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Nie L, Li S, Cao M, Han N, Chen Y. A brief review of preparation and applications of monolithic aerogels in atmospheric environmental purification. J Environ Sci (China) 2025; 149:209-220. [PMID: 39181635 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2024.01.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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Monolithic aerogels are promising candidates for use in atmospheric environmental purification due to their structural advantages, such as fine building block size together with high specific surface area, abundant pore structure, etc. Additionally, monolithic aerogels possess a unique monolithic macrostructure that sets them apart from aerogel powders and nanoparticles in practical environmental clean-up applications. This review delves into the available synthesis strategies and atmospheric environmental applications of monolithic aerogels, covering types of monolithic aerogels including SiO2, graphene, metal oxides and their combinations, along with their preparation methods. In particular, recent developments for VOC adsorption, CO2 capture, catalytic oxidation of VOCs and catalytic reduction of CO2 are highlighted. Finally, challenges and future opportunities for monolithic aerogels in the atmospheric environmental purification field are proposed. This review provides valuable insights for designing and utilizing monolithic aerogel-based functional materials.
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- Linfeng Nie
- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Key Laboratory of Science & Technology on Particle Materials, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Key Laboratory of Science & Technology on Particle Materials, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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Narayanan P, Guntupalli P, Lively RP, Jones CW. Alumina Incorporation in Self-Supported Poly(ethylenimine) Sorbents for Direct Air Capture. CHEM & BIO ENGINEERING 2024; 1:157-170. [PMID: 38566966 PMCID: PMC10983007 DOI: 10.1021/cbe.3c00079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Self-supported branched poly(ethylenimine) scaffolds with ordered macropores are synthesized with and without Al2O3 powder additive by cross-linking poly(ethylenimine) (PEI) with poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether (PEGDGE) at -196 °C. The scaffolds' CO2 uptake performance is compared with a conventional sorbent, i.e., PEI impregnated on an Al2O3 support. PEI scaffolds with Al2O3 additive show narrow pore size distribution and thinner pore walls than alumina-free materials, facilitating higher CO2 uptake at conditions relevant to direct air capture. The PEI scaffold containing 6.5 wt % Al2O3 had the highest CO2 uptake of 1.23 mmol/g of sorbent under 50% RH 400 ppm of CO2 conditions. In situ DRIFT spectroscopy and temperature-programmed desorption experiments show a significant CO2 uptake contribution via physisorption as well as carbamic acid formation, with lower CO2 binding energies in PEI scaffolds relative to conventional PEI sorbents, likely a result of a lower population of primary amines due to the amine cross-linking reactions during scaffold synthesis. The PEI scaffold containing 6.5 wt % Al2O3 is estimated to have the lowest desorption energy penalty under humid conditions, 4.6 GJ/tCO2, among the sorbents studied.
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- Pavithra Narayanan
- School of Chemical &
Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute
of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Chemical &
Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute
of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Chemical &
Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute
of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Chemical &
Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute
of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Xue Y, Li J, Jiang T, Han Q, Jing Y, Bai S, Yan X. Biomimetic Conductive Hydrogel Scaffolds with Anisotropy and Electrical Stimulation for In Vivo Skeletal Muscle Reconstruction. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2302180. [PMID: 37985965 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202302180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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The nature of the hydrogel scaffold mimicking extracellular matrix plays a crucial role in tissue engineering like skeletal muscle repair. Herein, an anisotropic and conductive hydrogel scaffold is fabricated using gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) as the matrix hydrogel and silver nanowire (AgNW) as the conductive dopant, through a directional freezing technique for muscle defect repair. The scaffold has an anisotropic structure composed of a directional longitudinal section and a honeycomb cross-section, with high mechanical strength of 10.5 kPa and excellent conductivity of 0.26 S m-1 . These properties are similar to native muscle extracellular matrix (ECM) and allow for cell orientation under the guidance of contact cues and electrical stimulation synergistically. In vitro experiments show that the scaffold's oriented structure combined with electrical stimulation results in enhanced myotube formation, with a length of up to 863 µm and an orientation rate of 81%. Furthermore, the electrically stimulated scaffold displays a promoted muscle reconstruction ability when transplanted into rats with muscle defects, achieving a muscle mass and strength restoration ratio of 95% and 99%, respectively, compared to normal levels. These findings suggest that the scaffold has great potential in muscle repair applications.
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- Yan Xue
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Preparation and Delivery, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Preparation and Delivery, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Preparation and Delivery, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Preparation and Delivery, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Preparation and Delivery, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Preparation and Delivery, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Preparation and Delivery, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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Kresse J, Georgi M, Hübner R, Eychmüller A. Structural investigations of Au-Ni aerogels: morphology and element distribution. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:5487-5498. [PMID: 37822903 PMCID: PMC10563840 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00359k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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The physical properties of nanomaterials are determined by their structural features, making accurate structural control indispensable. This carries over to future applications. In the case of metal aerogels, highly porous networks of aggregated metal nanoparticles, such precise tuning is still largely pending. Although recent improvements in controlling synthesis parameters like electrolytes, reductants, or mechanical stirring, the focus has always been on one particular morphology at a time. Meanwhile, complex factors, such as morphology and element distributions, are studied rather sparsely. We demonstrate the capabilities of precise morphology design by deploying Au-Ni, a novel element combination for metal aerogels in itself, as a model system to combine common aerogel morphologies under one system for the first time. Au-Ni aerogels were synthesized via modified one- and two-step gelation, partially combined with galvanic replacement, to obtain aerogels with alloyed, heterostructural (novel metal aerogel structure of interconnected nanoparticles and nanochains), and hollow spherical building blocks. These differences in morphology are directly reflected in the physisorption behavior, linking the isotherm shape and pore size distribution to the structural features of the aerogels, including a broad-ranging specific surface area (35-65 m2 g-1). The aerogels were optimized regarding metal concentration, destabilization, and composition, revealing some delicate structural trends regarding the ligament size and hollow sphere character. Hence, this work significantly improves the structural tailoring of metal aerogels and possible up-scaling. Lastly, preliminary ethanol oxidation tests demonstrated that morphology design extends to the catalytic performance. All in all, this work emphasizes the strengths of morphology design to obtain optimal structures, properties, and (performances) for any material application.
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- Johannes Kresse
- Physical Chemistry, TU Dresden Zellescher Weg 19 Dresden 01069 Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, TU Dresden Zellescher Weg 19 Dresden 01069 Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf e.V. Dresden 01328 Germany
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Wu S, Wu S, Zhang X, Feng T, Wu L. Chitosan-Based Hydrogels for Bioelectronic Sensing: Recent Advances and Applications in Biomedicine and Food Safety. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:93. [PMID: 36671928 PMCID: PMC9856120 DOI: 10.3390/bios13010093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Due to the lack of efficient bioelectronic interfaces, the communication between biology and electronics has become a great challenge, especially in constructing bioelectronic sensing. As natural polysaccharide biomaterials, chitosan-based hydrogels exhibit the advantages of flexibility, biocompatibility, mechanical tunability, and stimuli sensitivity, and could serve as an excellent interface for bioelectronic sensors. Based on the fabrication approaches, interaction mechanisms, and bioelectronic communication modalities, this review divided chitosan-based hydrogels into four types, including electrode-based hydrogels, conductive materials conjugated hydrogels, ionically conductive hydrogels, and redox-based hydrogels. To introduce the enhanced performance of bioelectronic sensors, as a complementary alternative, the incorporation of nanoparticles and redox species in chitosan-based hydrogels was discussed. In addition, the multifunctional properties of chitosan-based composite hydrogels enable their applications in biomedicine (e.g., smart skin patches, wood healing, disease diagnosis) and food safety (e.g., electrochemical sensing, smart sensing, artificial bioelectronic tongue, fluorescence sensors, surface-enhanced Raman scattering). We believe that this review will shed light on the future development of chitosan-based biosensing hydrogels for micro-implantable devices and human-machine interactions, as well as potential applications in medicine, food, agriculture, and other fields.
