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Zwaihed W, Maurel F, Kobeissi M, Schmaltz B. New Quinoid Bio-Inspired Materials Using Para-Azaquinodimethane Moiety. Molecules 2023; 29:186. [PMID: 38202770 PMCID: PMC10780065 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29010186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Quinoid single molecules are regarded as promising materials for electronic applications due to their tunable chemical structure-driven properties. A series of three single bio-inspired quinoid materials containing para-azaquinodimethane (p-AQM) moiety were designed, synthesized and characterized. AQM1, AQM2 and AQM3, prepared using aldehydes derived from almonds, corncobs and cinnamon, respectively, were studied as promising quinoid materials for optoelectronic applications. The significance of facile synthetic procedures is highlighted through a straightforward two-step synthesis, using Knoevenagel condensation. The synthesized molecules showed molar extinction coefficients of 22,000, 32,000 and 61,000 L mol-1 cm-1, respectively, for AQM1, AQM2 and AQM3. The HOMO-LUMO energy gaps were calculated experimentally, theoretically showing the same trends: AQM3 < AQM2 < AQM1. The role of the aryl substituent was studied and showed an impact on the electronic properties. DFT calculations show planar structures with quinoidal bond length alternation, in agreement with the experimental results. Finally, these bio-based materials showed high thermal stabilities between 290 °C and 340 °C and a glassy behavior after the first heating-cooling scan. These results highlight these bio-based single molecules as potential candidates for electronic or biomedical applications.
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- Walaa Zwaihed
- Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie des Matériaux et des Electrolytes Pour l’Energie (PCM2E)EA6299, Université de Tours, 37200 Tours, France;
- Laboratoire Rammal Rammal, Equipe de Synthèse Organique Appliquée SOA, Faculté des Sciences 5, Université Libanaise, Boulevard Nabih Berri, Quartier des Universités, Nabatieh 6573/14, Lebanon;
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- Laboratoire Rammal Rammal, Equipe de Synthèse Organique Appliquée SOA, Faculté des Sciences 5, Université Libanaise, Boulevard Nabih Berri, Quartier des Universités, Nabatieh 6573/14, Lebanon;
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- Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie des Matériaux et des Electrolytes Pour l’Energie (PCM2E)EA6299, Université de Tours, 37200 Tours, France;
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Houriet C, Damodaran V, Mascolo C, Gantenbein S, Peeters D, Masania K. 3D Printing of Flow-Inspired Anisotropic Patterns with Liquid Crystalline Polymers. Adv Mater 2023:e2307444. [PMID: 38112236 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Anisotropic materials formed by living organisms possess remarkable mechanical properties due to their intricate microstructure and directional freedom. In contrast, human-made materials face challenges in achieving similar levels of directionality due to material and manufacturability constraints. To overcome these limitations, an approach using 3D printing of self-assembling thermotropic liquid crystal polymers (LCPs) is presented. Their high stiffness and strength is granted by nematic domains aligning during the extrusion process. Here, a remarkably wide range of Young's modulus from 3 to 40 GPa is obtained by utilizing directionality of the nematic flow the printing process. By determining a relationship between stiffness, nozzle diameter, and line width, a design space where shaping and mechanical performance can be combined is identified. The ability to print LCPs with on-the-fly width changes to accommodate arbitrary spatially varying directions is demonstrated. This unlocks the possibility to manufacture exquisite patterns inspired by fluid dynamics with steep curvature variations. Utilizing the synergy between this path-planning method and LCPs, functional objects with stiffness and curvature gradients can be 3D-printed, offering potential applications in lightweight sustainable structures embedding crack-mitigation strategies. This method also opens avenues for studying and replicating intricate patterns observed in nature, such as wood or turbulent flow using 3D printing.
