Plant Cell Wall-Like Soft Materials: Micro- and Nanoengineering, Properties, and Applications

• This review provides a detailed account of engineered plant cell wall (CW)-mimetic soft materials, designed to replicate the intricate composition, structure, and mechanical properties of natural plant CWs. • Experimental methods to create CW-like materials are reviewed, along with relevant characterization techniques including mechanical, chemical, structural, and morphological analyses. • The applications of CW-like materials in several fields, including food packaging, edible films, drug delivery, construction materials, and biocatalysis, are highlighted. • The review facilitates rational design and thorough characterization of plant CW-mimetic materials, advancing innovative soft materials and elucidating structure–property relationships.