry in nature and its insights 1.3 Theoretical basis of wood bionics science 1.4 New advances in modern science and technology of wood 1.5 Perspectives on wood bionic intelligence science References CHAPTER 2 Functional biomass materials with special wettability 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Construction and characteristics of functional biomass materials with special wettability 2.3 Preparation methods of functional materials with special wettability 2.4 Preparation of functional biomass materials with special wettability References CHAPTER 3 Functional photocatalytic materials 3.1 Overview of photocatalysis 3.2 Semiconductor photocatalysts 3.3 Preparation of biomass-based photocatalytic materials 3.4 Semiconductor-supported wood-based functional materials 3.5 Preparation of photocatalytic materials using wood as a template 3.6 Summary References CHAPTER 4 Formation and functional modification of magnetotactic wood 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Preparation of magnetic iron oxide/wood composites 4.3 Preparation of CoFe2O4/wood composites 4.4 Functional modification of the magnetic wood 4.5 Preparation of magnetic wood-based absorbent 4.6 Summary References CHAPTER 5 Iridescent properties and biomimetic applications of cellulose nanocrystal liquid crystal 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Preparation of CNC by acid hydrolysis 5.3 Self-assembly of CNC 5.4 Liquid crystal phase of CNC 5.5 Tuning of chiral nematic liquid crystal phase self-assembly behavior of CNC 5.6 Application of the chiral nematic liquid crystal phase of CNC 5.7 Regulation of CNC self-assembled functional materials 5.8 Humidity-sensitive chiral nematic CNC films 5.9 Chiral nematic conductive CNC film materials 5.10 Preparation of chiral mesoporous materials by the CNC template method 5.11 Summary References