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- Caroline Houriet
- Shaping Matter Lab, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Kluyverweg 1, Delft, 2629 HS, Netherlands
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- Shaping Matter Lab, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Kluyverweg 1, Delft, 2629 HS, Netherlands
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- Complex Materials, Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Complex Materials, Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Kluyverweg 1, Delft, 2629 HS, Netherlands
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- Complex Materials, Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
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Li J, Du L, Kong X, Wu J, Lu D, Jiang L, Guo W. Designing artificial ion channels with strict K +/Na + selectivity toward next-generation electric-eel-mimetic ionic power generation. Natl Sci Rev 2023; 10:nwad260. [PMID: 37954195 PMCID: PMC10632797 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwad260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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A biological potassium channel is >1000 times more permeable to K+ than to Na+ and exhibits a giant permeation rate of ∼108 ions/s. It is a great challenge to construct artificial potassium channels with such high selectivity and ion conduction rate. Herein, we unveil a long-overlooked structural feature that underpins the ultra-high K+/Na+ selectivity. By carrying out massive molecular dynamics simulation for ion transport through carbonyl-oxygen-modified bi-layer graphene nanopores, we find that the twisted carbonyl rings enable strict potassium selectivity with a dynamic K+/Na+ selectivity ratio of 1295 and a K+ conduction rate of 3.5 × 107 ions/s, approaching those of the biological counterparts. Intriguingly, atomic trajectories of K+ permeation events suggest a dual-ion transport mode, i.e. two like-charged potassium ions are successively captured by the nanopores in the graphene bi-layer and are interconnected by sharing one or two interlayer water molecules. The dual-ion behavior allows rapid release of the exiting potassium ion via a soft knock-on mechanism, which has previously been found only in biological ion channels. As a proof-of-concept utilization of this discovery, we propose a novel way for ionic power generation by mixing KCl and NaCl solutions through the bi-layer graphene nanopores, termed potassium-permselectivity enabled osmotic power generation (PoPee-OPG). Theoretically, the biomimetic device achieves a very high power density of >1000 W/m2 with graphene sheets of <1% porosity. This study provides a blueprint for artificial potassium channels and thus paves the way toward next-generation electric-eel-mimetic ionic power generation.
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- Jipeng Li
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou570228, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou510640, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA92521, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- Research Institute for Frontier Science, Beihang University, Beijing100191, China
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- Research Institute for Frontier Science, Beihang University, Beijing100191, China
- Center for Quantum Physics and Intelligent Sciences, Department of Physics, Capital Normal University, Beijing100048, China
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Meng F, Arai N. The Relationship between Nanostructured Bio-Inspired Material Surfaces and the Free Energy Barrier Using Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics. Biomimetics (Basel) 2023; 8:453. [PMID: 37887584 PMCID: PMC10604192 DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics8060453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Bio-inspired (biomimetic) materials, which are inspired by living organisms, offer exciting opportunities for the development of advanced functionalities. Among them, bio-inspired superhydrophobic surfaces have attracted considerable interest due to their potential applications in self-cleaning surfaces and reducing fluid resistance. Although the mechanism of superhydrophobicity is understood to be the free energy barrier between the Cassie and Wenzel states, the solid-surface technology to control the free energy barrier is still unclear. Therefore, previous studies have fabricated solid surfaces with desired properties through trial and error by measuring contact angles. In contrast, our study directly evaluates the free energy barrier using molecular simulations and attempts to relate it to solid-surface parameters. Through a series of simulations, we explore the behavior of water droplets on surfaces with varying values of surface pillar spacing and surface pillar height. The results show that the free energy barrier increases significantly as the pillar spacing decreases and/or as the pillar height increases. Our study goes beyond traditional approaches by exploring the relationship between free energy barriers, surface parameters, and hydrophobicity, providing a more direct and quantified method to evaluate surface hydrophobicity. This knowledge contributes significantly to material design by providing valuable insights into the relationship between surface parameters, free energy barriers, and hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Keio University, Yokohama 2238522, Japan;
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Huang J, Yu Z, Wu P. 3D Printing of Ionogels with Complementary Functionalities Enabled by Self-Regulating Ink. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2023; 10:e2302891. [PMID: 37357146 PMCID: PMC10460849 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202302891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Shaping soft and conductive materials into sophisticated architectures through 3D printing is driving innovation in myriad applications, such as robotic counterparts that emulate the synergic functions of biological systems. Although recently developed multi-material 3D printing has enabled on-demand creation of intricate artificial counterparts from a wide range of functional viscoelastic materials. However, directly achieving complementary functionalities in one ink design remains largely unexplored, given the issues of printability and synergy among ink components. In this study, an easily accessible and self-regulating tricomponent ionogel-based ink design to address these challenges is reported. The resultant 3D printed objects, based on the same component but with varying ratios of ink formulations, exhibit distinct yet complementary properties. For example, their Young's modulus can differ by three orders of magnitude, and some structures are rigid while others are ductile and viscous. A theoretical model is also employed for predicting and controlling the printing resolution. By integrating complementary functionalities, one further demonstrates a representative bioinspired prototype of spiderweb, which mimics the sophisticated structure and multiple functions of a natural spiderweb, even working and camouflaging underwater. This ink design strategy greatly extends the material choice and can provide valuable guidance in constructing diverse artificial systems by 3D printing.