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- Si Wu
- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory for Efficient Utilization and Agglomeration of Metallurgic Mineral Resources, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory for Efficient Utilization and Agglomeration of Metallurgic Mineral Resources, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Tropical and Vegetables Quality and Safety for State Market Regulation, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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Yang B, Yang Z, Tang L. Recent progress in fiber-based soft electronics enabled by liquid metal. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1178995. [PMID: 37187888 PMCID: PMC10175636 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1178995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Soft electronics can seamlessly integrate with the human skin which will greatly improve the quality of life in the fields of healthcare monitoring, disease treatment, virtual reality, and human-machine interfaces. Currently, the stretchability of most soft electronics is achieved by incorporating stretchable conductors with elastic substrates. Among stretchable conductors, liquid metals stand out for their metal-grade conductivity, liquid-grade deformability, and relatively low cost. However, the elastic substrates usually composed of silicone rubber, polyurethane, and hydrogels have poor air permeability, and long-term exposure can cause skin redness and irritation. The substrates composed of fibers usually have excellent air permeability due to their high porosity, making them ideal substrates for soft electronics in long-term applications. Fibers can be woven directly into various shapes, or formed into various shapes on the mold by spinning techniques such as electrospinning. Here, we provide an overview of fiber-based soft electronics enabled by liquid metals. An introduction to the spinning technology is provided. Typical applications and patterning strategies of liquid metal are presented. We review the latest progress in the design and fabrication of representative liquid metal fibers and their application in soft electronics such as conductors, sensors, and energy harvesting. Finally, we discuss the challenges of fiber-based soft electronics and provide an outlook on future prospects.
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- Bowen Yang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Fundamental Research on Biomechanics in Clinical Application, School of Biomedical Engineering, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Fashion Accessory Art and Engineering College, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Zihan Yang, ; Lixue Tang,
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Fundamental Research on Biomechanics in Clinical Application, School of Biomedical Engineering, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Zihan Yang, ; Lixue Tang,
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Chen Y, Liang T, Chen L, Chen Y, Yang BR, Luo Y, Liu GS. Self-assembly, alignment, and patterning of metal nanowires. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2022; 7:1299-1339. [PMID: 36193823 DOI: 10.1039/d2nh00313a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Armed with the merits of one-dimensional nanostructures (flexibility, high aspect ratio, and anisotropy) and metals (high conductivity, plasmonic properties, and catalytic activity), metal nanowires (MNWs) have stood out as a new class of nanomaterials in the last two decades. They are envisaged to expedite significantly and even revolutionize a broad spectrum of applications related to display, sensing, energy, plasmonics, photonics, and catalysis. Compared with disordered MNWs, well-organized MNWs would not only enhance the intrinsic physical and chemical properties, but also create new functions and sophisticated architectures of optoelectronic devices. This paper presents a comprehensive review of assembly strategies of MNWs, including self-assembly for specific structures, alignment for anisotropic constructions, and patterning for precise configurations. The technical processes, underlying mechanisms, performance indicators, and representative applications of these strategies are described and discussed to inspire further innovation in assembly techniques and guide the fabrication of optoelectrical devices. Finally, a perspective on the critical challenges and future opportunities of MNW assembly is provided.
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- Ying Chen
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
- Key Laboratory of Visible Light Communications of Guangzhou, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information and Sensing Technologies of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
- Key Laboratory of Visible Light Communications of Guangzhou, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information and Sensing Technologies of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
- Key Laboratory of Visible Light Communications of Guangzhou, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information and Sensing Technologies of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
- Key Laboratory of Visible Light Communications of Guangzhou, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information and Sensing Technologies of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Sources, Chemical Functionalization, and Commercial Applications of Nanocellulose and Nanocellulose-Based Composites: A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14214468. [PMID: 36365462 PMCID: PMC9658553 DOI: 10.3390/polym14214468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Nanocellulose is the most abundant material extracted from plants, animals, and bacteria. Nanocellulose is a cellulosic material with nano-scale dimensions and exists in the form of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), bacterial nanocellulose (BNC), and nano-fibrillated cellulose (NFC). Owing to its high surface area, non-toxic nature, good mechanical properties, low thermal expansion, and high biodegradability, it is obtaining high attraction in the fields of electronics, paper making, packaging, and filtration, as well as the biomedical industry. To obtain the full potential of nanocellulose, it is chemically modified to alter the surface, resulting in improved properties. This review covers the nanocellulose background, their extraction methods, and possible chemical treatments that can enhance the properties of nanocellulose and its composites, as well as their applications in various fields.
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Touron M, Celle C, Orgéas L, Simonato JP. Hybrid Silver Nanowire-CMC Aerogels: From 1D Nanomaterials to 3D Electrically Conductive and Mechanically Resistant Lightweight Architectures. ACS NANO 2022; 16:14188-14197. [PMID: 35983915 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c04288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The directed assembly of nanomaterials into 3D architectures is a powerful tool to produce macroscopic materials with tailored physical properties. We show in this article that such a process can be advantageously performed for the fabrication of lightweight electrically conductive materials. Silver nanowire aerogels (AgNWAs) with very low densities (down to ∼6 mg cm-3) were ice-templated and freeze-dried, leading to 3D shaped cellular materials based on one-dimensional nanoscopic building blocks. Due to their intrinsic moderate mechanical resistance, the potential use of pure AgNWAs in real life applications appears rather limited. We demonstrate that the addition of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) in a 1:1 weight ratio leads to the fabrication of hybrid aerogels with highly improved mechanical properties. The molecular weight of the CMC is shown to be a critical parameter to ensure a good dispersion of the AgNWs, and thus to reach excellent performances such as a very low resistivity (0.9 ± 0.2 Ω·cm at 99.2 vol % porosity). The combination of silver nanowires with CMC-700k results in a gain higher than 7100% of the Young's modulus, from 10.4 ± 0.9 kPa (at very low density, i.e., 12 mg cm-3) for the AgNWAs to 740 ± 40 kPa for the AgNW:CMC aerogel. Electromechanical characterizations allowed us to quantify the piezoelectric properties of these hybrid aerogels. The very good elasticity and the piezoelectric behavior stability up to 100 cycles of compression under high (50%) deformation were revealed, which may be of interest for various applications such as pressure sensors.
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- Maribel Touron
- University Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LITEN, DTNM, Grenoble 38000, France
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- University Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LITEN, DEHT, Grenoble 38000, France
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- University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, 3SR Lab, Grenoble 38000, France
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Yang JN, Yang HH, Niu MS, Zhou H, Yi X, Chang DL, Zhan J, Liu Y. Ultra-light 3D MnO 2-agar network with high and longevous performance for catalytic formaldehyde oxidation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 830:154818. [PMID: 35341871 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Under the background of indoor air formaldehyde decontamination, a freestanding ultra-light assembly was fabricated via ice-templating approach starting from MnO2 nanoparticles and environmentally benign agar powder. The 3D composite of agar and MnO2 (AM-3D) was comparatively studied with powdered counterparts (including pure MnO2 and mixture of agar and MnO2) and the 3D-structured agar for formaldehyde oxidation, and their physicochemical properties were examined with XRD, ATR, SEM, XPS, isothermal N2 adsorption, ESR, Raman, CO-TPR and O2-TPD. For the single test of formaldehyde oxidation, the AM-3D catalyst exhibited 62.0%-67.0% removal percentage for ~400 mg/m3 formaldehyde, which did not demonstrate significant advantage over the control samples. However, thanks to the porous 3D agar scaffold with large spatial volume that could promote a rapid gas-phase formaldehyde concentration reduction, and the strong interaction between the dispersed MnO2 particles and agar substrate that could afford a large amount of reactive oxygen species to further oxidize the adsorbed formaldehyde, the AM-3D composite was a much better HCHO-to-CO2 converter and possessed much more advantageous stability for repeated cycles of formaldehyde oxidation: even after ten cycles, there was still 41.7% of formaldehyde removed. Furthermore, the viable sunlight irradiation could easily restore the activity of the used AM-3D catalyst back to the level approaching that of the fresh one. Finally, reaction pathways were put forward via the infrared spectroscopic and ion chromatographic investigations on the surface intermediates of the spent materials.
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- Ji-Ning Yang
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- College of Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Ocean Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China.
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Kumar V, Kumar P, Deka R, Abbas Z, Mobin SM. Recent Development of Morphology-Controlled Hybrid Nanomaterials for Triboelectric Nanogenerator: A Review. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202200067. [PMID: 35686889 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Being cognizant of modern electronic devices, the scientists are continuing to investigate renewable green-energy resources for a decade. Amid different energy harvesting systems, the triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have been found to be the most promising mechanical harvesting technology and have drawn attention to generate electrical energy. Thanks to its instant output power, choice to opt for wide-ranging materials, low maintenance cost, easy fabrication process and environmentally friendly nature. Due to numerous working modes of TENGs, it is dedicated to desired application at ambient conditions. In this review, an advance correlation of TENGs have been explained based on the variety of nanostructures, including 0D, 1D, 2D, 3D, metal organic frameworks (MOFs), coordination polymers (CPs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), and perovskite materials. Moreover, an overview of previous and current perspectives of various nanomaterials, synthesis, fabrication and their applications in potential fields have been discussed in detail.
