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Ruiz-Agudo C, Cölfen H. Exploring the Potential of Nonclassical Crystallization Pathways to Advance Cementitious Materials. Chem Rev 2024; 124:7538-7618. [PMID: 38874016 PMCID: PMC11212030 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Understanding the crystallization of cement-binding phases, from basic units to macroscopic structures, can enhance cement performance, reduce clinker use, and lower CO2 emissions in the construction sector. This review examines the crystallization pathways of C-S-H (the main phase in PC cement) and other alternative binding phases, particularly as cement formulations evolve toward increasing SCMs and alternative binders as clinker replacements. We adopt a nonclassical crystallization perspective, which recognizes the existence of critical intermediate steps between ions in solution and the final crystalline phases, such as solute ion associates, dense liquid phases, amorphous intermediates, and nanoparticles. These multistep pathways uncover innovative strategies for controlling the crystallization of binding phases through additive use, potentially leading to highly optimized cement matrices. An outstanding example of additive-controlled crystallization in cementitious materials is the synthetically produced mesocrystalline C-S-H, renowned for its remarkable flexural strength. This highly ordered microstructure, which intercalates soft matter between inorganic and brittle C-S-H, was obtained by controlling the assembly of individual C-S-H subunits. While large-scale production of cementitious materials by a bottom-up self-assembly method is not yet feasible, the fundamental insights into the crystallization mechanism of cement binding phases presented here provide a foundation for developing advanced cement-based materials.
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- Cristina Ruiz-Agudo
- Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstr. 10, 78457 Konstanz, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstr. 10, 78457 Konstanz, Germany
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Wang Q, Wang X, Zhai Y, Zheng Z, Shen H, Han Y, Chen Z, Jiang Z. Synthesis and Characterization of Phenazine-Based Redox Center for High-Performance Polymer Poly(aryl ether sulfone)-5,10-Diphenyl-dihydrophenazine. Molecules 2024; 29:1618. [PMID: 38611897 PMCID: PMC11013081 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29071618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Phenazine-based redox-active centers are capable of averting chemical bond rearrangements by coupling during the reaction process, leading to enhanced stabilization of the material. When introduced into a high-performance polymer with excellent physicochemical properties, they can be endowed with electrochemical properties and related prospective applications while maintaining the capabilities of the materials. In this study, a facile C-N coupling method was chosen for the synthesis of serial poly(aryl ether sulfone) materials containing phenazine-based redox-active centers and to explore their electrochemical properties. As expected, the cyclic voltammetry curves of PAS-DPPZ-60, which basically overlap after thousands of cycles, indicate the stability of the electrochemical properties. As an electrochromic material, the transmittance change in PAS-DPPZ-60 exhibits only a slight attenuation after as long as 600 cycles. Meanwhile, as an organic battery cathode material, PAS-DPPZ has a theoretical specific capacity of 126 mAh g-1, and the capacity retention rate is 82.6% after 100 cycles at a 0.1 C current density. The perfect combination of advantageous features between phenazine and poly(aryl ether sulfone) is considered to be the reason for the favorable electrochemical performance of the material series.
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- Qilin Wang
- Engineering Research Center of Special Engineering Plastics, Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High Performance Polymer, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun 130012, China; (Q.W.); (X.W.); (H.S.); (Z.J.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Special Engineering Plastics, Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High Performance Polymer, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun 130012, China; (Q.W.); (X.W.); (H.S.); (Z.J.)
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun 130012, China;
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- Engineering Research Center of Special Engineering Plastics, Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High Performance Polymer, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun 130012, China; (Q.W.); (X.W.); (H.S.); (Z.J.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Special Engineering Plastics, Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High Performance Polymer, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun 130012, China; (Q.W.); (X.W.); (H.S.); (Z.J.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Special Engineering Plastics, Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High Performance Polymer, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun 130012, China; (Q.W.); (X.W.); (H.S.); (Z.J.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Special Engineering Plastics, Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High Performance Polymer, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun 130012, China; (Q.W.); (X.W.); (H.S.); (Z.J.)
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Chen SM, Zhang ZB, Gao HL, Yu SH. Bottom-Up Film-to-Bulk Assembly Toward Bioinspired Bulk Structural Nanocomposites. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2313443. [PMID: 38414173 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Biological materials, although composed of meager minerals and biopolymers, often exhibit amazing mechanical properties far beyond their components due to hierarchically ordered structures. Understanding their structure-properties relationships and replicating them into artificial materials would boost the development of bulk structural nanocomposites. Layered microstructure widely exists in biological materials, serving as the fundamental structure in nanosheet-based nacres and nanofiber-based Bouligand tissues, and implying superior mechanical properties. High-efficient and scalable fabrication of bioinspired bulk structural nanocomposites with precise layered microstructure is therefore important yet remains difficult. Here, one straightforward bottom-up film-to-bulk assembly strategy is focused for fabricating bioinspired layered bulk structural nanocomposites. The bottom-up assembly strategy inherently offers a methodology for precise construction of bioinspired layered microstructure in bulk form, availability for fabrication of bioinspired bulk structural nanocomposites with large sizes and complex shapes, possibility for design of multiscale interfaces, feasibility for manipulation of diverse heterogeneities. Not limited to discussing what has been achieved by using the current bottom-up film-to-bulk assembly strategy, it is also envisioned how to promote such an assembly strategy to better benefit the development of bioinspired bulk structural nanocomposites. Compared to other assembly strategies, the highlighted strategy provides great opportunities for creating bioinspired bulk structural nanocomposites on demand.
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- Si-Ming Chen
- Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, 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, 230026, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Innovative Materials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Sustainable Biomimetic Materials, Guangming Advanced Research Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, 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, 230026, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, 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, 230026, China
- Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Innovative Materials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Sustainable Biomimetic Materials, Guangming Advanced Research Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Ding Z, Klein T, Barner-Kowollik C, Mirkhalaf M. Multifunctional nacre-like materials. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:5371-5390. [PMID: 37882614 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh01015e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Nacre, the iridescent inner layer of seashells, displays an exceptional combination of strength and toughness due to its 'brick-wall' architecture. Significant research has been devoted to replicating nacre's architecture and its associated deformation and failure mechanisms. Using the resulting materials in applications necessitates adding functionalities such as self-healing, force sensing, bioactivity, heat conductivity and resistance, transparency, and electromagnetic interference shielding. Herein, progress in the fabrication, mechanics, and multi-functionality of nacre-like materials, particularly over the past three years is systematically and critically reviewed. The fabrication techniques reviewed include 3D printing, freeze-casting, mixing/coating-assembling, and laser engraving. The mechanical properties of the resulting materials are discussed in comparison with their constituents and previously developed nacre mimics. Subsequently, the progress in incorporating multifunctionalities and the resulting physical, chemical, and biological properties are evaluated. We finally provide suggestions based on 3D/4D printing, advanced modelling techniques, and machine elements to make reprogrammable nacre-like components with complex shapes and small building blocks, tackling some of the main challenges in the science and translation of these materials.