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- Jiahui Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersDepartment of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced MaterialsFudan UniversityShanghai200433China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersDepartment of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced MaterialsFudan UniversityShanghai200433China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersDepartment of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced MaterialsFudan UniversityShanghai200433China
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringCenter for Advanced Low‐Dimension MaterialsDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
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Qiao H, Sun S, Wu P. Non-equilibrium-Growing Aesthetic Ionic Skin for Fingertip-Like Strain-Undisturbed Tactile Sensation and Texture Recognition. Adv Mater 2023; 35:e2300593. [PMID: 36861380 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Humans use periodically ridged fingertips to precisely perceive the characteristics of objects via ion-based fast- and slow-adaptive mechanotransduction. However, designing artificial ionic skins with fingertip-like tactile capabilities remains challenging because of the contradiction between structural compliance and pressure sensing accuracy (e.g., anti-interference from stretch and texture recognition). Inspired by the formation and modulus-contrast hierarchical structure of fingertips, an aesthetic ionic skin grown from a non-equilibrium Liesegang patterning process is introduced. This ionic skin with periodic stiff ridges embedded in a soft hydrogel matrix enables strain-undisturbed triboelectric dynamic pressure sensing as well as vibrotactile texture recognition. By coupling with another piezoresistive ionogel, an artificial tactile sensory system is further fabricated as a soft robotic skin to mimic the simultaneous fast- and slow-adaptive multimodal sensations of fingers in grasping actions. This approach may inspire the future design of high-performance ionic tactile sensors for intelligent applications in soft robotics and prosthetics.
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- Haiyan Qiao
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Center for Advanced Low-dimension Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Center for Advanced Low-dimension Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Center for Advanced Low-dimension Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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Bergmann JB, Moatsou D, Steiner U, Wilts BD. Bio-inspired materials to control and minimise insect attachment. Bioinspir Biomim 2022; 17:051001. [PMID: 36099911 DOI: 10.1088/1748-3190/ac91b9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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More than three quarters of all animal species on Earth are insects, successfully inhabiting most ecosystems on the planet. Due to their opulence, insects provide the backbone of many biological processes, but also inflict adverse impacts on agricultural and stored products, buildings and human health. To countermeasure insect pests, the interactions of these animals with their surroundings have to be fully understood. This review focuses on the various forms of insect attachment, natural surfaces that have evolved to counter insect adhesion, and particularly features recently developed synthetic bio-inspired solutions. These bio-inspired solutions often enhance the variety of applicable mechanisms observed in nature and open paths for improved technological solutions that are needed in a changing global society.
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- Johannes B Bergmann
- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute for Technology, Fritz-Haber-Weg 6, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
- Chemistry and Physics of Materials, University of Salzburg, Jakob-Haringer-Str. 2a, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
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Woigk W, Poloni E, Grossman M, Bouville F, Masania K, Studart AR. Nacre-like composites with superior specific damping performance. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2118868119. [PMID: 35878024 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2118868119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Biological materials such as nacre have evolved microstructural design principles that result in outstanding mechanical properties. While nacre's design concepts have led to bio-inspired materials with enhanced fracture toughness, the microstructural features underlying the remarkable damping properties of this biological material have not yet been fully explored in synthetic composites. Here, we study the damping behavior of nacre-like composites containing mineral bridges and platelet asperities as nanoscale structural features within its brick-and-mortar architecture. Dynamic mechanical analysis was performed to experimentally elucidate the role of these features on the damping response of the nacre-like composites. By enhancing stress transfer between platelets and at the brick/mortar interface, mineral bridges and nano-asperities were found to improve the damping performance of the composite to levels that surpass many biological and man-made materials. Surprisingly, the improved properties are achieved without reaching the perfect organization of the biological counterparts. Our nacre-like composites display a loss modulus 2.4-fold higher than natural nacre and 1.4-fold more than highly dissipative natural fiber composites. These findings shed light on the role of nanoscale structural features on the dynamic mechanical properties of nacre and offer design concepts for the manufacturing of bio-inspired composites for high-performance damping applications.
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Rawat P, Liu P, Zhang C, Guo S, Jawad LA, Sadighzadeh Z, Zhu D. Hierarchical structure and mechanical properties of fish scales from Lutjanidae with different habitat depths. J Fish Biol 2022; 100:242-252. [PMID: 34739135 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In recent days, many researchers are focusing on emerging a new class of bio-inspired architectured materials. The primary strategy of these architecture designs is directly dependent on the types of available literature based on higher-ordered species such as nacre and fish scales. In this study, the authors have investigated the microstructural features and mechanical properties of five different ray-finned fish scales from Lutjanidae family collected in Iran. It was found that habitat depth and habits may result in significant changes in scale's surface morphology and mechanical properties. Interestingly, the variations in cross-sectional microstructural features such as fibre orientation and layer thickness ratios in scales did not show noticeable differences. It has also been proved that the mechanical performance of fish scales is influenced by the shape, array pattern and compactness of strips on posterior edges in a scale. Moreover, the radii count at anterior positions is higher in fishes living in wide-ranging depth; it supports in achieving higher scale stiffness and flexibility during movement. Consideration of these factors may help in optimising the performance of newly designed architectured materials subjected to mechanical loadings.