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- Viresh Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, Simrol, Khandwa Road, Indore 453552, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, Simrol, Khandwa Road, Indore 453552, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, Simrol, Khandwa Road, Indore 453552, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, Simrol, Khandwa Road, Indore 453552, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, Simrol, Khandwa Road, Indore 453552, India.,Department of Bioscience and Bio-Medical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, Simrol, Khandwa Road, Indore 453552, India.,Center for Electric Vehicle and Intelligent Transport Systems, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, Simrol, Khandwa Road, Indore 453552, India
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He Z, Wang JL, Chen SM, Liu JW, Yu SH. Self-Assembly of Nanowires: From Dynamic Monitoring to Precision Control. Acc Chem Res 2022; 55:1480-1491. [PMID: 35578915 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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ConspectusNatural biomaterials often show ordered nanowire structures (ONWS) which display unique structural color or superior mechanical performance. Meanwhile, plenty of modern nanodevices with ONWS have flourished with activities focused on both basic and applied research. Manipulating synthetic nanowire (NW) from a disordered state to a hierarchically ordered structure via various assembly strategies brings about intriguing and exotic chemical/physical properties. In the past decades, many methods have been developed to assemble NWs and fabricate organized architectures, such as Langmuir-Blodgett interfacial assembly, spin-coating assembly, fluid-flow-induced assembly, and ice-template assembly. Nevertheless, for practical applications, large-scale and high-efficiency assembly strategies toward precise controlled architectures are largely limited by the lack understanding of assembly mechanisms. Especially, the manipulation principles and driving forces behind the state-of-art assembly strategies are still unclear. Besides, the lesser research attention on dynamic kinetics also impedes the revelation of the NW self-assembly mechanism. With the emergence of advanced in situ techniques, such as synchrotron-based X-ray techniques and in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM), the dynamic monitoring of NW behavior in many practical environments becomes possible. In addition, the alignment direction and the stacking manner of NW film are of significance to the final performance. There is a lack of connection between the properties of one-dimensional nanoscale building blocks and the functionalities of the macro-assembly structures. To this end, dynamic monitoring is highly desired, which enables the precision modulation of NW assembly structure, leading to the discovery or prediction of new structures, novel properties, and performance optimization.In this Account, we aim to uncover the underlying kinetics of NW assembly or local reaction and mass transportation processes, as well as to build a solid connection from individual NWs to NW assembly structures with enhanced properties and eventually to macroscopic materials application. We first review the recent progress in state-of-art NW assembly strategies for diverse aligned structures according to the manipulation principle and the driving forces. To systematically review the NW self-assembly strategies, we categorize these strategies into three states: NWs on the liquid interface via surface tension, NW assembly in liquid via solution-shearing flow field, and NW assembly at the solid interval via physical repulsive force. Then, we introduce the existing advanced characterization techniques, including synchrotron-based X-ray scattering and in situ TEM, to dynamically monitor the intermediate states of the NW assembly and transport processes. The comprehensive understanding of this thermodynamic and kinetic mechanism facilitates the rational design, large scale, and high-efficiency fabrication of NW assemblies, thus promoting their applications in tailored optical-electrical electronics, smart electrochromic devices, electrocatalysis, structural materials, and chiral photonic crystals.
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- Zhen He
- Institute of Innovative Materials (I2M), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Institute of Innovative Materials (I2M), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Institute of Innovative Materials (I2M), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Bioinspired Techniques in Freeze Casting: A Survey of Processes, Current Advances, and Future Directions. INT J POLYM SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/9169046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Freeze casting, popularly known as ice templating or freeze gelation, is a mechanical method to fabricate scaffolds of desirable properties and materials. Aerospace engineering, the healthcare sector, manufacturing department, and automotive industries are the different fields where freeze casting has been used. Bioinspiration refers to the translation of biological systems into new and innovative creations. Bioinspired materials are extensively used in freeze casting methods such as ceramide, spines of porcupine fish, and collagen. Due to the tunable properties and production of complex structures with ease, biomaterials have found numerous applications in the ice templating method. This review rigorously explains the freeze casting process and the effect of thermal conductivity, stress, and electrostatic repulsion on the porous materials. Also, we have discussed the different biomaterial polymers used in freeze casting along with different methods involved.
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Pan ZZ, Lv W, Yang QH, Nishihara H. Aligned Macroporous Monoliths by Ice-Templating. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2022. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20220022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Zheng-Ze Pan
- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, China
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- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan
- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advance Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan
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Jiang PP, Qin H, Dai J, Yu SH, Cong HP. Ultrastretchable and Self-Healing Conductors with Double Dynamic Network for Omni-Healable Capacitive Strain Sensors. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:1433-1442. [PMID: 34747171 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c03618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Skin-mountable capacitive-type strain sensors with great linearity and low hysteresis provide inspiration for the interactions between human and machine. For practicality, high sensing performance, large stretchability, and self-healing are demanded but limited by stretchable electrode and dielectric and interfacial compatibility. Here, we demonstrate an extremely stretchable and self-healing conductor via both hard and soft tactics that combine conductive nanowire assemblies with double dynamic network based on π-π attractions and Ag-S coordination bonds. The obtained conductor outperforms the reported stretchable conductors by delivering an elongation of 3250%, resistance change of 223% at 2000% strain, high durability, and multiresponsive self-healability. Especially, this conductor accommodates large strain of 1500% at extremely knotted and twisted deformations. By sandwiching hydrogel conductors with a newly developed dielectric, ultrahigh stretchability and omni-healability are simultaneously achieved for the first time for a capacitive strain sensor inspired by metal-thiolate coordination chemistry, showing great potentials in wearable electronics and soft robotics.
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- Pan-Pan Jiang
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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Wang X, Guo W, Zhang H, Peng P. Synthesis of Free-Standing Silver Foam via Oriented and Additive Nanojoining. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:38637-38646. [PMID: 34357764 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c12936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Silver foams with high porosity and electrical conductivity have many potential applications in energy storage, catalysis, and fuel cells. However, its application is largely hindered by the low efficiency of complicated synthesis processes. In this work, a facile and rapid bottom-up fabrication of silver foams in an aqueous solution allowing large-scale production through oriented and additive nanojoining of silver nanoplate building blocks is reported. Self-assembling of as-grown silver nanoplates facilitates the oriented nanoscale joining to align the atomic lattice, and the local additive of silver promotes diffusion and interconnection at room temperature to realize a rapid synthesis process. The freeze-dried silver foam exhibits a porosity of 95.45%, an ultralow density of 61 mg·cm-3, low thermal conductivity of 0.29 W·m-1·K-1, and high electrical conductivity of 8086 S·m-1. This oriented and locally additive nanojoining process presents a new strategy to fabricate silver foams that may also inspire the fabrications of other metal foams.
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- Xinda Wang
- School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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Gohain SB, Thakur AJ. Au Nanostructures with Controlled Morphology, Biosynthesized from
Garcinia cowa
Fruit Extract, and Their Use in Microwave‐Mediated Bisindole Synthesis. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202100157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Shivanee B. Gohain
- Department of Chemical Sciences Tezpur University, Napaam Assam 784028 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences Tezpur University, Napaam Assam 784028 India
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Chen W, Liu LX, Zhang HB, Yu ZZ. Kirigami-Inspired Highly Stretchable, Conductive, and Hierarchical Ti 3C 2T x MXene Films for Efficient Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Pressure Sensing. ACS NANO 2021; 15:7668-7681. [PMID: 33861590 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c01277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Although Ti3C2Tx MXene sheets are highly conductive, it is still a challenge to design highly stretchable MXene electrodes for flexible electronic devices. Inspired by the high stretchability of kirigami patterns, we demonstrate a bottom-up methodology to design highly stretchable and conductive polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)/Ti3C2Tx MXene films for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and pressure sensing applications by constructing wrinkled MXene patterns on a flexible PDMS substrate to create a hierarchical surface with primary and secondary surface wrinkles. The self-controlled microcracks created in the valley domains of the hierarchical film via a nonuniform deformation during prestretching/releasing cycles endow the hierarchical PDMS/MXene film with a high stretchability (100%), strain-invariant conductivity in a strain range of 0%-100%, and stable conductivities over an 1000-cycle fatigue measurement. The stretchable film exhibits a highly stable EMI shielding performance of ≈30 dB at a tensile strain of 50%, and its EMI shielding efficiency increases further to 103 dB by constructing a two-film structure. Furthermore, a highly stretchable and sensitive iontronic sensor array with integrated MXene-based electrodes and circuits is fabricated by a stencil printing process, exhibiting high sensitivity (66.3 nF kPa-1), excellent dynamic cycle stability over 1000 cycles under different frequencies, and sensitive pressure monitoring capability under a tensile strain of 50%.
