can specially accumulate in tumor sites due to the dysfunctional vasculatures, which is defined as enhanced permeation and retention (EPR) effect. [3] Beyond the physical features, nanomaterials constructing the NPs themselves can also bring in some novel properties such as new therapeutic mechanisms, environment-responsive drug release, stealth and targeting property, and ligand-based immune activation, etc. [4] To endow the NPs with more functions to achieve the enhancement of therapeutic efficacy and precision medicine, much efforts have been made in the field of nanomaterial engineering.Polyphenols, which have been demonstrated to have the effect of anti-tumor, anti-oxidation, anti-radiation, and antithrombosis, exist widely in natural plants such as tea, fruits, vegetables, and cereals. [5] A number of polyphenols have been FDAapproved for food preparation and human health. Polyphenols can be divided into naturally occurring polyphenols and artificial polyphenol derivatives. As the name shows, there remain abundant phenolic moieties that can chelate metal ions in polyphenols. [6] Metal ions play a key role in the field of biomedicine and chemical catalysis. The existence of multivalent metal ions can induce the crosslinking of polyphenols, thereby leading to the self-assembly of metal-phenolic networks (MPNs). The plentiful types of polyphenols and metals endow the MPNs with diverse properties and functions (Figure 1). MPNs, as promising carriers for drug delivery, are fabricated upon the coordination between phenolic ligands and metal ions, without any help of heat, electricity, or other special solvents. Because of the excellent adhesion capability of polyphenols, MPNs can be coated on various substrates or interfaces (serving as templates) regardless of the structures and shapes. The MPNs nanocoating may confer special and desired properties to the original substrates. Meanwhile, in some designs, the templates can be easily removed, thereby leading to the formation of MPN capsules. [7] MPNs can also self-assemble into spherical NPs without a template. [8] By varying the types of polyphenols, metal ions, or the encapsulated cargos, MPNs can be endowed with various functions. [6a,7b,9] For example, gossypol, a type of polyphenol extracted from cotton seeds, can act as both a selfcarrier and a chemical drug. [4b] Metal ions existed in MPNs not only help to crosslink polyphenols, but also achieve other functions such as biomedical imaging, changing of signaling pathway, and treatment. [6a,10] For example, gadolinium ions (Gd 3+ ) were assembled into MPNs to realize the function of T 1 -weighted Nanomedicine integrates different functional materials to realize the customization of carriers, aiming at increasing the cancer therapeutic efficacy and reducing the off-target toxicity. However, efforts on developing new drug carriers that combine precise diagnosis and accurate treatment have met challenges of uneasy synthesis, poor stability, difficult metabolism, and high cytotoxicity. Metal-phenolic networks...