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- Prashant Rawat
- Key Laboratory for Green & Advanced Civil Engineering Materials and Application Technology of Hunan Province, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, P. R. China
- Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
- International Science Innovation Collaboration Base for Green & Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, P. R. China
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- Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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- Key Laboratory for Green & Advanced Civil Engineering Materials and Application Technology of Hunan Province, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, P. R. China
- International Science Innovation Collaboration Base for Green & Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Animal Sciences, Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Marine Biology Department, Graduate school of Marine Science and Technology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Key Laboratory for Green & Advanced Civil Engineering Materials and Application Technology of Hunan Province, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, P. R. China
- International Science Innovation Collaboration Base for Green & Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, P. R. China
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Danesi AL, Athanasiadou D, Mansouri A, Phen A, Neshatian M, Holcroft J, Bonde J, Ganss B, Carneiro KMM. Uniaxial Hydroxyapatite Growth on a Self-Assembled Protein Scaffold. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:12343. [PMID: 34830225 PMCID: PMC8620880 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222212343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Biomineralization is a crucial process whereby organisms produce mineralized tissues such as teeth for mastication, bones for support, and shells for protection. Mineralized tissues are composed of hierarchically organized hydroxyapatite crystals, with a limited capacity to regenerate when demineralized or damaged past a critical size. Thus, the development of protein-based materials that act as artificial scaffolds to guide hydroxyapatite growth is an attractive goal both for the design of ordered nanomaterials and for tissue regeneration. In particular, amelogenin, which is the main protein that scaffolds the hierarchical organization of hydroxyapatite crystals in enamel, amelogenin recombinamers, and amelogenin-derived peptide scaffolds have all been investigated for in vitro mineral growth. Here, we describe uniaxial hydroxyapatite growth on a nanoengineered amelogenin scaffold in combination with amelotin, a mineral promoting protein present during enamel formation. This bio-inspired approach for hydroxyapatite growth may inform the molecular mechanism of hydroxyapatite formation in vitro as well as possible mechanisms at play during mineralized tissue formation.
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- Alexander L. Danesi
- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1G6, Canada; (A.L.D.); (D.A.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.N.); (J.H.); (B.G.)
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1G6, Canada; (A.L.D.); (D.A.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.N.); (J.H.); (B.G.)
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1G6, Canada; (A.L.D.); (D.A.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.N.); (J.H.); (B.G.)
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1G6, Canada; (A.L.D.); (D.A.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.N.); (J.H.); (B.G.)
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1G6, Canada; (A.L.D.); (D.A.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.N.); (J.H.); (B.G.)
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1G6, Canada; (A.L.D.); (D.A.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.N.); (J.H.); (B.G.)
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- Division of Pure and Applied Biochemistry, Center of Applied Life Sciences, Lund University, 223 62 Lund, Sweden;
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1G6, Canada; (A.L.D.); (D.A.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.N.); (J.H.); (B.G.)
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1G6, Canada; (A.L.D.); (D.A.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.N.); (J.H.); (B.G.)
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada
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Jo CH, Voronina N, Sun YK, Myung ST. Gifts from Nature: Bio-Inspired Materials for Rechargeable Secondary Batteries. Adv Mater 2021; 33:e2006019. [PMID: 34337779 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202006019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Materials in nature have evolved to the most efficient forms and have adapted to various environmental conditions over tens of thousands of years. Because of their versatile functionalities and environmental friendliness, numerous attempts have been made to use bio-inspired materials for industrial applications, establishing the importance of biomimetics. Biomimetics have become pivotal to the search for technological breakthroughs in the area of rechargeable secondary batteries. Here, the characteristics of bio-inspired materials that are useful for secondary batteries as well as their benefits for application as the main components of batteries (e.g., electrodes, separators, and binders) are discussed. The use of bio-inspired materials for the synthesis of nanomaterials with complex structures, low-cost electrode materials prepared from biomass, and biomolecular organic electrodes for lithium-ion batteries are also introduced. In addition, nature-derived separators and binders are discussed, including their effects on enhancing battery performance and safety. Recent developments toward next-generation secondary batteries including sodium-ion batteries, zinc-ion batteries, and flexible batteries are also mentioned to understand the feasibility of using bio-inspired materials in these new battery systems. Finally, current research trends are covered and future directions are proposed to provide important insights into scientific and practical issues in the development of biomimetics technologies for secondary batteries.