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- Zizhen Ding
- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 4000 Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 4059 Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 4000 Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 4059 Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 4000 Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 4000 Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 4000 Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 4059 Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 4000 Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Atwal A, Dale TP, Snow M, Forsyth NR, Davoodi P. Injectable hydrogels: An emerging therapeutic strategy for cartilage regeneration. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 321:103030. [PMID: 37907031 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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The impairment of articular cartilage due to traumatic incidents or osteoarthritis has posed significant challenges for healthcare practitioners, researchers, and individuals suffering from these conditions. Due to the absence of an approved treatment strategy for the complete restoration of cartilage defects to their native state, the tissue condition often deteriorates over time, leading to osteoarthritic (OA). However, recent advancements in the field of regenerative medicine have unveiled promising prospects through the utilization of injectable hydrogels. This versatile class of biomaterials, characterized by their ability to emulate the characteristics of native articular cartilage, offers the distinct advantage of minimally invasive administration directly to the site of damage. These hydrogels can also serve as ideal delivery vehicles for a diverse range of bioactive agents, including growth factors, anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids, and cells. The controlled release of such biologically active molecules from hydrogel scaffolds can accelerate cartilage healing, stimulate chondrogenesis, and modulate the inflammatory microenvironment to halt osteoarthritic progression. The present review aims to describe the methods used to design injectable hydrogels, expound upon their applications as delivery vehicles of biologically active molecules, and provide an update on recent advances in leveraging these delivery systems to foster articular cartilage regeneration.
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- Arjan Atwal
- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Hornbeam building, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, United Kingdom; Guy Hilton Research Centre, School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Staffordshire ST4 7QB, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Hornbeam building, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, United Kingdom; Guy Hilton Research Centre, School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Staffordshire ST4 7QB, United Kingdom
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- Department of Arthroscopy, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham B31 2AP, United Kingdom; The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital, Oswestry, Shropshire SY10 7AG, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Hornbeam building, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, United Kingdom; Guy Hilton Research Centre, School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Staffordshire ST4 7QB, United Kingdom; Vice Principals' Office, University of Aberdeen, Kings College, Aberdeen AB24 3FX, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Hornbeam building, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, United Kingdom; Guy Hilton Research Centre, School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Staffordshire ST4 7QB, United Kingdom.
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Yang D, Zhang W, Zhu T, Liu X, He L, Meng S, Li Z, Xiong Q. Self-strengthen luminescent hydrogel. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 294:122569. [PMID: 36889136 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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For typical synthetic materials, continue mechanical loading usually cause damage and even failure, because they are closed systems, without substance exchange with surroundings and structural reconstruction after damage. Double-network (DN) hydrogels have recently been demonstrated to generate radicals under mechanical loading. In this work, DN hydrogel provided with sustained monomer and lanthanide complex supply undergo self-growth, and thus simultaneous self-strengthen in both mechanical performance and luminescence intensity are realized through bond rupture-initiated mechanoradical polymerization. This strategy proves the feasibility of imparting desired functions to the DN hydrogel by mechanical stamping, and provides a new strategy for the design of luminescent soft materials with high fatigue resistance.
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- Daqing Yang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Guangrong Dao 8, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300130, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Guangrong Dao 8, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300130, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Guangrong Dao 8, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300130, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Cancer, Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Guangrong Dao 8, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300130, PR China.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Cancer, Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China.
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Li H, Dai X, Han X, Wang J. Molecular Orientation-Regulated Bioinspired Multilayer Composites with Largely Enhanced Mechanical Properties. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:21467-21475. [PMID: 37079764 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c01647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Natural nacre's hierarchical brick-and-mortar architecture motivates intensive studies on inorganic platelet/polymer multilayer composites, targeting mechanical property enhancement only by two strategies: optimizing the size and alignment of inorganic platelets and improving the interfacial interaction between inorganic platelets and polymers. Herein, a new strategy of polymer chain orientation to enhance the property of bioinspired multilayered composites is presented, which facilitates more stress to be transferred from polymer layers to inorganic platelets by simultaneous stiffening of multiple polymer chains. To this end, bioinspired multilayer films consisting of oriented sodium carboxymethyl cellulose chains and alumina platelets are designed and fabricated by three successive steps of water evaporation-induced gelation in glycerol, high-ratio prestretching, and Cu2+ infiltration. Regulating the orientation state of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose leads to a large enhancement of mechanical properties, including Young's modulus (2.3 times), tensile strength (3.2 times), and toughness (2.5 times). It is observed experimentally and predicted theoretically that the increased chain orientation induces failure mode transition in the multilayered films from alumina platelet pull-out to alumina platelet fracture because more stress is transferred to the platelets. This strategy opens an avenue toward rational design and manipulation of polymer aggregation states in inorganic platelet/polymer multilayer composites and allows a highly effective increase in modulus, strength, and toughness.
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- Hao Li
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education and Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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Jin B, Wang H, Xu H, Wu H, Wu W, Yuan Z, Huang Z, Wang Y, Wu J. Bio-inspired nacre-like composites with excellent mechanical properties, gas-barrier function and fire-retardant performances based on self-assembly between hyperbranched poly(amido amine)s and montmorillonite. RSC Adv 2023; 13:3661-3668. [PMID: 36756571 PMCID: PMC9890961 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra07647k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The fabrication of mechanically robust multifunctional nanocomposite (NC) films using simple but effective strategies is a long-term challenge. Inspired by natural nacre, we designed and fabricated high-performance nacre-like NC films (Na-MTM/HBP) through the self-assembly of the hyperbranched poly(amido amine) (HBP) and montmorillonite (Na-MTM) using a vacuum filtration approach. The optimal Na-MTM/HBP NC film shows excellent mechanical strength (106 MPa), which can be attributed to the formation of numerous hydrogen bonds and the electrostatic interactions between hyperbranched HBP and Na-MTM nanosheets. Such films also exhibit excellent gas barrier and fire-fire-retardant owing to the high aspect ratio of the Na-MTM nanosheets. In this work, a class of high-performance NC films exhibiting good mechanical, gas barrier, and flame retardancy properties have been developed. These NC films have great potential in packing or coating materials.
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- Biqiang Jin
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China .,College of Science, Xichang University Xichang 615000 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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Lin Y, Li X, Zheng W, Gang Y, Liu L, Cui X, Dan Y, Chen L, Cheng X. Effect of SiO2 microstructure on ionic transport behavior of self-healing composite electrolytes for sodium metal batteries. J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Enhanced anti-corrosion/wear properties of Mg alloy through a hierarchical bio-inspired self-healing composite coating. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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High strength in combination with high toughness in layered intrinsic heterocyclic aramid films via constructing liquid crystal-like structure during gelation self-assembly. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Niu YQ, Liu JH, Aymonier C, Fermani S, Kralj D, Falini G, Zhou CH. Calcium carbonate: controlled synthesis, surface functionalization, and nanostructured materials. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:7883-7943. [PMID: 35993776 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00519g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is an important inorganic mineral in biological and geological systems. Traditionally, it is widely used in plastics, papermaking, ink, building materials, textiles, cosmetics, and food. Over the last decade, there has been rapid development in the controlled synthesis and surface modification of CaCO3, the stabilization of amorphous CaCO3 (ACC), and CaCO3-based nanostructured materials. In this review, the controlled synthesis of CaCO3 is first examined, including Ca2+-CO32- systems, solid-liquid-gas carbonation, water-in-oil reverse emulsions, and biomineralization. Advancing insights into the nucleation and crystallization of CaCO3 have led to the development of efficient routes towards the controlled synthesis of CaCO3 with specific sizes, morphologies, and polymorphs. Recently-developed surface modification methods of CaCO3 include organic and inorganic modifications, as well as intensified surface reactions. The resultant CaCO3 can then be further engineered via template-induced biomineralization and layer-by-layer assembly into porous, hollow, or core-shell organic-inorganic nanocomposites. The introduction of CaCO3 into nanostructured materials has led to a significant improvement in the mechanical, optical, magnetic, and catalytic properties of such materials, with the resultant CaCO3-based nanostructured materials showing great potential for use in biomaterials and biomedicine, environmental remediation, and energy production and storage. The influences that the preparation conditions and additives have on ACC preparation and stabilization are also discussed. Studies indicate that ACC can be used to construct environmentally-friendly hybrid films, supramolecular hydrogels, and drug vehicles. Finally, the existing challenges and future directions of the controlled synthesis and functionalization of CaCO3 and its expanding applications are highlighted.