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- Wei Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Wang Z, Ma Z, Sun J, Yan Y, Bu M, Huo Y, Li YF, Hu N. Recent Advances in Natural Functional Biopolymers and Their Applications of Electronic Skins and Flexible Strain Sensors. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:813. [PMID: 33800960 PMCID: PMC7961771 DOI: 10.3390/polym13050813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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In order to replace nonrenewable resources and decrease electronic waste disposal, there is a rapidly rising demand for the utilization of reproducible and degradable biopolymers in flexible electronics. Natural biopolymers have many remarkable characteristics, including light weight, excellent mechanical properties, biocompatibility, non-toxicity, low cost, etc. Thanks to these superior merits, natural functional biopolymers can be designed and optimized for the development of high-performance flexible electronic devices. Herein, we provide an insightful overview of the unique structures, properties and applications of biopolymers for electronic skins (e-skins) and flexible strain sensors. The relationships between properties and sensing performances of biopolymers-based sensors are also investigated. The functional design strategies and fabrication technologies for biopolymers-based flexible sensors are proposed. Furthermore, the research progresses of biopolymers-based sensors with various functions are described in detail. Finally, we provide some useful viewpoints and future prospects of developing biopolymers-based flexible sensors.
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- Ziying Wang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Electronic Materials and Devices, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 5340 Xiping Road, Tianjin 300401, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Electronic Materials and Devices, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 5340 Xiping Road, Tianjin 300401, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Electronic Materials and Devices, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 5340 Xiping Road, Tianjin 300401, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Electronic Materials and Devices, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 5340 Xiping Road, Tianjin 300401, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Electronic Materials and Devices, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 5340 Xiping Road, Tianjin 300401, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Electronic Materials and Devices, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 5340 Xiping Road, Tianjin 300401, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Electronic Materials and Devices, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 5340 Xiping Road, Tianjin 300401, China
- Center for Advanced Laser Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Technology and Equipment, Tianjin 300401, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence Electrical Equipment, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Technological Innovation Method and Tool, School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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Vesztergom S, Dutta A, Rahaman M, Kiran K, Zelocualtecatl Montiel I, Broekmann P. Hydrogen Bubble Templated Metal Foams as Efficient Catalysts of CO
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Electroreduction. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202001145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Soma Vesztergom
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Bern Freiestraße 3 Bern 3012 Switzerland
- Department of Physical Chemistry Eötvös Loránd University Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A Budapest 1117 Hungary
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Bern Freiestraße 3 Bern 3012 Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Bern Freiestraße 3 Bern 3012 Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Bern Freiestraße 3 Bern 3012 Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Bern Freiestraße 3 Bern 3012 Switzerland
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Zeng Z, Li W, Wu N, Zhao S, Lu X. Polymer-Assisted Fabrication of Silver Nanowire Cellular Monoliths: Toward Hydrophobic and Ultraflexible High-Performance Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Materials. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:38584-38592. [PMID: 32804478 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c10492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Metal nanofibers with excellent electrical conductivity and superior mechanical flexibility have great potentials for fabrication of lightweight, flexible, and high-performance electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding architectures. The weak interactions and large contact resistance among the wires, however, hinder their assembly into robust and high-performance EMI shielding monoliths. In this work, we used low fractions of polymers to assist the construction of lightweight, flexible, and highly conductive silver nanowire (AgNW) cellular monoliths with significantly enhanced mechanical strength and EMI shielding effectiveness (SE). The normalized surface specific SE of our AgNW-based cellular monoliths can reach up to 20522 dB·cm2/g, outracing that of most shielding materials ever reported. Moreover, this robust conductive framework enabled the successful fabrication of hydrophobic, ultraflexible, and highly stretchable aerogel/polymer composites with outstanding EMI SE even at an extremely low AgNW content. Thus, this work demonstrated a facile and efficient strategy for assembling metal nanofiber-based functional high-performance EMI shielding architectures.
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- Zhihui Zeng
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- IMPACT Lab, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zürich), 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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Fan YJ, Yu PT, Liang F, Li X, Li HY, Liu L, Cao JW, Zhao XJ, Wang ZL, Zhu G. Highly conductive, stretchable, and breathable epidermal electrode based on hierarchically interactive nano-network. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:16053-16062. [PMID: 32725033 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr03189e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Stretchable electrodes have a crucial impact on the development of flexible electronic systems. Most conventionally blended nanocomposite electrodes are incapable of achieving high stretchability, breathability, or durability. In this work, a highly conductive, breathable, and stretchable epidermal electrode (SEE) is demonstrated by designing a hierarchically interactive nano-network that is composed of elastic polymer nano-fibers and multi-level silver nano-wires (AgNWs). The elastic polymer nano-fibers act as a continuous scaffold, and multi-level AgNWs embedded in the nano-fibers form branched conductive pathways. This structure enables high conductivity of the SEE at 4800 S cm-1 (at a significantly low AgNW content of 1.59 vt%), with high stretchability and excellent durability. For example, the SEE remained conductive even at a high strain of 500%, and it also maintained its initial resistance even after 30 000 cycles of strain at 50% or being washed with water for 100 000 cycles. The SEE was prepared by a facile in situ nonequilibrium fabrication process, and can easily be produced into an elastic circuit on a large scale, which provides a foundation for integrated and multifunctional electronic skins. The SEE possesses superior mechanical conformability and permeability of gas and liquid, and therefore, it was successfully applied in measuring electrocardiogram signals and thermal therapy, and exhibited highly robust and comfortable performances even while being washed with water or undergoing complex deformations.
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- You Jun Fan
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China. and State Key Lab of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China and School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China. and School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China. and School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China. and School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- New Materials Institute, Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China. and School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- New Materials Institute, Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China. and School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China. and School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China. and School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China and New Materials Institute, Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China
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Chen Y, Zhang L, Mei C, Li Y, Duan G, Agarwal S, Greiner A, Ma C, Jiang S. Wood-Inspired Anisotropic Cellulose Nanofibril Composite Sponges for Multifunctional Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:35513-35522. [PMID: 32672439 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c10645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Nanocellulose-based porous materials have been recently considered as ideal candidates in various applications. However, challenges on performances remain owing to the disorderly structure and the limited transport specificity. Herein, wood-inspired composite sponges consisting of cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) and high-aspect-ratio silver nanowires (AgNWs) were generated with anisotropic properties by the directional freeze-drying. The obtained composite sponges exhibited attractive features, such as an excellent compressive stress of 24.5 kPa, low percolation threshold of 0.1 vol % AgNWs, and high electrical conductivity of 1.52 S/cm. Furthermore, the self-assembled ordered structure in the longitudinal direction and synergistic effect between CNFs and AgNWs benefited the sponge interesting anisotropic electrical conductivity, thermal diffusivity, ultrafast electrically induced heating (<5 s), sensitive pressure sensing (errors <0.26%), and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding for special practical demands. This multifunctional material inspired by natural woods is expected to broaden new applications as electronic devices for an intelligent switch or EMI shielding.
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- Yiming Chen
- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- MIT Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Powder Metallurgy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Science and Technology on Advanced Ceramic Fibers and Composites Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410083, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Macromolecular Chemistry, Bavarian Polymer Institute, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Macromolecular Chemistry, Bavarian Polymer Institute, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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Wang Y, Ju W, Chen J, Liu Z, Wang J. One‐Step Synthesis of Solid‐State Photoluminescent Carbon Nanodots from Grains for Latent Fingerprint Detection. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202000712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Yaping Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringZhengzhou Normal University 6 Yingcai Ave. Zhengzhou 450044 China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringZhengzhou University 100 Science Ave. Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringZhengzhou Normal University 6 Yingcai Ave. Zhengzhou 450044 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringZhengzhou Normal University 6 Yingcai Ave. Zhengzhou 450044 China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringZhengzhou University 100 Science Ave. Zhengzhou 450001 China
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Kim K, Park MJ. Ice-assisted synthesis of functional nanomaterials: the use of quasi-liquid layers as nanoreactors and reaction accelerators. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:14320-14338. [PMID: 32458875 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr02624g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The discovery of peculiar quasi-liquid layers on ice surfaces marks a major breakthrough in ice-related sciences, as the facile tuning of the reactions and morphologies of substances in contact with these layers make ice-assisted chemistry a low-cost, environmentally benign, and ubiquitous methodology for the synthesis of nanomaterials with improved functionality. Ice-templated synthesis of porous materials offers the appealing features of rapid self-organization and remarkable property changes arising from confinement effects and affords materials that have found a diverse range of applications such as batteries, supercapacitors, and gas separation. Moreover, much attention has been drawn to the acceleration of chemical reactions and transformations on the ice surface due to the freeze concentration effect, fast self-diffusion of surface water, and modulated surface potential energy. Some of these results are related to the accumulation of inorganic contaminants in glaciers and the blockage of natural gas pipelines. As an emerging theme in nanomaterial design, the dimension-controlled synthesis of hybrid materials with unprecedentedly enhanced properties on ice surfaces has attracted much interest. However, a deep understanding of quasi-liquid layer characteristics (and hence, the development of cutting-edge analytical technologies with high surface sensitivity) is required to achieve the current goal of ice-assisted chemistry, namely the preparation of tailor-made materials with the desired properties.