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- Chang-Heum Jo
- Hybrid Materials Research Center, Department of Nano Technology and Advanced Materials Engineering & Sejong Battery Institute, Sejong University, Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05006, South Korea
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- Hybrid Materials Research Center, Department of Nano Technology and Advanced Materials Engineering & Sejong Battery Institute, Sejong University, Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05006, South Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, South Korea
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- Hybrid Materials Research Center, Department of Nano Technology and Advanced Materials Engineering & Sejong Battery Institute, Sejong University, Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05006, South Korea
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Li S, Yang M, He G, Qi D, Huang J. A Cellulose-Derived Nanofibrous MnO 2-TiO 2-Carbon Composite as Anodic Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries. Materials (Basel) 2021; 14:ma14123411. [PMID: 34202983 PMCID: PMC8234856 DOI: 10.3390/ma14123411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A bio-inspired nanofibrous MnO2-TiO2-carbon composite was prepared by utilizing natural cellulosic substances (e.g., ordinary quantitative ashless filter paper) as both the carbon source and structural matrix. Mesoporous MnO2 nanosheets were densely immobilized on an ultrathin titania film precoated with cellulose-derived carbon nanofibers, which gave a hierarchical MnO2-TiO2-carbon nanoarchitecture and exhibited excellent electrochemical performances when used as an anodic material for lithium-ion batteries. The MnO2-TiO2-carbon composite with a MnO2 content of 47.28 wt % exhibited a specific discharge capacity of 677 mAh g−1 after 130 repeated charge/discharge cycles at a current rate of 100 mA g−1. The contribution percentage of MnO2 in the composite material is equivalent to 95.1% of the theoretical capacity of MnO2 (1230 mAh g−1). The ultrathin TiO2 precoating layer with a thickness ca. 2 nm acts as a crucial interlayer that facilitates the growth of well-organized MnO2 nanosheets onto the surface of the titania-carbon nanofibers. Due to the interweaved network structures of the carbon nanofibers and the increased content of the immobilized MnO2, the exfoliation and aggregation, as well as the large volume change of the MnO2 nanosheets, are significantly inhibited; thus, the MnO2-TiO2-carbon electrodes displayed outstanding cycling performance and a reversible rate capability during the Li+ insertion/extraction processes.
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- Shun Li
- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (M.Y.); (G.H.)
- School of Engineering, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou 311300, China
- Correspondence: (S.L.); (J.H.); Tel.: +86-571-8795-1202 (J.H.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (M.Y.); (G.H.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (M.Y.); (G.H.)
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- Analysis Center of Agrobiology and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China;
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (M.Y.); (G.H.)
- Correspondence: (S.L.); (J.H.); Tel.: +86-571-8795-1202 (J.H.)
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Wang Z, Ding H, Liu D, Xu C, Li B, Niu S, Li J, Liu L, Zhao J, Zhang J, Mu Z, Han Z, Ren L. Large-Scale Bio-Inspired Flexible Antireflective Film with Scale-Insensitivity Arrays. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:23103-23112. [PMID: 33973761 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c02046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Natural creatures can always provide perfect strategies for excellent antireflection (AR), which is valuable for photovoltaic industry, optical devices, and flexible displays. However, limited by precision, it is still difficult to guarantee the consistency between the artificial structures and the original biological structures. Here, a novel large-scale flexible AR film is inspired by the cicada wings and successfully fabricated with a recycled template. On the one hand, the adjustable structures on porous templates make it possible to optimize the design of AR structure parameters toward the practical demand. On the other hand, it breaks the limitation of the biological organism size, accomplishing the replication of AR nanostructure units in a large scale. Interestingly, even if the film is covered by enlarged dome cone arrays, it still maintains almost perfect AR property, achieving excellent scale-insensitivity AR performance. This work numerically and experimentally investigates its scale-insensitivity AR performance in detail. Compared with subwavelength nanocones, enlarged cones change the original optical behaviors, and the proportion of transmitted light is reduced while scattering and absorption increase. Based on this, these bio-inspired scale-insensitivity AR arrays could be used in flexible displays, photothermic conversion, solar cells, and so on.