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- Yu-Qin Niu
- Research Group for Advanced Materials & Sustainable Catalysis (AMSC), State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China. .,Qing Yang Institute for Industrial Minerals, You Hua, Qing Yang, Chi Zhou 242804, China
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- Research Group for Advanced Materials & Sustainable Catalysis (AMSC), State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China. .,Qing Yang Institute for Industrial Minerals, You Hua, Qing Yang, Chi Zhou 242804, China
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- Univ Bordeaux, ICMCB, Bordeaux INP, UMR 5026, CNRS, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, I-40126 Bologna, Italy. .,Interdepartmental Centre for Industrial Research Health Sciences & Technologies, University of Bologna, 40064 Bologna, Italy
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- Laboratory for Precipitation Processes, Ruđer Bošković Institute, P. O. Box 1016, HR-10001 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, I-40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Research Group for Advanced Materials & Sustainable Catalysis (AMSC), State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China. .,Qing Yang Institute for Industrial Minerals, You Hua, Qing Yang, Chi Zhou 242804, China
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Du F, Alghamdi S, Yang J, Huston D, Tan T. Interfacial Mechanical Behavior in Nacre of Red Abalone and Other Shells: A Review. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022. [PMID: 35959691 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Interfaces between nacreous tablets are crucial to the outstanding mechanical properties of nacre in natural shells. Excellent research has been conducted to probe the effect of interfaces on strength and toughness of nacre, providing critical guidelines for the design of human-made laminated composites. This article reviews recent studies on interfacial mechanical behavior of nacre in red abalone and other shells, including experimental methods, analytical and numerical modeling. The discussions focus on the mechanical properties of dry and hydrated nacreous microstructures. The review concludes with discussions on representative studies of nacre-like composites with interfaces tuned using multiple approaches, and provides an outlook on improving the performance of composites with better interfacial controls.
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- Fen Du
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vermont Technical College, Randolph Center, Vermont 05061, United States.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05405, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05405, United States
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China.,Department of Civil and Environment Engineering, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05405, United States
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Häfliger J, Sokolova OO, Lenz M, Daniliuc CG, Gilmour R. Stereocontrolled Synthesis of Fluorinated Isochromans via Iodine(I)/Iodine(III) Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202205277. [PMID: 35536157 PMCID: PMC9401867 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202205277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The success of saturated, fluorinated heterocycles in contemporary drug discovery provides a stimulus for creative endeavor in main group catalysis. Motivated by the ubiquity of isochromans across the bioactive small molecule spectrum, the prominence of the anomeric effect in regulating conformation, and the metabolic lability of the benzylic position, iodine(I)/iodine(III) catalysis has been leveraged for the stereocontrolled generation of selectively fluorinated analogs. To augment the current arsenal of fluorocyclization reactions involving carboxylic acid derivatives, the reaction of readily accessible 2‐vinyl benzaldehydes is disclosed (up to >95 : 05 d.r. and 97 : 03 e.r.). Key stereoelectronic interactions manifest themselves in the X‐ray crystal structures of the products, thereby validating the [CH2‐CHF] fragment as a stereoelectronic mimic of the [O‐CH(OR)] acetal motif.
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- Joel Häfliger
- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149, Münster, Germany
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Roy S, Adury VSS, Rao A, Roy S, Mukherjee A, Pillai PP. Electrostatically Directed Long-Range Self-Assembly of Nucleotides with Cationic Nanoparticles To Form Multifunctional Bioplasmonic Networks. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202203924. [PMID: 35506473 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202203924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Precise control over interparticle interactions is essential to retain the functions of individual components in a self-assembled superstructure. Here, we report the design of a multifunctional bioplasmonic network via an electrostatically directed self-assembly process involving adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP). The present study unveils the ability of ATP to undergo a long-range self-assembly in the presence of cations and gold nanoparticles (AuNP). Modelling and NMR studies gave a qualitative insight into the major interactions driving the bioplasmonic network formation. ATP-Ca2+ coordination helps in regulating the electrostatic interaction, which is crucial in transforming an uncontrolled precipitation into a kinetically controlled aggregation process. Remarkably, ATP and AuNP retained their inherent properties in the multifunctional bioplasmonic network. The generality of electrostatically directed self-assembly process was extended to different nucleotide-nanoparticle systems.
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- Sumit Roy
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, Maharashtra, India
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Roy S, Adury VSS, Rao A, Roy S, Mukherjee A, Pillai PP. Electrostatically Directed Long‐Range Self‐Assembly of Nucleotides with Cationic Nanoparticles To Form Multifunctional Bioplasmonic Networks. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202203924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Sumit Roy
- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Dr. Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Dr. Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Dr. Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Dr. Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Dr. Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Dr. Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411008 Maharashtra India
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Li H, Zhao J, Huang L, Xia P, Zhou Y, Wang J, Jiang L. A Constrained Assembly Strategy for High-Strength Natural Nanoclay Film. ACS NANO 2022; 16:6224-6232. [PMID: 35293215 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c00023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Developing high-performance materials from existing natural materials is highly desired because of their environmental friendliness and low cost; two-dimensional nanoclay exfoliated from layered silicate minerals is a good building block to construct multilayered macroscopic assemblies for achieving high mechanical and functional properties. Nevertheless, the efforts have been frustrated by insufficient inter-nanosheet stress transfer and nanosheet misalignment caused by capillary force during solution-based spontaneous assembly, degrading the mechanical strength of clay-based materials. Herein, a constrained assembly strategy that is implemented by in-plane stretching a robust water-containing nanoclay network with hydrogen and ionic bonding is developed to adjust the 2D topography of nanosheets within multilayered nanoclay film. In-plane stretching overcomes capillary force during water removal and thus restrains nanosheet conformation transition from nearly flat to wrinkled, leading to a highly aligned multilayered nanostructure with synergistic hydrogen and ionic bonding. It is proved that inter-nanosheet hydrogen and ionic bonding and nanosheet conformation extension generate profound mechanical reinforcement. The tensile strength and modulus of natural nanoclay film reach up to 429.0 MPa and 43.8 GPa and surpass the counterparts fabricated by normal spontaneous assembly. Additionally, improved heat insulation function and good nonflammability are shown for the natural nanoclay film and extend its potential for realistic uses.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interface Sciences, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese, Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interface Sciences, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese, Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Qiu X, Cui Q, Guo Q, Zhou T, Zhang X, Tian M. Strong, Healable, Stimulus-Responsive Fluorescent Elastomers Based on Assembled Borate Dynamic Nanostructures. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2107164. [PMID: 35150079 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202107164] [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] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Self-healing materials integrated with robust mechanical property and fascinating functions synchronously hold great prospects in many applications, but it still remains a grand challenge. Here, a bottom-up assembly method of preparing borate dynamic nanostructures (BDN) with controllable morphologies and interfacial crosslinks is proposed, from which a robust self-healing elastomer is fabricated. The BDN is optimized to construct dense and strong interfacial boronic easter crosslinks, endowing the elastomer with outstanding stretchability (2050%), high strength (17.9 MPa) as well as healing efficiency (77.1%). Moreover, the elastomer also exhibits pH stimulus-responsive fluorescence property and excellent functional repairability, enabling its potential application in intelligent material fields such as information encoding and encryption. This study demonstrates a general approach to produce self-healable functional materials with robust mechanical properties, and defines a rich platform for exploring various functional nanostructured materials.