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- Kyoungwook Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Division of Materials Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Korea 790-784.
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Materials Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Korea 790-784.
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Su L, Wang H, Niu M, Dai S, Cai Z, Yang B, Huyan H, Pan X. Anisotropic and hierarchical SiC@SiO 2 nanowire aerogel with exceptional stiffness and stability for thermal superinsulation. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020; 6:eaay6689. [PMID: 32637589 PMCID: PMC7314525 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aay6689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Ceramic aerogels are promising lightweight and high-efficient thermal insulators for applications in buildings, industry, and aerospace vehicles but are usually limited by their brittleness and structural collapse at high temperatures. In recent years, fabricating nanostructure-based ultralight materials has been proved to be an effective way to realize the resilience of ceramic aerogels. However, the randomly distributed macroscale pores in these architectures usually lead to low stiffness and reduced thermal insulation performance. Here, to overcome these obstacles, a SiC@SiO2 nanowire aerogel with a nanowire-assembled anisotropic and hierarchical microstructure was prepared by using directional freeze casting and subsequent heat treatment. The aerogel exhibits an ultralow thermal conductivity of ~14 mW/m·K, an exceptional high stiffness (a specific modulus of ~24.7 kN·m/kg), and excellent thermal and chemical stabilities even under heating at 1200°C by a butane blow torch, which makes it an ideal thermally superinsulating material for applications under extreme conditions.
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- Lei Su
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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Zeng Z, Jiang F, Yue Y, Han D, Lin L, Zhao S, Zhao YB, Pan Z, Li C, Nyström G, Wang J. Flexible and Ultrathin Waterproof Cellular Membranes Based on High-Conjunction Metal-Wrapped Polymer Nanofibers for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1908496. [PMID: 32227390 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201908496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Ultrathin, lightweight, and flexible electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials are urgently demanded to address EM radiation pollution. Efficient design to utilize the shields' microstructures is crucial yet remains highly challenging for maximum EMI shielding effectiveness (SE) while minimizing material consumption. Herein, novel cellular membranes are designed based on a facile polydopamine-assisted metal (copper or silver) deposition on electrospun polymer nanofibers. The membranes can efficiently exploit the high-conjunction cellular structures of metal and polymer nanofibers, and their interactions for excellent electrical conductivity, mechanical flexibility, and ultrahigh EMI shielding performance. EMI SE reaches more than 53 dB in an ultra-broadband frequency range at a membrane thickness of merely 2.5 µm and a density of 1.6 g cm-3 , and an SE of 44.7 dB is accomplished at the lowest thickness of 1.2 µm. The normalized specific SE is up to 232 860 dB cm2 g-1 , significantly surpassing that of other shielding materials ever reported. More, integrated functionalities are discovered in the membrane, such as antibacterial, waterproof properties, excellent air permeability, high resistance to mechanical deformations and low-voltage uniform heating performance, offering strong potential for applications in aerospace and portable and wearable smart electronics.
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- Zhihui Zeng
- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überland Strasse 129, Dübendorf, 8600, Switzerland
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überland Strasse 129, Dübendorf, 8600, Switzerland
- ETH Zürich, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 3, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überland Strasse 129, Dübendorf, 8600, Switzerland
- ETH Zürich, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 3, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zürich, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 3, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überland Strasse 129, Dübendorf, 8600, Switzerland
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überland Strasse 129, Dübendorf, 8600, Switzerland
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überland Strasse 129, Dübendorf, 8600, Switzerland
- ETH Zürich, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 3, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überland Strasse 129, Dübendorf, 8600, Switzerland
- ETH Zürich, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 3, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
- School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überland Strasse 129, Dübendorf, 8600, Switzerland
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, Zürich, 8092, Switzerland
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überland Strasse 129, Dübendorf, 8600, Switzerland
- ETH Zürich, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 3, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
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Gao W, Wang M, Bai H. A review of multifunctional nacre-mimetic materials based on bidirectional freeze casting. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2020; 109:103820. [PMID: 32543396 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.103820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Nacre has achieved an excellent combination of strength and toughness through its unique brick-and-mortar structure of layered aragonite platelets bonded with biopolymers. Mimicking nacre has been considered as a practical way for the development of high-performance structural composites. Over the past years, many techniques have been developed to fabricate multifunctional nacre-mimetic materials, including freeze casting, layer-by-layer assembly, vacuum filtration, 3D printing and so on. Among them, freeze casting, especially bidirectional freeze casting, as an environmentally friendly and scalable method, has attracted extensive attention recently. In this review, we begin with the introduction and discussion of various fabrication techniques comparing their advantages and disadvantages, focusing on the most recent advances of the bidirectional freeze casting technique. Then, we summarize representative examples of applying the bidirectional freeze casting technique to assemble various building blocks into multifunctional nacre-mimetic materials and their wide applications. At the end, we discuss the future direction of using bidirectional freeze casting to make nacre-mimetic materials.
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- Weiwei Gao
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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Du R, Joswig JO, Hübner R, Zhou L, Wei W, Hu Y, Eychmüller A. Freeze-Thaw-Promoted Fabrication of Clean and Hierarchically Structured Noble-Metal Aerogels for Electrocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:8293-8300. [PMID: 32187791 PMCID: PMC7317422 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201916484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Noble‐metal aerogels (NMAs) have drawn increasing attention because of their self‐supported conductive networks, high surface areas, and numerous optically/catalytically active sites, enabling their impressive performance in diverse fields. However, the fabrication methods suffer from tedious procedures, long preparation times, unavoidable impurities, and uncontrolled multiscale structures, discouraging their developments. By utilizing the self‐healing properties of noble‐metal aggregates, the freezing‐promoted salting‐out behavior, and the ice‐templating effect, a freeze–thaw method is crafted that is capable of preparing various hierarchically structured noble‐metal gels within one day without extra additives. In light of their cleanliness, the multi‐scale structures, and combined catalytic/optical properties, the electrocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic performance of NMAs are demonstrated, which surpasses that of commercial noble‐metal catalysts.
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- Ran Du
- Physical Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Bergstr. 66b, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Theoretische Chemie, Fakultät für Chemie und Lebensmittelchemie, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325000, China
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- Physical Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Bergstr. 66b, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325000, China
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- Physical Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Bergstr. 66b, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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Du R, Joswig J, Hübner R, Zhou L, Wei W, Hu Y, Eychmüller A. Freeze–Thaw‐Promoted Fabrication of Clean and Hierarchically Structured Noble‐Metal Aerogels for Electrocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201916484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Ran Du
- Physical ChemistryTechnische Universität Dresden Bergstr. 66b 01069 Dresden Germany
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- Theoretische Chemie, Fakultät für Chemie und LebensmittelchemieTechnische Universität Dresden 01062 Dresden Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-RossendorfInstitute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research Bautzner Landstrasse 400 01328 Dresden Germany
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- College of Chemistry and Materials EngineeringWenzhou University Wenzhou 325000 China
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- Physical ChemistryTechnische Universität Dresden Bergstr. 66b 01069 Dresden Germany
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- College of Chemistry and Materials EngineeringWenzhou University Wenzhou 325000 China
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- Physical ChemistryTechnische Universität Dresden Bergstr. 66b 01069 Dresden Germany
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Shao G, Hanaor DAH, Shen X, Gurlo A. Freeze Casting: From Low-Dimensional Building Blocks to Aligned Porous Structures-A Review of Novel Materials, Methods, and Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1907176. [PMID: 32163660 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201907176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Freeze casting, also known as ice templating, is a particularly versatile technique that has been applied extensively for the fabrication of well-controlled biomimetic porous materials based on ceramics, metals, polymers, biomacromolecules, and carbon nanomaterials, endowing them with novel properties and broadening their applicability. The principles of different directional freeze-casting processes are described and the relationships between processing and structure are examined. Recent progress in freeze-casting assisted assembly of low dimensional building blocks, including graphene and carbon nanotubes, into tailored micro- and macrostructures is then summarized. Emerging trends relating to novel materials as building blocks and novel freeze-cast geometries-beads, fibers, films, complex macrostructures, and nacre-mimetic composites-are presented. Thereafter, the means by which aligned porous structures and nacre mimetic materials obtainable through recently developed freeze-casting techniques and low-dimensional building blocks can facilitate material functionality across multiple fields of application, including energy storage and conversion, environmental remediation, thermal management, and smart materials, are discussed.