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- Ze Wang
- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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Waleczek M, Dendooven J, Dyachenko P, Petrov AY, Eich M, Blick RH, Detavernier C, Nielsch K, Furlan KP, Zierold R. Influence of Alumina Addition on the Optical Properties and the Thermal Stability of Titania Thin Films and Inverse Opals Produced by Atomic Layer Deposition. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2021; 11:1053. [PMID: 33924052 DOI: 10.3390/nano11041053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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TiO2 thin films deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) at low temperatures (<100 °C) are, in general, amorphous and exhibit a smaller refractive index in comparison to their crystalline counterparts. Nonetheless, low-temperature ALD is needed when the substrates or templates are based on polymeric materials, as the deposition has to be performed below their glass transition or melting temperatures. This is the case for photonic crystals generated via ALD infiltration of self-assembled polystyrene templates. When heated up, crystal phase transformations take place in the thin films or photonic structures, and the accompanying volume reduction as well as the burn-out of residual impurities can lead to mechanical instability. The introduction of cation doping (e.g., Al or Nb) in bulk TiO2 parts is known to alter phase transitions and to stabilize crystalline phases. In this work, we have developed low-temperature ALD super-cycles to introduce Al2O3 into TiO2 thin films and photonic crystals. The aluminum oxide content was adjusted by varying the TiO2:Al2O3 internal loop ratio within the ALD super-cycle. Both thin films and inverse opal photonic crystal structures were subjected to thermal treatments ranging from 200 to 1200 °C and were characterized by in- and ex-situ X-ray diffraction, spectroscopic ellipsometry, and spectroscopic reflectance measurements. The results show that the introduction of alumina affects the crystallization and phase transition temperatures of titania as well as the optical properties of the inverse opal photonic crystals (iPhC). The thermal stability of the titania iPhCs was increased by the alumina introduction, maintaining their photonic bandgap even after heat treatment at 900 °C and outperforming the pure titania, with the best results being achieved with the super-cycles corresponding to an estimated alumina content of 26 wt.%.
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Jia P, Wang L, Zhang Y, Yang Y, Jin X, Zhou M, Quan D, Jia M, Cao L, Long R, Jiang L, Guo W. Harnessing Ionic Power from Equilibrium Electrolyte Solution via Photoinduced Active Ion Transport through van-der-Waals-Like Heterostructures. Adv Mater 2021; 33:e2007529. [PMID: 33656226 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202007529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nanofluidic ion transport through van der Waals heterostructures, composed of two or more types of reconstructed 2D nanomaterials, gives rise to fascinating opportunities for light-energy harvesting, due to coupling between the optoelectronic properties of the layered constituents and ion transport in between the atomic layers. Here, a photoinduced active ion transport phenomenon through transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs)-based van-der-Waals-like multilayer heterostructures is reported for harnessing ionic power from equilibrium electrolyte solution. The binary heterostructure comprises sequentially stacked 2D-WS2 and 2D-MoS2 multilayers with sub-1 nm interlayer spacing. Upon visible-light illumination, a net ionic flow is initiated through the Janus membrane, suggesting a directional cationic transport from WS2 to MoS2 part. The transport mechanism is explained in terms of a photovoltaic effect due to type II band alignment of WS2 /MoS2 heterostructures. The driving mechanism can be generally applied to a variety of heterogeneous TMD membranes with type II semiconductor heterojunctions. In equilibrium ionic solutions, the maximum ionic photoresponse approaches ≈21 µA cm-2 and ≈45 mV under one sun equivalent excitation. Under optimized conditions, the harvested power density reaches 2 mW m-2 . The proof-of-concept demonstration of photonic-to-ionic power generation within angstrom-scale confinement anticipates potential for light-controlled ionic circuits, artificial photosynthesis, and biomimetic energy conversion.
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- Pan Jia
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050024, P. R. China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry of Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry of Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Richtar J, Ivanova L, Whang DR, Yumusak C, Wielend D, Weiter M, Scharber MC, Kovalenko A, Sariciftci NS, Krajcovic J. Tunable Properties of Nature-Inspired N, N'-Alkylated Riboflavin Semiconductors. Molecules 2020; 26:E27. [PMID: 33374613 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26010027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A series of novel soluble nature-inspired flavin derivatives substituted with short butyl and bulky ethyl-adamantyl alkyl groups was prepared via simple and straightforward synthetic approach with moderate to good yields. The comprehensive characterization of the materials, to assess their application potential, has demonstrated that the modification of the conjugated flavin core enables delicate tuning of the absorption and emission properties, optical bandgap, frontier molecular orbital energies, melting points, and thermal stability. Moreover, the thin films prepared thereof exhibit smooth and homogeneous morphology with generally high stability over time.