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- Xiaoyan Qiu
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Dipeptide end-capping resultant multiple hydrogen bonds triggering self-healing waterborne polyurethane elastomers. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.124778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Dörres T, Bartkiewicz M, Herrmann K, Schöttle M, Wagner D, Wang Z, Ikkala O, Retsch M, Fytas G, Breu J. Nanoscale-Structured Hybrid Bragg Stacks with Orientation- and Composition-Dependent Mechanical and Thermal Transport Properties: Implications for Nacre Mimetics and Heat Management Applications. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS 2022; 5:4119-4129. [PMID: 35372797 PMCID: PMC8961742 DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.2c00061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Layered nanomaterials fascinate researchers for their mechanical, barrier, optical, and transport properties. Nacre is a biological example thereof, combining excellent mechanical properties by aligned submicron inorganic platelets and nanoscale proteinic interlayers. Mimicking nacre with advanced nanosheets requires ultraconfined organic layers aimed at nacre-like high reinforcement fractions. We describe inorganic/polymer hybrid Bragg stacks with one or two fluorohectorite clay layers alternating with one or two poly(ethylene glycol) layers. As indicated by X-ray diffraction, perfect one-dimensional crystallinity allows for homogeneous single-phase materials with up to a 84% clay volume fraction. Brillouin light spectroscopy allows the exploration of ultimate mechanical moduli without disturbance by flaws, suggesting an unprecedentedly high Young's modulus of 162 GPa along the aligned clays, indicating almost ideal reinforcement under these conditions. Importantly, low heat conductivity is observed across films, κ⊥ = 0.11-0.15 W m-1 K-1, with a high anisotropy of κ∥/κ⊥ = 28-33. The macroscopic mechanical properties show ductile-to-brittle change with an increase in the clay volume fraction from 54% to 70%. Conceptually, this work reveals the ultimate elastic and thermal properties of aligned layered clay nanocomposites in flaw-tolerant conditions.
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- Theresa Dörres
- Bavarian
Polymer Institute (BPI) and Department of Chemistry, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, Bayreuth 95440, Germany
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- Bavarian
Polymer Institute (BPI) and Department of Chemistry, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, Bayreuth 95440, Germany
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- Bavarian
Polymer Institute (BPI) and Department of Chemistry, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, Bayreuth 95440, Germany
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- Bavarian
Polymer Institute (BPI) and Department of Chemistry, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, Bayreuth 95440, Germany
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- School of
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University
of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 611731, China
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- Department
of Applied Physics, Aalto University, P.O. Box 15100, Espoo FI-00076, Finland
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- Bavarian
Polymer Institute (BPI) and Department of Chemistry, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, Bayreuth 95440, Germany
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- Max
Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Bavarian
Polymer Institute (BPI) and Department of Chemistry, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, Bayreuth 95440, Germany
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Hou Y, Zhu G, Cui J, Wu N, Zhao B, Xu J, Zhao N. Superior Hard but Quickly Reversible Si-O-Si Network Enables Scalable Fabrication of Transparent, Self-Healing, Robust, and Programmable Multifunctional Nanocomposite Coatings. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 144:436-445. [PMID: 34965113 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c10455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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A coating with programmable multifunctionality based on application requirements is desirable. However, it is still a challenge to prepare a hard and flexible coating with a quick self-healing ability. Here, a hard but reversible Si-O-Si network enabled by aminopropyl-functionalized poly(silsesquioxane) and triethylamine (TEA) was developed. On the basis of this Si-O-Si network, basic coatings with excellent transparency, hardness, flexibility, and quick self-healing properties can be prepared by filling soft polymeric micelles into hard poly(silsesquioxane) networks. The highly cross-linked continuous network endows the coating with a hardness (H = 0.83 GPa) higher than those of most polymers (H < 0.3 GPa), while the uniformly dispersed micelles decrease the Young's modulus (E = 5.89 GPa) to a value as low as that of common plastics, resulting in excellent hardness and flexibility, with an H/E of 14.1% and an elastic recovery rate (We) of 86.3%. Scratches (∼50 μm) on the coating can be healed within 4 min. The hybrid composition of poly(silsesquioxane) networks also shows great advantages in integration with other functional components to realize programmable multifunctionality without diminishing the basic properties. This nanocomposite design provides a route toward the preparation of materials with excellent comprehensive functions without trade-offs between these properties.
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- Yi Hou
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,Institute of Low-Dimensional Materials Genome Initiative, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Guangdong 518060, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Smith AJ, Figiel Ł, Wan C, McNally T. Isocyanate-functionalised graphene oxide and poly(vinyl alcohol) nacre-mimetic inspired freestanding films. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 4:49-57. [PMID: 36132941 PMCID: PMC9419025 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00792k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Nacre mimetic films based on 2-ureido-4[1H]-pyrimidinone (UPy) functionalised graphene oxide (GO) and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) were readily prepared by self-assembly using a vacuum filtration method. The isocyanate (UPy) functionalisation of the PVA was confirmed from a combination of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and changes in d-spacing from X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements and, of the GO by solid-state NMR measurements reported by the authors previously. This is the first example of nacre mimetic structures where both the nanoplatelet (GO) and polymer (PVA) components are functionalised with complimentary groups. The resulting films displayed substantial increases in Young's modulus (E) of 392% (GO1/PVA1), ultimate tensile strength (UTS, σ) of 535% (GO1/PVA1), elongation at break (ε max) of 598% (GO10/PVA5) and tensile toughness (U T) of 1789% (GO1/PVA10) compared to the un-functionalised GO analogues. The binding of UPy to both the GO and the PVA provides multiple routes by which these freestanding nacre mimetic films can dissipate applied loads.
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- Andrew J Smith
- International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM), WMG, University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM), WMG, University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM), WMG, University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM), WMG, University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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Yoon J, Hou Y, Knoepfel AM, Yang D, Ye T, Zheng L, Yennawar N, Sanghadasa M, Priya S, Wang K. Bio-inspired strategies for next-generation perovskite solar mobile power sources. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:12915-12984. [PMID: 34622260 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01493a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Smart electronic devices are becoming ubiquitous due to many appealing attributes including portability, long operational time, rechargeability and compatibility with the user-desired form factor. Integration of mobile power sources (MPS) based on photovoltaic technologies with smart electronics will continue to drive improved sustainability and independence. With high efficiency, low cost, flexibility and lightweight features, halide perovskite photovoltaics have become promising candidates for MPS. Realization of these photovoltaic MPS (PV-MPS) with unconventionally extraordinary attributes requires new 'out-of-box' designs. Natural materials have provided promising designing solutions to engineer properties under a broad range of boundary conditions, ranging from molecules, proteins, cells, tissues, apparatus to systems in animals, plants, and humans optimized through billions of years of evolution. Applying bio-inspired strategies in PV-MPS could be biomolecular modification on crystallization at the atomic/meso-scale, bio-structural duplication at the device/system level and bio-mimicking at the functional level to render efficient charge delivery, energy transport/utilization, as well as stronger resistance against environmental stimuli (e.g., self-healing and self-cleaning). In this review, we discuss the bio-inspired/-mimetic structures, experimental models, and working principles, with the goal of revealing physics and bio-microstructures relevant for PV-MPS. Here the emphasis is on identifying the strategies and material designs towards improvement of the performance of emerging halide perovskite PVs and strategizing their bridge to future MPS.