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- Gaofeng Shao
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
- Fachgebiet Keramische Werkstoffe/Chair of Advanced Ceramic Materials, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstr. 40, Berlin, 10623, Germany
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- Fachgebiet Keramische Werkstoffe/Chair of Advanced Ceramic Materials, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstr. 40, Berlin, 10623, Germany
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- Fachgebiet Keramische Werkstoffe/Chair of Advanced Ceramic Materials, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstr. 40, Berlin, 10623, Germany
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Gong S, Yap LW, Zhu B, Cheng W. Multiscale Soft-Hard Interface Design for Flexible Hybrid Electronics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1902278. [PMID: 31468635 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201902278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Emerging next-generation soft electronics will require versatile properties functioning under mechanical compliance, which will involve the use of different types of materials. As a result, control over material interfaces (particularly soft/hard interfaces) has become crucial and is now attracting intensive worldwide research efforts. A series of material and structural interface designs has been devised to improve interfacial adhesion, preventing failure of electromechanical properties under mechanical deformation. Herein, different soft/hard interface design strategies at multiple length scales in the context of flexible hybrid electronics are reviewed. The crucial role of soft ligands and/or polymers in controlling the morphologies of active nanomaterials and stabilizing them is discussed, with a focus on understanding the soft/hard interface at the atomic/molecular scale. Larger nanoscopic and microscopic levels are also discussed, to scrutinize viable intrinsic and extrinsic interfacial designs with the purpose of promoting adhesion, stretchability, and durability. Furthermore, the macroscopic device/human interface as it relates to real-world applications is analyzed. Finally, a perspective on the current challenges and future opportunities in the development of truly seamlessly integrated soft wearable electronic systems is presented.
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- Shu Gong
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, Clayton, 151 Wellington Road, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, Clayton, 151 Wellington Road, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, Clayton, 151 Wellington Road, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
- The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, Clayton, 151 Wellington Road, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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Zeng Z, Wu T, Han D, Ren Q, Siqueira G, Nyström G. Ultralight, Flexible, and Biomimetic Nanocellulose/Silver Nanowire Aerogels for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding. ACS NANO 2020; 14:2927-2938. [PMID: 32109050 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b07452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Ultralight and highly flexible biopolymer aerogels, composed of biomimetic cellular microstructures formed from cellulose nanofibers and silver nanowires, are assembled via a convenient and facile freeze-casting method. The lamellar, honeycomb-like, and random porous scaffolds are successfully achieved by adjusting freezing approaches to modulate the relationships between microstructures and macroscopic mechanical and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding performances. Combining the shielding transformation arising from in situ compression and the controlled content of building units, the optimized lamellar porous biopolymer aerogels can show a very high EMI shielding effectiveness (SE), which exceeds 70 or 40 dB in the X-band while the density is merely 6.2 or 1.7 mg/cm3, respectively. The corresponding normalized surface specific SE (defined as the SE divided by the material density and thickness) is up to 178235 dB·cm2/g, far surpassing that of the so-far reported shielding materials. Antibacterial properties and hydrophobicity are also demonstrated extending the versatility and application potential of the biopolymer hybrid aerogels.
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- Zhihui Zeng
- Laboratory for Cellulose & Wood Materials, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Cellulose & Wood Materials, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zürich), 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Biointerfaces, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), 9041 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Cellulose & Wood Materials, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Cellulose & Wood Materials, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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Chen G, Wang H, Guo R, Duan M, Zhang Y, Liu J. Superelastic EGaIn Composite Fibers Sustaining 500% Tensile Strain with Superior Electrical Conductivity for Wearable Electronics. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:6112-6118. [PMID: 31941273 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b23083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Stretchable conductive fibers have gained significant attention in the field of wearable and flexible electronics because of their inherited unique properties. Up to now, there are few reports regarding the highly stretchable fibers with excellent electronic properties. In this work, a highly stretchable fiber with superior electrical conductivity is fabricated, which contains a core fiber, an intermediate modified layer, and an outer eutectic-gallium-indium liquid metal layer. The fiber demonstrates an excellent electrical conductivity of over 103 S cm-1 when stretched up to 500% strain, which is far superior to the existing stretchable conductive fiber. The stretchable conductive fiber shows excellent thermostability with a maximum operating temperature of nearly 250 °C. Such unique fibers can be applied as highly stretchable, deformable conductor to charge a mobile phone, and sensor to monitor human activities. This work offers promising application in the areas of flexible and wearable electronics.
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- Guozhen Chen
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China
- Beijing Key Lab of CryoBiomedical Engineering and Key Lab of Cryogenics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
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Song P, Cui J, Di J, Liu D, Xu M, Tang B, Zeng Q, Xiong J, Wang C, He Q, Kang L, Zhou J, Duan R, Chen B, Guo S, Liu F, Shen J, Liu Z. Carbon Microtube Aerogel Derived from Kapok Fiber: An Efficient and Recyclable Sorbent for Oils and Organic Solvents. ACS NANO 2020; 14:595-602. [PMID: 31891248 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b07063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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A carbon microtube aerogel (CMA) with hydrophobicity, strong adsorption capacity, and superb recyclability was obtained by a feasible approach with economical raw material, such as kapok fiber. The CMA possesses a great adsorption capacity of 78-348 times its weight. Attributed to its outstanding thermal stability and excellent mechanical properties, the CMA can be used for many cycles of distillation, squeezing, and combustion without degradation, which suggests a potential practical application in oil-water separation. In addition, the adsorption capacity still retained 98% by distillation, 97% by squeezing, and 90% by combustion after 10 cycles. Therefore, the obtained CMA has a broad prospect as an economical, efficient, and environmentally friendly adsorbent.
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- Pin Song
- School of Materials Science & Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 639798
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Hefei University of Technology , Hefei 230009 , P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 639798
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , Anhui 230029 , P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 639798
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 639798
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 639798
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- Institute for Energy Research , Jiangsu University , Zhenjiang 212013 , P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , Anhui 230029 , P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , Anhui 230029 , P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 639798
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 639798
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 639798
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 639798
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 639798
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering , University of Electronic Science and Technology of China , Chengdu 610054 , P.R. China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beipei District, Chongqing City 100864 , P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 639798
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Fan X, Zerebecki S, Du R, Hübner R, Marzum G, Jiang G, Hu Y, Barcikowki S, Reichenberger S, Eychmüller A. Promoting the Electrocatalytic Performance of Noble Metal Aerogels by Ligand‐Directed Modulation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201913079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Xuelin Fan
- Physical Chemistry Technische Universität Dresden Bergstr. 66b 01069 Dresden Germany
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- Technical Chemistry and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen University of Duisburg-Essen 47057 Duisburg Germany
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- Physical Chemistry Technische Universität Dresden Bergstr. 66b 01069 Dresden Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research Bautzner Landstrasse 400 01328 Dresden Germany
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- Technical Chemistry and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen University of Duisburg-Essen 47057 Duisburg Germany
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- Physical Chemistry Technische Universität Dresden Bergstr. 66b 01069 Dresden Germany
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Wenzhou University Wenzhou 325000 China
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- Technical Chemistry and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen University of Duisburg-Essen 47057 Duisburg Germany
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- Technical Chemistry and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen University of Duisburg-Essen 47057 Duisburg Germany
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- Physical Chemistry Technische Universität Dresden Bergstr. 66b 01069 Dresden Germany
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Fan X, Zerebecki S, Du R, Hübner R, Marzum G, Jiang G, Hu Y, Barcikowki S, Reichenberger S, Eychmüller A. Promoting the Electrocatalytic Performance of Noble Metal Aerogels by Ligand-Directed Modulation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:5706-5711. [PMID: 31990450 PMCID: PMC7154742 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201913079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Noble metal aerogels (NMAs) are an emerging class of porous materials. Embracing nano-sized highly-active noble metals and porous structures, they display unprecedented performance in diverse electrocatalytic processes. However, various impurities, particularly organic ligands, are often involved in the synthesis and remain in the corresponding products, hindering the investigation of the intrinsic electrocatalytic properties of NMAs. Here, starting from laser-generated inorganic-salt-stabilized metal nanoparticles, various impurity-free NMAs (Au, Pd, and Au-Pd aerogels) were fabricated. In this light, we demonstrate not only the intrinsic electrocatalytic properties of NMAs, but also the prominent roles played by ligands in tuning electrocatalysis through modulating the electron density of catalysts. These findings may offer a new dimension to engineer and optimize the electrocatalytic performance for various NMAs and beyond.
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- Xuelin Fan
- Physical Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Bergstr. 66b, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 47057, Duisburg, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Bergstr. 66b, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 47057, Duisburg, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Bergstr. 66b, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325000, China
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- Technical Chemistry and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 47057, Duisburg, Germany
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- Technical Chemistry and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 47057, Duisburg, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Bergstr. 66b, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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Zhang YY, Hu M, Lu G, Qin N, Han S, Zhu K, Huang C, Mi L. Nanosheet-assembled microflower-like coordination polymers by surfactant-assisted assembly with enhanced catalytic activity. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ce01248c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Nanosheet-assembled microflower-like coordination polymers were successfully prepared by a surfactant-assisted approach and used as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst to execute the conversion reactions of nitromethylbenzenes into benzoic acids.