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Braun JM, Manoonpong P, Xiong X. Editorial: Biology-Inspired Engineering and Engineering-Inspired Biology. Front Neurorobot 2020; 14:614683. [PMID: 33281595 PMCID: PMC7691242 DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2020.614683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Jan-Matthias Braun
- Applied AI & Data Science, The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Embodied AI and Neurorobotics Lab, SDU Biorobotics, The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Embodied AI and Neurorobotics Lab, SDU Biorobotics, The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Bio-Inspired Robotics and Neural Engineering Lab, School of Information Science and Technology, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, Rayong, Thailand
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- Embodied AI and Neurorobotics Lab, SDU Biorobotics, The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Yu K, Balasubramanian S, Pahlavani H, Mirzaali MJ, Zadpoor AA, Aubin-Tam ME. Spiral Honeycomb Microstructured Bacterial Cellulose for Increased Strength and Toughness. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2020; 12:50748-50755. [PMID: 33112612 PMCID: PMC7662910 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c15886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Natural materials, such as nacre and silk, exhibit both high strength and toughness due to their hierarchical structures highly organized at the nano-, micro-, and macroscales. Bacterial cellulose (BC) presents a hierarchical fibril structure at the nanoscale. At the microscale, however, BC nanofibers are distributed randomly. Here, BC self-assembles into a highly organized spiral honeycomb microstructure giving rise to a high tensile strength (315 MPa) and a high toughness value (17.8 MJ m-3), with pull-out and de-spiral morphologies observed during failure. Both experiments and finite-element simulations indicate improved mechanical properties resulting from the honeycomb structure. The mild fabrication process consists of an in situ fermentation step utilizing poly(vinyl alcohol), followed by a post-treatment including freezing-thawing and boiling. This simple self-assembly production process is highly scalable, does not require any toxic chemicals, and enables the fabrication of light, strong, and tough hierarchical composite materials with tunable shape and size.
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- Kui Yu
- Department
of Bionanoscience, Kavli Institute of Nanoscience,
Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Bionanoscience, Kavli Institute of Nanoscience,
Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime, and
Materials Engineering, Delft University
of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime, and
Materials Engineering, Delft University
of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime, and
Materials Engineering, Delft University
of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Bionanoscience, Kavli Institute of Nanoscience,
Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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Thurmer CR, Patel RR, Riveros GA, Alexander QG, Ray JD, Netchaev A, Brown RD, Leathers EG, Klein JD, Hoover JJ. Instrumenting Polyodon spathula (Paddlefish) Rostra in Flowing Water with Strain Gages and Accelerometers. Biosensors (Basel) 2020; 10:bios10040037. [PMID: 32290516 PMCID: PMC7236600 DOI: 10.3390/bios10040037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The prominent rostrum of the North American Paddlefish, supported by a lattice-like endoskeleton, is highly durable, making it an important candidate for bio-inspiration studies. Energy dissipation and load-bearing capacity of the structure from extreme physical force has been demonstrated superior to that of man-made systems, but response to continuous hydraulic forces is unknown and requires special instrumentation for in vivo testing on a live fish. A single supply strain gage amplifier circuit has been combined with a digital three-axis accelerometer, implemented in a printed circuit board (PCB), and integrated with the commercial-off-the-shelf Adafruit Feather M0 datalogger with a microSD card. The device is battery powered and enclosed in silicon before attachment around the rostrum with a silicon strap "watch band." As proof-of-concept, we tested the instrumentation on an amputated Paddlefish rostrum in a water-filled swim tunnel and successfully obtained interpretable data. Results indicate that this design could work on live swimming fish in future in vivo experiments.
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- Clayton R. Thurmer
- US Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Information Technology Lab, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA; (R.R.P.); (G.A.R.); (Q.G.A.); (J.D.R.); (A.N.); (R.D.B.); (E.G.L.); (J.D.K.)
- Correspondence:
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- US Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Information Technology Lab, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA; (R.R.P.); (G.A.R.); (Q.G.A.); (J.D.R.); (A.N.); (R.D.B.); (E.G.L.); (J.D.K.)
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- US Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Information Technology Lab, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA; (R.R.P.); (G.A.R.); (Q.G.A.); (J.D.R.); (A.N.); (R.D.B.); (E.G.L.); (J.D.K.)
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- US Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Information Technology Lab, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA; (R.R.P.); (G.A.R.); (Q.G.A.); (J.D.R.); (A.N.); (R.D.B.); (E.G.L.); (J.D.K.)
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- US Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Information Technology Lab, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA; (R.R.P.); (G.A.R.); (Q.G.A.); (J.D.R.); (A.N.); (R.D.B.); (E.G.L.); (J.D.K.)
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- US Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Information Technology Lab, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA; (R.R.P.); (G.A.R.); (Q.G.A.); (J.D.R.); (A.N.); (R.D.B.); (E.G.L.); (J.D.K.)
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- US Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Information Technology Lab, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA; (R.R.P.); (G.A.R.); (Q.G.A.); (J.D.R.); (A.N.); (R.D.B.); (E.G.L.); (J.D.K.)