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- Jungjin Yoon
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 16802, PA, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 16802, PA, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 16802, PA, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 16802, PA, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 16802, PA, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 16802, PA, USA.
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- Huck Institute of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 16802, PA, USA
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- U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, 35898, USA
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 16802, PA, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 16802, PA, USA.
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Wu M, Peng QY, Han LB, Zeng HB. Self-healing Hydrogels and Underlying Reversible Intermolecular Interactions. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-021-2631-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Huang J, Wróblewska AA, Steinkoenig J, Maes S, Du Prez FE. Assembling Lipoic Acid and Nanoclay into Nacre-Mimetic Nanocomposites. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Jing Huang
- Polymer Chemistry Research group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, Ghent B-9000, Belgium
- Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Polymer Chemistry Research group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, Ghent B-9000, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, Ghent B-9000, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, Ghent B-9000, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4-bis, Ghent B-9000, Belgium
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Lossada F, Jiao D, Hoenders D, Walther A. Recyclable and Light-Adaptive Vitrimer-Based Nacre-Mimetic Nanocomposites. ACS NANO 2021; 15:5043-5055. [PMID: 33630585 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c10001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nacre's natural design consists of a perfect hierarchical assembly that resembles a brick-and-mortar structure with synergistic stiffness and toughness. The field of bioinspired materials often provides attractive architecture and engineering pathways which allow to explore outstanding property areas. However, the study of nacre-mimetic materials should not be limited to the design of its architecture but ought to include the understanding, operation, and improvement of internal interactions between their components. Here, we introduce a vitrimer prepolymer system that, once integrated into the nacre-mimetic nanocomposites, cures and cross-links with the presence of Lewis acid catalyst and further manifests associative dynamic exchange reactions. Bond exchanges are controllable by molecular composition and catalyst content and characterized by creep, shear-lag, and shape-locking tests. We exploit the vitrimer properties by laminating ca. 70 films into thick bulk materials, and characterize the flexural resistance and crack propagation. More importantly, we introduce recycling by grinding and hot-pressing. The recycling for highly reinforced nacre-mimetic nanocomposites is critically enabled by the vitrimer chemistry and improves the sustainability of bioinspired nanocomposites in cyclic economy. Finally, we integrate photothermal converters into the structures and use laser irradiation as external trigger to activate the vitrimer exchange reactions.
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- Francisco Lossada
- Department of Chemistry, University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence livMatS at FIT, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany
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Dai Y, Zhang R, Sun W, Wang T, Chen Y, Tong Z. Dynamical heterogeneity in the gelation process of a polymer solution with a lower critical solution temperature. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:3222-3233. [PMID: 33624665 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm02159h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The gelation of a hydrophobically modified hyaluronic acid aqueous solution which shows a lower critical solution temperature of about 25 °C was investigated by multi-particle tracking microrheology. The linear viscoelasticity of the gelling system is converted from the microrheological data. The critical gelling temperature Tgel = 36.3 °C was determined from the loss tangent by the Winter-Chambon criterion. The critical exponent n = 0.62 was determined from the shift factors of the time-cure superposition. The length scales of the dynamic heterogeneity of the gelling system were analyzed using a proposed framework where single-particle and multi-particle non-Gaussian parameters were compared. The length scale of the dynamic heterogeneous regions monotonically decreases during the gelation process, consistent with the nucleation-and-growth mechanism of phase separation. Distributions of local viscosity in the gelling system were extracted from the observed distributions of particle displacement as a time-dependent fingerprint of the dynamic heterogeneity of the gelling system. The results and analyzing methods proposed in the present work can be applied to other microrheological studies.
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- Yingkang Dai
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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Yao X, Wang J, Jiao D, Huang Z, Mhirsi O, Lossada F, Chen L, Haehnle B, Kuehne AJC, Ma X, Tian H, Walther A. Room-Temperature Phosphorescence Enabled through Nacre-Mimetic Nanocomposite Design. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2005973. [PMID: 33346394 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202005973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A generic, facile, and waterborne strategy is introduced to fabricate flexible, low-cost nanocomposite films with room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) by incorporating waterborne RTP polymers into self-assembled bioinspired polymer/nanoclay nanocomposites. The excellent oxygen barrier of the lamellar nanoclay structure suppresses the quenching effect from ambient oxygen (kq ) and broadens the choice of polymer matrices towards lower glass transition temperature (Tg ), while providing better mechanical properties and processability. Moreover, the oxygen permeation and diffusion inside the films can be fine-tuned by varying the polymer/nanoclay ratio, enabling programmable retention times of the RTP signals, which is exploited for transient information storage and anti-counterfeiting materials. Additionally, anti-interception materials are showcased by tracing the interception-induced oxygen history that interferes with the preset self-erasing time. Merging bioinspired nanocomposite design with RTP materials contributes to overcoming the inherent limitations of molecular design of organic RTP compounds, and allows programmable temporal features to be added into RTP materials by controlled mesostructures. This will assist in paving the way for practical applications of RTP materials as novel anti-counterfeiting materials.
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- Xuyang Yao
- A3BMS Lab-Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 31, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
- Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS), University of Freiburg, Albertstraße 19, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
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- A3BMS Lab-Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 31, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- A3BMS Lab-Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 31, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- A3BMS Lab-Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 31, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
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- A3BMS Lab-Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 31, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
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- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, Ulm, 89081, Germany
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- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, Ulm, 89081, Germany
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- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, Ulm, 89081, Germany
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- A3BMS Lab-Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 31, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
- Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS), University of Freiburg, Albertstraße 19, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
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Wang Y, Desroches GJ, Macfarlane RJ. Ordered polymer composite materials: challenges and opportunities. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:426-443. [PMID: 33367442 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr07547g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Polymer nanocomposites containing nanoscale fillers are an important class of materials due to their ability to access a wide variety of properties as a function of their composition. In order to take full advantage of these properties, it is critical to control the distribution of nanofillers within the parent polymer matrix, as this structural organization affects how the two constituent components interact with one another. In particular, new methods for generating ordered arrays of nanofillers represent a key underexplored research area, as emergent properties arising from nanoscale ordering can be used to introduce novel functionality currently inaccessible in random composites. The knowledge gained from developing such methods will provide important insight into the thermodynamics and kinetics associated with nanomaterial and polymer assembly. These insights will not only benefit researchers working on new composite materials, but will also deepen our understanding of soft matter systems in general. In this review, we summarize contemporary research efforts in manipulating nanofiller organization in polymer nanocomposites and highlight future challenges and opportunities for constructing ordered nanocomposite materials.