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- Ying-Ying Zhang
- Center for Advanced Materials Research
- Henan Key Laboratory of Functional Salt Materials
- Zhongyuan University of Technology
- Zhengzhou
- China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research
- Henan Key Laboratory of Functional Salt Materials
- Zhongyuan University of Technology
- Zhengzhou
- China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research
- Henan Key Laboratory of Functional Salt Materials
- Zhongyuan University of Technology
- Zhengzhou
- China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research
- Henan Key Laboratory of Functional Salt Materials
- Zhongyuan University of Technology
- Zhengzhou
- China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research
- Henan Key Laboratory of Functional Salt Materials
- Zhongyuan University of Technology
- Zhengzhou
- China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research
- Henan Key Laboratory of Functional Salt Materials
- Zhongyuan University of Technology
- Zhengzhou
- China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research
- Henan Key Laboratory of Functional Salt Materials
- Zhongyuan University of Technology
- Zhengzhou
- China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research
- Henan Key Laboratory of Functional Salt Materials
- Zhongyuan University of Technology
- Zhengzhou
- China
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Song P, Di J, Kang L, Xu M, Tang B, Xiong J, Cui J, Zeng Q, Zhou J, He Y, Fu Q, Peng J, Guo S, Lin B, Zhang J, Meng P, Liu Z. Enhancing the cycling stability of Na-ion batteries by bonding MoS2 on assembled carbon-based materials. NANO MATERIALS SCIENCE 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoms.2019.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Wang H, Du A, Ji X, Zhang C, Zhou B, Zhang Z, Shen J. Enhanced Photothermal Conversion by Hot-Electron Effect in Ultrablack Carbon Aerogel for Solar Steam Generation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:42057-42065. [PMID: 31631656 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b12918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Ecofriendly, highly effective, and low-cost solar steam generation has great potential in the applications of power generation, seawater desalination, and industry wastewater treatment. Solar steam generation requires an evaporator that has strong light absorption over a wide-frequency band (200-3000 nm), high photothermal conversion efficiency, and good thermal insulation to avoid excessive heat loss. Herein, foam-strengthened ultrablack carbon aerogels (CAs) with micropores, mesopores, and macropores were prepared using freeze drying. The small-size conductor effect in ultrablack CAs could increase the surface electron concentration, leading to the increase of light absorption and ultimately enhancing photothermal conversion efficiency. Consequently, under 1 sun illumination, dried CA-5 exhibited a fast temperature rise rate and the highest thermal equilibrium temperature of 87.6 °C among CAs, the equilibrium temperature is 20.8 °C higher than that of the foam. Besides, CA-5 exhibited a high water evaporation rate of 1.29 kg m-2 h-1 under only 1 sun illumination. To further increase the hot-electron effect, CO2 activation was implemented. The highest water evaporation rate among activated CAs (ACAs) was 1.37 kg m-2 h-1, which is about 2.85 times higher than that of pure water. The highest water evaporation efficiency was 87.51%, which is better than most of the previously reported evaporation efficiencies. Besides the hot-electron enhancement effect, ACAs with thermal insulation, mechanical strength, and thermal stability show great potential for producing fresh water from seawater, industrial wastewater, and even concentrated acidic or alkaline solutions.
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- Hongqiang Wang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering , Tongji University , Shanghai 200092 , People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering , Tongji University , Shanghai 200092 , People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering , Tongji University , Shanghai 200092 , People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering , Tongji University , Shanghai 200092 , People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering , Tongji University , Shanghai 200092 , People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering , Tongji University , Shanghai 200092 , People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering , Tongji University , Shanghai 200092 , People's Republic of China
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Zhang M, Yang J, Wang Y, Sun H, Zhou H, Liu X, Ye C, Bao Z, Liu J, Wu Y. Plasmon-coupled 3D porous hotspot architecture for super-sensitive quantitative SERS sensing of toxic substances on real sample surfaces. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:19288-19297. [PMID: 31451821 DOI: 10.1039/c9cp03058a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This paper reports a facile, fast, and cost-effective method for the synthesis of three-dimensional (3D) porous AgNPs/Cu composites as SERS substrates for the super-sensitive and quantitative detection of food organic contaminations. Due to the 3D porous hotspot architecture and the strong plasmonic coupling between Ag and Cu, the porous AgNPs/Cu substrate achieves ultrasensitive detection of multiple analytes as low as 10-11 M (crystal violet, CV), 10-9 M (malachite green, MG), 10-11 M (acephate), and 10-9 M (thiram) even with a portable Raman device. Moreover, this 3D solid substrate has good signal uniformity (RSD < 11%) and superior stability (<14% signal loss), allowing for practical SERS detections. Importantly, by simply wiping the real sample surface using the substrate, it successfully detects CV and MG residues on crayfish, and the limit of detection (LOD) of CV and MG is determined to be 1.14 × 10-9 M and 0.94 × 10-7 M, respectively. Further, the substrate can also be applied to detect acephate on eggplant with a LOD of 1.41 × 10-9 M and thiram on an apple surface with a LOD of 1.04 × 10-7 M. Note that all these SERS detections on real samples have a broad dynamic concentration range and a good linear dependence. As a "proof of concept", multi-component detection on a real sample has also been demonstrated. This 3D solid substrate possesses excellent detection sensitivity, diversity, and accuracy, which allows rapid and reliable determination of toxic substances in foods.
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- Maofeng Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei, 230009, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei, 230009, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei, 230009, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei, 230009, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei, 230009, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei, 230009, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei, 230009, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei, 230009, China
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- Institute of Industry and Equipment Technology, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei, 230009, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei, 230009, China
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Wang M, Zhang T, Mao D, Yao Y, Zeng X, Ren L, Cai Q, Mateti S, Li LH, Zeng X, Du G, Sun R, Chen Y, Xu JB, Wong CP. Highly Compressive Boron Nitride Nanotube Aerogels Reinforced with Reduced Graphene Oxide. ACS NANO 2019; 13:7402-7409. [PMID: 31203604 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b03225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs), structural analogues of carbon nanotubes, have attracted significant attention due to their superb thermal conductivity, wide bandgap, excellent hydrogen storage capacity, and thermal and chemical stability. Despite considerable progress in the preparation and surface functionalization of BNNTs, it remains a challenge to assemble one-dimensional BNNTs into three-dimensional (3D) architectures (such as aerogels) for practical applications. Here, we report a highly compressive BNNT aerogel reinforced with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) fabricated using a freeze-drying method. The reinforcement effect of rGO and 3D honeycomb-like framework offer the BNNTs/rGO aerogel with a high compression resilience. The BNNTs/rGO aerogels were then infiltrated with polyethylene glycol to prepare a kind of phase change materials. The prepared phase change material composites show zero leakage even at 100 °C and enhanced thermal conductivity, due to the 3D porous structure of the BNNTs/rGO aerogel. This work provides a simple method for the preparation of 3D BNNTs/rGO aerogels for many potential applications, such as high-performance polymer composites.