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- Yuping Wang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
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Lossada F, Hoenders D, Guo J, Jiao D, Walther A. Self-Assembled Bioinspired Nanocomposites. Acc Chem Res 2020; 53:2622-2635. [PMID: 32991139 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.0c00448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Bioinspired materials engineering impacts the design of advanced functional materials across many domains of sciences from wetting behavior to optical and mechanical materials. In all cases, the advances in understanding how biology uses hierarchical design to create failure and defect-tolerant materials with emergent properties lays the groundwork for engaging into these topics. Biological mechanical materials are particularly inspiring for their unique combinations of stiffness, strength, and toughness together with lightweightness, as assembled and grown in water from a limited set of building blocks at room temperature. Wood, nacre, crustacean cuticles, and spider silk serve as some examples, where the correct arrangement of constituents and balanced molecular energy dissipation mechanisms allows overcoming the shortcomings of the individual components and leads to synergistic materials performance beyond additive behavior. They constitute a paradigm for future structural materials engineering-in the formation process, the use of sustainable building blocks and energy-efficient pathways, as well as in the property profiles-that will in the long term allow for new classes of high-performance and lightweight structural materials needed to promote energy efficiency in mobile technologies.This Account summarizes our efforts of the past decade with respect to designing self-assembling bioinspired materials aiming for both mechanical high-performance structures and new types of multifunctional property profiles. The Account is set out to first give a definition of bioinspired nanocomposite materials and self-assembly therein, followed by an in-depth discussion on the understanding of mechanical performance and rational design to increase the mechanical performance. We place a particular emphasis on materials formed at high fractions of reinforcements and with tailor-made functional polymers using self-assembly to create highly ordered structures and elucidate in detail how the soft polymer phase needs to be designed in terms of thermomechanical properties and sacrificial supramolecular bonds. We focus on nanoscale reinforcements such as nanoclay and nanocellulose that lead to high contents of internal interfaces and intercalated polymer layers that experience nanoconfinement. Both aspects add fundamental challenges for macromolecular design of soft phases using precision polymer synthesis. We build upon those design criteria and further develop the concepts of adaptive bioinspired nanocomposites, whose properties are switchable from the outside using molecularly defined triggers with light. In a last section, we discuss how new types of functional properties, in particular flexible and transparent gas barrier materials or fire barrier materials, can be reached on the basis of the bioinspired nanocomposite design strategies. Additionally, we show new types of self-assembled photonic materials that can even be evolved into self-assembling lasers, hence moving the concept of mechanical nanocomposite design to other functionalities.The comparative discussion of different bioinspired nanocomposite architectures with nematic, fibrillar, and cholesteric structures, as based on different reinforcing nanoparticles, aims for a unified understanding of the design principles and shall aid researchers in the field in the more elaborate design of future bioinspired nanocomposite materials based on molecular control principles. We conclude by addressing challenges, in particular also the need for a transfer from fundamental molecular materials science into scalable engineering materials of technological and societal relevance.
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- Francisco Lossada
- A3BMS Lab—Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 31, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- A3BMS Lab—Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 31, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- A3BMS Lab—Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 31, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- A3BMS Lab—Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 31, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- A3BMS Lab—Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 31, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence livMatS@FIT—Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany
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Zhu Y, Wei LY, Fu X, Zhang JQ, Kong LM, Huang GS, Wu JR. Super Strong and Tough Elastomers Enabled by Sacrificial Segregated Network. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-020-2484-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Lossada F, Abbasoglu T, Jiao D, Hoenders D, Walther A. Glass Transition Temperature Regulates Mechanical Performance in Nacre‐Mimetic Nanocomposites. Macromol Rapid Commun 2020; 41:e2000380. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.202000380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Francisco Lossada
- A 3BMS Lab—Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry University of Freiburg Stefan‐Meier‐Str. 31 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF) University of Freiburg Stefan‐Meier‐Str. 21 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT) University of Freiburg Georges‐Köhler‐Allee 105 79110 Freiburg Germany
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- A 3BMS Lab—Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry University of Freiburg Stefan‐Meier‐Str. 31 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF) University of Freiburg Stefan‐Meier‐Str. 21 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT) University of Freiburg Georges‐Köhler‐Allee 105 79110 Freiburg Germany
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- A 3BMS Lab—Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry University of Freiburg Stefan‐Meier‐Str. 31 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF) University of Freiburg Stefan‐Meier‐Str. 21 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT) University of Freiburg Georges‐Köhler‐Allee 105 79110 Freiburg Germany
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- A 3BMS Lab—Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry University of Freiburg Stefan‐Meier‐Str. 31 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF) University of Freiburg Stefan‐Meier‐Str. 21 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT) University of Freiburg Georges‐Köhler‐Allee 105 79110 Freiburg Germany
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- A 3BMS Lab—Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry University of Freiburg Stefan‐Meier‐Str. 31 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF) University of Freiburg Stefan‐Meier‐Str. 21 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT) University of Freiburg Georges‐Köhler‐Allee 105 79110 Freiburg Germany
- Cluster of Excellence Living, Adaptive and Energy‐Autonomous Materials Systems (livMatS) at FIT University of Freiburg Georges‐Köhler‐Allee 105 D‐79110 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) University of Freiburg Albertstr. 19 79104 Freiburg Germany
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Jiao D, Guo J, Lossada F, Hoenders D, Groeer S, Walther A. Hierarchical cross-linking for synergetic toughening in crustacean-mimetic nanocomposites. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:12958-12969. [PMID: 32525166 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr02228d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The twisted plywood structure as found in crustacean shells possesses excellent mechanical properties with high stiffness and toughness. Synthetic mimics can be produced by evaporation-induced self-assembly of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) with polymer components into bulk films with a cholesteric liquid crystal structure. However, these are often excessively brittle and it has remained challenging to make materials combining high stiffness and toughness. Here, we describe self-assembling cholesteric CNC/polymer nanocomposites with a crustacean-mimetic structure and tunable photonic band gap, in which we engineer combinations of thermo-activated covalent and supramolecular hydrogen-bonded crosslinks to tailor the energy dissipation properties by precise molecular design. Toughening occurs upon increasing the polymer fractions in the nanocomposites, and, critically, combinations of both molecular bonding mechanisms lead to a considerable synergetic increase of stiffness and toughness - beyond the common rule of mixtures. Our concept following careful molecular design allows one to enter previously unreached areas of mechanical property charts for cholesteric CNC-based nanocomposites. The study shows that the subtle engineering of molecular energy dissipation units using sophisticated chemical approaches enables efficient enhancing of the properties of bioinspired CNC/polymer nanocomposites, and opens the design space for future molecular enhancement using tailor-made interactions.
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- Dejin Jiao
- Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, Stefan-Meier-Strasse 31, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany.
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Yin Z, Hannard F, Barthelat F. Impact-resistant nacre-like transparent materials. Science 2020; 364:1260-1263. [PMID: 31249053 DOI: 10.1126/science.aaw8988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Glass has outstanding optical properties, hardness, and durability, but its applications are limited by its inherent brittleness and poor impact resistance. Lamination and tempering can improve impact response but do not suppress brittleness. We propose a bioinspired laminated glass that duplicates the three-dimensional "brick-and-mortar" arrangement of nacre from mollusk shells, with periodic three-dimensional architectures and interlayers made of a transparent thermoplastic elastomer. This material reproduces the "tablet sliding mechanism," which is key to the toughness of natural nacre but has been largely absent in synthetic nacres. Tablet sliding generates nonlinear deformations over large volumes and significantly improves toughness. This nacre-like glass is also two to three times more impact resistant than laminated glass and tempered glass while maintaining high strength and stiffness.
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- Z Yin
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6, Canada.
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Wang Y, Xia S, Xiao G, Di J, Wang J. High-Loading Boron Nitride-Based Bio-Inspired Paper with Plastic-like Ductility and Metal-like Thermal Conductivity. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:13156-13164. [PMID: 32083457 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b21753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Although desirable in next-generation flexible electronics, fabricating hybrid film materials with excellent integration of mechanical and thermally conductive yet electrically insulating properties is still a challenge. In mollusk nacre, a small volume of the chitin nanofiber framework hosts 95 vol % CaCO3 microplatelets, enabling the high-loading natural composites to exhibit a ductile deformation behavior. Inspired by this, we fabricate a large-area, boron nitride-based bio-inspired paper using a facile sol-gel-film conversion approach, in which BN microplatelets with a loading of 40-80 wt % are embedded into a 3D poly(p-phenylene benzobisoxazole) nanofiber framework. Because of the vital role of the 3D nanofiber framework, the BN-based paper exhibits plastic-like ductility (38-80%), ultrahigh toughness (10-100 MJ m-3), and good folding endurance. The high-loading BN platelets form an oriented, percolative network and endow the paper with outstanding in-plane thermal conductivity (77.1-214.2 W m-1 K-1) comparable to that of some metals, such as aluminum alloys (108-230 W m-1 K-1). Using the electrically insulating BN-based paper as a flexible substrate, we demonstrate its promising application for lowering the temperature of electronic devices.
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- Yunjing Wang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Lab of Nano-Devices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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Eckert A, Abbasi M, Mang T, Saalwächter K, Walther A. Structure, Mechanical Properties, and Dynamics of Polyethylenoxide/Nanoclay Nacre-Mimetic Nanocomposites. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Alexander Eckert
- DWI—Leibniz-Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstr. 50, 52056 Aachen, Germany
- IAP—Institute for Applied Polymer Chemistry, University of Applied Sciences Aachen, Heinrich-Mussmann-Str.1, 52428 Jülich, Germany
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- Institut für Physik, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Betty-Heimann-Str. 7, 06120 Halle, Germany
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- IAP—Institute for Applied Polymer Chemistry, University of Applied Sciences Aachen, Heinrich-Mussmann-Str.1, 52428 Jülich, Germany
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- Institut für Physik, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Betty-Heimann-Str. 7, 06120 Halle, Germany
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- Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 31, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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Ren J, Wang Y, Yao Y, Wang Y, Fei X, Qi P, Lin S, Kaplan DL, Buehler MJ, Ling S. Biological Material Interfaces as Inspiration for Mechanical and Optical Material Designs. Chem Rev 2019; 119:12279-12336. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Jing Ren
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Shanghai 201210, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-Dimension Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Shanghai 201210, China
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Qu G, Li Y, Yu Y, Huang Y, Zhang W, Zhang H, Liu Z, Kong T. Spontaneously Regenerative Tough Hydrogels. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:10951-10955. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201904932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Gang Qu
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound ImagingDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringSchool of MedicineShenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal SurgeryShenzhen People's, HospitalSecond Clinical Medical College of Jinan UniversityFirst Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518020 China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound ImagingDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringSchool of MedicineShenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringNanchang University Nanchang Jiangxi 330031 China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound ImagingDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringSchool of MedicineShenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Phosphorene and OptoelectronicsCollege of Optoelectronic EngineeringShenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental EngineeringShenzhen University Shenzhen Guangdong 518060 China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound ImagingDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringSchool of MedicineShenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
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Qu G, Li Y, Yu Y, Huang Y, Zhang W, Zhang H, Liu Z, Kong T. Spontaneously Regenerative Tough Hydrogels. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201904932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Gang Qu
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound ImagingDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringSchool of MedicineShenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal SurgeryShenzhen People's, HospitalSecond Clinical Medical College of Jinan UniversityFirst Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518020 China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound ImagingDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringSchool of MedicineShenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringNanchang University Nanchang Jiangxi 330031 China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound ImagingDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringSchool of MedicineShenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Phosphorene and OptoelectronicsCollege of Optoelectronic EngineeringShenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental EngineeringShenzhen University Shenzhen Guangdong 518060 China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound ImagingDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringSchool of MedicineShenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
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Yu J, Ruengkajorn K, Crivoi DG, Chen C, Buffet JC, O'Hare D. High gas barrier coating using non-toxic nanosheet dispersions for flexible food packaging film. Nat Commun 2019; 10:2398. [PMID: 31186407 PMCID: PMC6560082 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10362-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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One of the major challenges in the circular economy relating to food packaging is the elimination of metallised film which is currently the industry standard approach to achieve the necessary gas barrier performance. Here, we report the synthesis of high aspect ratio 2D non-toxic layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheet dispersions using a non-toxic exfoliation method in aqueous amino acid solution. High O2 and water vapour barrier coating films can be prepared using food safe liquid dispersions through a bar coating process. The oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of 12 μm PET coated film can be reduced from 133.5 cc·m-2·day-1 to below the instrument detection limit (<0.005 cc·m-2·day-1). The water vapour transmission rate (WVTR) of the PET film can be reduced from 8.99 g·m-2·day-1 to 0.04 g·m-2·day-1 after coating. Most importantly, these coated films are also transparent and mechanically robust, making them suitable for flexible food packing while also offering new recycling opportunities.
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- Jingfang Yu
- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK.
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Cui X, Song Y, Wang JP, Wang JK, Zhou Q, Qi T, Li GL. Self-healing polymers with tunable mechanical strengths via combined hydrogen bonding and zinc-imidazole interactions. POLYMER 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2019.04.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Chen J, Liu J, Thundat T, Zeng H. Polypyrrole-Doped Conductive Supramolecular Elastomer with Stretchability, Rapid Self-Healing, and Adhesive Property for Flexible Electronic Sensors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:18720-18729. [PMID: 31045346 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b03346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Although recent years have witnessed intense efforts and innovations in the design of flexible conductive materials for the development of next-generation electronic devices, it remains a great challenge to integrate multifunctionalities such as stretchability, self-healing, adhesiveness, and sensing capability into one conductive system for practical applications. In this work, for the first time, we have prepared a new electrically conductive elastomer composite that combines all these functionalities by triggering in situ polymerization of pyrrole in a supramolecular polymer matrix cross-linked by multiple hydrogen-bonding 2-ureido-4[1 H]-pyrimidinone (UPy) groups. The polypyrrole (PPy) particles were uniformly dispersed and imparted to the composite desirable conductive properties, while the reversible nature of the dynamic multiple hydrogen bonds in the polymer matrix allowed excellent stretchability, fast self-healing ability, and adhesiveness under ambient condition. The elastomer composite with the incorporation of 7.5 wt % PPy displayed a mechanical strength of 0.72 MPa with an elongation over 300%, where the rapid self-healing of the mechanical and electrical properties was achieved within 5 min. The elastic material also exhibited strong adhesiveness to a broad range of inorganic and organic substrates, and it was further fabricated as a strain sensor for the detection of both large and subtle human motions (i.e., finger bending, pulse beating). The novel PPy-doped conductive elastomer has demonstrated great potential as functional sensors for wearable electronics, which provides a facile and promising approach to the development of various flexible electronic materials with multifunctionalities by combining conductive components with supramolecular polymers.
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- Jingsi Chen
- Department of Chemical, Materials Engineering , University of Alberta , Edmonton , Alberta T6G 1H9 , Canada
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- Department of Chemical, Materials Engineering , University of Alberta , Edmonton , Alberta T6G 1H9 , Canada
- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital , Guangzhou Medical University , Guangzhou , Guangdong 510700 , China
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- Department of Chemical, Materials Engineering , University of Alberta , Edmonton , Alberta T6G 1H9 , Canada
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- Department of Chemical, Materials Engineering , University of Alberta , Edmonton , Alberta T6G 1H9 , Canada
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Spiesz EM, Schmieden DT, Grande AM, Liang K, Schwiedrzik J, Natalio F, Michler J, Garcia SJ, Aubin-Tam ME, Meyer AS. Bacterially Produced, Nacre-Inspired Composite Materials. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1805312. [PMID: 30951252 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201805312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The impressive mechanical properties of natural composites, such as nacre, arise from their multiscale hierarchical structures, which span from nano- to macroscale and lead to effective energy dissipation. While some synthetic bioinspired materials have achieved the toughness of natural nacre, current production methods are complex and typically involve toxic chemicals, extreme temperatures, and/or high pressures. Here, the exclusive use of bacteria to produce nacre-inspired layered calcium carbonate-polyglutamate composite materials that reach and exceed the toughness of natural nacre, while additionally exhibiting high extensibility and maintaining high stiffness, is introduced. The extensive diversity of bacterial metabolic abilities and the possibility of genetic engineering allows for the creation of a library of bacterially produced, cost-effective, and eco-friendly composite materials.