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- Mingmei Wang
- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials - Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions , Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen 518055 , China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanchang University , Nanchang 330031 , China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials - Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions , Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen 518055 , China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials - Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions , Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen 518055 , China
- Shenzhen College of Advanced Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen 518055 , China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials - Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions , Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen 518055 , China
- Shenzhen College of Advanced Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen 518055 , China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials - Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions , Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen 518055 , China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanchang University , Nanchang 330031 , China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials - Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions , Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen 518055 , China
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Waurn Ponds , Victoria 3216 , Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Waurn Ponds , Victoria 3216 , Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Waurn Ponds , Victoria 3216 , Australia
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials - Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions , Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen 518055 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanchang University , Nanchang 330031 , China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials - Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions , Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen 518055 , China
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Waurn Ponds , Victoria 3216 , Australia
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- Department of Electronics Engineering , The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong 999077 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
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Li Z, Wang G, Zhang C, Wei C, Wang X, Gao Y, Li H, Huang X, Yuan H, Lu G. Silver Nanowire‐Templated Molecular Nanopatterning and Nanoparticle Assembly for Surface‐Enhanced Raman Scattering. Chemistry 2019; 25:10561-10565. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201901313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Zhuoyao Li
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of, Advanced Materials (IAM)Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of, Advanced Materials (IAM)Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of, Advanced Materials (IAM)Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of, Advanced Materials (IAM)Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of, Advanced Materials (IAM)Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of, Advanced Materials (IAM)Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of, Advanced Materials (IAM)Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of, Advanced Materials (IAM)Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 China
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- Departement ChemieKU Leuven Celestijnenlaan 200F 3001 Heverlee Belgium
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of, Advanced Materials (IAM)Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 China
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Wei Y, Yu X, Liu C, Ma J, Wei S, Chen T, Yin K, Liu H, Luo S. Enhanced arsenite removal from water by radially porous Fe-chitosan beads: Adsorption and H 2O 2 catalytic oxidation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 373:97-105. [PMID: 30904817 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.03.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Although Fe-chitosan adsorbents are attractive for removing arsenite from water, the practical applications of these granular adsorbents are mainly limited by slow adsorption kinetics. In this study, radially porous Fe-chitosan beads (P/Fe-CB) were prepared using freeze-casting technique. The P/Fe-CB particles possess radially aligned micron-sized tunnels from the surface to the inside as well as excellent acid resistance. Kinetic studies show that the adsorption equilibrium time of P/Fe-CB to 0.975 mg/L As(III) (within 240 min) is considerably shorter than that of compact Fe-chitosan beads (over 600 min). The maximal adsorption capacity of P/Fe-CB for As(III) is 52.7 mg/g. It can work effectively in a wide pH range from 3 to 9, and the coexisting sulfate, carbonate, silicate and humic acid have no significant effect on As(III) removal. The addition of H2O2 can further accelerate and promote the As(III) removal except at high pH (11) and phosphate concentration (50 mg/L). The fixed-bed experiments demonstrate that the P/Fe-CB column can effectively treat about 3000 bed volume (BV) of simulated As(III)-containing groundwater to meet the drinking water standard (<10 μg As/L). This study would extend the potential applicability of porous Fe based chitosan adsorbent and millimeter-sized adsorbent combined with H2O2 to a great extent.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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Du R, Hu Y, Hübner R, Joswig JO, Fan X, Schneider K, Eychmüller A. Specific ion effects directed noble metal aerogels: Versatile manipulation for electrocatalysis and beyond. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2019; 5:eaaw4590. [PMID: 31139750 PMCID: PMC6534393 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaw4590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Noble metal foams (NMFs) are a new class of functional materials featuring properties of both noble metals and monolithic porous materials, providing impressive prospects in diverse fields. Among reported synthetic methods, the sol-gel approach manifests overwhelming advantages for versatile synthesis of nanostructured NMFs (i.e., noble metal aerogels) under mild conditions. However, limited gelation methods and elusive formation mechanisms retard structure/composition manipulation, hampering on-demand design for practical applications. Here, highly tunable NMFs are fabricated by activating specific ion effects, enabling various single/alloy aerogels with adjustable composition (Au, Ag, Pd, and Pt), ligament sizes (3.1 to 142.0 nm), and special morphologies. Their superior performance in programmable self-propulsion devices and electrocatalytic alcohol oxidation is also demonstrated. This study provides a conceptually new approach to fabricate and manipulate NMFs and an overall framework for understanding the gelation mechanism, paving the way for on-target design of NMFs and investigating structure-performance relationships for versatile applications.
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- Ran Du
- Physical Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Bergstr. 66b, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325000, China
- Corresponding author. (A.E.); (Y.H.)
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Theoretische Chemie, Fakultät für Chemie und Lebensmittelchemie, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Bergstr. 66b, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Bergstr. 66b, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Bergstr. 66b, 01062 Dresden, Germany
- Corresponding author. (A.E.); (Y.H.)
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Cao Y, Lewis L, Hamad WY, MacLachlan MJ. Pressure-Responsive Hierarchical Chiral Photonic Aerogels. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1808186. [PMID: 30957931 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201808186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Pressure-responsive chiral photonic aerogels are fabricated by combining liquid crystal self-assembly and ice-templating processes. The aerogels have a hierarchical structure in which the primary 2D chiral nematic structured walls of cellulose nanocrystals form ribbons that support a secondary 3D cellular network. Owing to the flexibility of the aerogels in solvent, the 3D structure of the aerogel can easily be transformed to a 2D structure by pressure-induced rearrangement. The aerogels vary from white in color, which arises from light scattering, to a reflective photonic crystal displaying bright iridescent colors that depend on the immersed solvent. A solvent-sensitive ink that shows quick color response to different solvents is designed using the pressure-responsive photonic aerogel. This material demonstrates a new response mechanism for the design of smart and mechanoresponsive photonic materials.
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- Yuanyuan Cao
- Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute, 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- FPInnovations, 2665 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute, 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z1, Canada
- WPI Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, 920-1192, Japan
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Wang C, Pan ZZ, Lv W, Liu B, Wei J, Lv X, Luo Y, Nishihara H, Yang QH. A Directional Strain Sensor Based on Anisotropic Microhoneycomb Cellulose Nanofiber-Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Aerogels Prepared by Unidirectional Freeze Drying. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1805363. [PMID: 30821935 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201805363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Aerogels are one of the most popular composite reinforcement materials because of their high porosity and their continuous and homogeneous network. Most aerogels are isotropic, thus leading to isotropic composites when they are used as fillers. This fundamentally limits their applications in areas where anisotropy is needed. Here, an anisotropic microhoneycomb cellulose nanofiber- (CellF)-carbon nanotube (CNT) aerogel (denoted MCCA) is reported that contains unidirectionally aligned penetrating microchannels, which is prepared by a unidirectional freeze-drying method, using the structure-directing function of the CellFs. Due to its anisotropic nature, MCCA-reinforced polydimethylsilexane (denoted MCCA/PDMS) shows distinct anisotropic behavior, with the electrical conductivity and Young's modulus along the direction of penetrating microchannels being approximately twice those in the orthogonal direction. MCCA/PDMS is used to make "directional" strain sensors with electrical resistance as the output signal. They demonstrate a 92% sensitivity difference between the microchannel direction and its orthogonal direction. This approach can be used to prepare anisotropic MCCA-based composites with other polymers for different applications.
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- Cong Wang
- Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Sharma A, Thakur M, Bhattacharya M, Mandal T, Goswami S. Commercial application of cellulose nano-composites - A review. BIOTECHNOLOGY REPORTS (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2019; 21:e00316. [PMID: 30847286 PMCID: PMC6389799 DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2019.e00316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 175] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Cellulose is the biosynthetic product from plants, animals and bacteria. Cellulose is the most abundant polymer having long linear chain like structure composed of (1,4) linked β-D glucopyranosyl units assembled into hierarchical structures of microfibrils with excellent strength and stiffness. And 'nanocellulose' refers to the cellulosic materials with defined nano-scale structural dimensions. They may be cellulose nanocrystal (CNC or NCC), cellulose nanofibers (CNF) or bacterial nanocellulose. Nanocellulose is non-toxic, biodegradable and biocompatible with no adverse effects on health and environment. Due to its low thermal expansion coefficient, high aspect ratio, better tensile strength, good mechanical and optical properties, they find many applications in thermo-reversible and tenable hydrogels, paper making, coating additives, food packaging, flexible screens, optically transparent films and light weight materials for ballistic protection, automobile windows. It also find potential in biopharmaceutical applications such as in drug delivery and for fabricating temporary implants with PHB like sutures, stents etc.
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- Amita Sharma
- Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Knowledge City, Sector-81 Mohali, Punjab 140306 India
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, West Bengal 713209 India
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- Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Knowledge City, Sector-81 Mohali, Punjab 140306 India
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- Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Knowledge City, Sector-81 Mohali, Punjab 140306 India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, West Bengal 713209 India
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- Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Knowledge City, Sector-81 Mohali, Punjab 140306 India
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Weng C, Dai Z, Wang G, Liu L, Zhang Z. Elastomer-Free, Stretchable, and Conformable Silver Nanowire Conductors Enabled by Three-Dimensional Buckled Microstructures. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:6541-6549. [PMID: 30648377 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b19890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Many three-dimensional (3D) nanomaterial-based assemblies need incorporation with elastomers to attain stretchability-that also compromises their pristine advantages for functional applications. Here, we show the design of elastomer-free, highly deformable silver nanowire (AgNW) conductors through dip-coating AgNWs on a 3D polymeric scaffold and following a simple triaxial compression approach. The resulting 3D AgNW conductors exhibit good stability of resistance under multimodal deformation, such as stretching, compressing, and bending as well as comparable conductivity with those elastomer-based ones. Moreover, the buckled structures endow our 3D conductors with novel negative Poisson's ratio behavior, which can offer good comfortability to curvilinear surfaces. The combination of mechanical properties, conductive performance, and unique deformation characteristics can satisfy multiscale conformal mechanics with a soft, curvilinear human body.
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- Chuanxin Weng
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Center for Mechanics of Solids, Structures and Materials, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics , The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas 78712 , United States
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190 , China
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