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- Ewa M Spiesz
- Department of Bionanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629, HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Bionanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629, HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, Politecnico di Milano, Via Giuseppe La Masa, 34, 20156, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Bionanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629, HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Mechanics of Materials and Nanostructures, EMPA Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überland Str. 129, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Weizmann Institute of Science, 234 Herzl St., Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Laboratory for Mechanics of Materials and Nanostructures, EMPA Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überland Str. 129, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Kluyverweg 1, 2629, HS Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Bionanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629, HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biology, University of Rochester, Hutchison Road, Rochester, NY, 14620, USA
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Woo JY, Oh JH, Jo S, Han CS. Nacre-Mimetic Graphene Oxide/Cross-Linking Agent Composite Films with Superior Mechanical Properties. ACS NANO 2019; 13:4522-4529. [PMID: 30896924 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b00158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We report a graphene oxide/cross-linking agent (GO/CA) composite inspired by the nacre structure. Based on the "brick-and-mortar" concept of nacre, graphene oxide and a cross-linking agent are covalently conjugated in the form of nacre. The mechanical characteristics of the nacre-mimetic GO/CA composite film can be controlled by adjusting the preparation method, degree of cross-linking, and cross-linking times. As a result, the cross-linking strategy can drastically enhance the tensile strength [142.9 ± 6.4 MPa (∼2.3-fold)], modulus [4.7 ± 0.36 GPa (∼15.7-fold)], and hardness [917.4 ± 85.7 MPa (∼9.0-fold)], which are superior to those of pristine materials. The cross-linking agent-based chemical bonding method for mechanically improved integration is mainly attributed to the formation of strong cross-linked networks between the GO-based 2D interfaces and CA. The facile fabrication process provides many opportunities to design advanced, robust, and integrated nacre-like GO/CA composites, which can be applied to future aerospace utilizations, electronic protectors, robotic elements, and permeable membranes.
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Ji D, Kim J. Bioinspired Design and Fabrication of Polymer Composite Films Consisting of a Strong and Stiff Organic Matrix and Microsized Inorganic Platelets. ACS NANO 2019; 13:2773-2785. [PMID: 30676740 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b06767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Intensive studies on nacre-inspired composites with exceptional mechanical properties based on an organic/inorganic hierarchical layered structure have been conducted; however, integrating high strength, stiffness, and toughness for engineering materials still remains a challenge. We herein report the design and fabrication of polymer composites through a hydrogel-film casting method that allow for building uniformly layered organic/inorganic microstructure. Alginate (Alg) was used for an organic matrix, whose mechanical properties were controlled by Ca2+ cross-linking toward the simultaneously strong, stiff, and tough resultant composite. Alumina (Alu) microplatelets were used for horizontally aligned inorganic phase, and their alignment and interactions with the organic matrix were improved by polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) coating on the platelet. The composite film exhibits well-balanced elastic and plastic deformation under tensile stress, leading to high stiffness and toughness, which have not been generally achieved in microplatelet-based composite films developed in previous studies. The synergistic effect of Ca2+ cross-linking and PVP-coated Alu platelets on the mechanical properties improved polymer-platelet interfacial interactions, and platelet alignment is clearly demonstrated through mechanical tests and Fourier transform infrared and X-ray diffraction analyses. We further demonstrate that the reinforcing effect of the Alu platelet and PVP-coated platelet on the mechanical properties is dependent on humidity. Such effects are maximized at highly dry conditions, which is consistent with the model estimation. Furthermore, a thick bulk composite was produced by laminating thin films and showed high mechanical properties under flexural stress. Our design and fabrication strategies combined with the understanding of their mechanism yield an alternative approach to produce engineered composite materials.
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Speck O, Speck T. An Overview of Bioinspired and Biomimetic Self-Repairing Materials. Biomimetics (Basel) 2019; 4:E26. [PMID: 31105211 PMCID: PMC6477613 DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics4010026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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During the 3.8 billion years of biological evolution, a multitude of functional principles has been developed in all kingdoms of life enabling the sealing and healing of diverse types of damage. Inspired by this treasure trove, biologists and engineers have become increasingly interested in learning from biological insights for the development of self-repairing materials. In this review, particular attention is paid to the systematic transfer of knowledge from wound reactions in biological role models to technical applications with self-repair function. This knowledge transfer includes bioinspiration in terms of the conscious implementation of an idea from nature or biomimetics in the form of a systematic transfer of underlying functional principles found in selected biological role models. The current overview presents a selection of breakthroughs regarding bioinspired or biomimetic self-repairing materials, including the initial basic publications and the recent publications of the last eight years. Each reviewed publication is presented with reference to three key criteria: (i) self-repair mechanisms in plants or animals as role models; (ii) knowledge transfer from living nature to technology; and (iii) bioinspired or biomimetic materials with self-repair function. Finally, damage control is discussed with a focus on damage prevention and damage management.
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- Olga Speck
- Plant Biomechanics Group and Botanic Garden, University of Freiburg, Schänzlestr. 1, 79104 Freiburg, Germany.
- Cluster of Excellence livMatS @ FIT-Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany.
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- Plant Biomechanics Group and Botanic Garden, University of Freiburg, Schänzlestr. 1, 79104 Freiburg, Germany.
- Cluster of Excellence livMatS @ FIT-Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany.
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Zhao L, Jiang B, Huang Y. Functionalized graphene‐reinforced polysiloxane nanocomposite with improved mechanical performance and efficient healing properties. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.47725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Liwei Zhao
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 China
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Zhou D, Wang Y, Zhu J, Yu J, Hu Z. Mechanically strong and highly efficient healable organic/inorganic hybrid dynamic network. POLYMER 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2019.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Debus C, Wu B, Kollmann T, Duchstein P, Siglreitmeier M, Herrera S, Benke D, Kisailus D, Schwahn D, Pipich V, Faivre D, Zahn D, Cölfen H. Bioinspired multifunctional layered magnetic hybrid materials. BIOINSPIRED BIOMIMETIC AND NANOBIOMATERIALS 2019. [DOI: 10.1680/jbibn.18.00030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Christian Debus
- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Jülich Centre for Neutron Science, Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum, Garching, Germany
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- Computer Chemistry Centre, University Erlangen–Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Computer Chemistry Centre, University Erlangen–Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Department of Physical Chemistry I, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Jülich Centre for Neutron Science, Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum, Garching, Germany; Technische Universität München, Forschungs-Neutronenquelle Heinz Maier-Leibnitz, Garching, Germany
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- Jülich Centre for Neutron Science, Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum, Garching, Germany
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- Biosciences and Biotechnologies Institute, Aix Marseille Universite, CEA and CNRS, Saint-Paul-lès-Durance, France
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- Computer Chemistry Centre, University Erlangen–Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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