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- US Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Information Technology Lab, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA; (R.R.P.); (G.A.R.); (Q.G.A.); (J.D.R.); (A.N.); (R.D.B.); (E.G.L.); (J.D.K.)
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- US Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Information Technology Lab, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA; (R.R.P.); (G.A.R.); (Q.G.A.); (J.D.R.); (A.N.); (R.D.B.); (E.G.L.); (J.D.K.)
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- US Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Environmental Lab, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA;
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Liu M, Li J, Zhou X, Li J, Feng S, Cheng Y, Wang S, Wang Z. Inhibiting Random Droplet Motion on Hot Surfaces by Engineering Symmetry-Breaking Janus-Mushroom Structure. Adv Mater 2020; 32:e1907999. [PMID: 32078203 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201907999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Concentrating impacting droplets onto a localized hotspot and inducing them to remain in a preferential heat transfer mode is essential for efficient thermal management such as spray cooling. Conventionally, droplets impacting on hot surfaces can randomly bounce off without becoming fully evaporated, resulting in low heat transfer efficiency. Although the directional and guided transport of impacting droplets to a preferential location can be achieved through the introduction of a structural gradient, the manifestation of such a motion requires the meticulous control of the spatial location where the droplet is released. Here, a novel surface consisting of regularly patterned posts with Janus-mushroom structure (JMS) is designed, in which the sidewalls of the individual posts are decorated with straight and curved morphologies. It is revealed that such structural symmetry-breaking in the individual posts leads to directional liquid penetration and vapor flow toward the straight sidewall, and also reduces the work of adhesion, altogether triggering collective and preferential droplet transport at a high temperature. By surrounding a conventional surface with JMS endowed with favorable directionality, it is possible to concentrate small impacting droplets preferentially onto a localized hotspot to achieve enhanced cooling efficiency.
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- Minjie Liu
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multidimensional Information Processing, School of Communication and Electronic Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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Pelanconi M, Ortona A. Nature-Inspired, Ultra-Lightweight Structures with Gyroid Cores Produced by Additive Manufacturing and Reinforced by Unidirectional Carbon Fiber Ribs. Materials (Basel) 2019; 12:E4134. [PMID: 31835558 DOI: 10.3390/ma12244134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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This article reports on a nature-inspired, ultra-lightweight structure designed to optimize rigidity and density under bending loads. The structure’s main features were conceived by observing the scales of the butterflies’ wings. They are made of a triply periodic minimal surface geometry called gyroid and further reinforced on their outer regions with a series of ribs. In this work, the ribs were substituted with carbon fiber-reinforced bars that were connected to the main structure with an innovative concept. Stereolithography was used to print a plastic component in one piece that comprised the core and the connection system. Bending tests were performed on the structures along with a Finite Element Method optimization campaign to achieve the optimum performance in terms of stiffness and density. Results show that these architectures are among the most effective mechanical solutions in respect to their weight because of their particular arrangement of material in space.
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Nature produces biomineral-based materials with a fascinating set of properties using only a limited number of elements. This set of properties is obtained by closely controlling the structure and local composition of the biominerals. We are far from achieving the same degree of control over the properties of synthetic biomineral-based composites. One reason for this inferior control is our incomplete understanding of the influence of the synthesis conditions and additives on the structure and composition of the forming biominerals. In this Review, we provide an overview of the current understanding of the influence of synthesis conditions and additives during different formation stages of CaCO3 , one of the most abundant biominerals, on the structure, composition, and properties of the resulting CaCO3 crystals. In addition, we summarize currently known means to tune these parameters. Throughout the Review, we put special emphasis on the role of water in mediating the formation of CaCO3 and thereby influencing its structure and properties, an often overlooked aspect that is of high relevance.
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- Huachuan Du
- Soft Materials Laboratory, Institute of Materials, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Soft Materials Laboratory, Institute of Materials, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Zou L, Braegelman AS, Webber MJ. Dynamic Supramolecular Hydrogels Spanning an Unprecedented Range of Host-Guest Affinity. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:5695-5700. [PMID: 30707553 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b22151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) macrocycles exhibit a broad range of host-guest binding affinity. Attaching pendant CB[7] and complementary guests on 8-arm PEG macromers affords supramolecular hydrogels with cross-link affinity spanning more than 5 orders of magnitude (1.5 × 107 to 5.4 × 1012 M-1) without changing network topology. Cross-link affinity translates directly to bulk dynamic properties; hydrogels with high-affinity cross-linking behave like covalent gels with limited ability to relax or self-heal. Cross-link affinity furthermore dictates the release rate of encapsulated macromolecules, as well as cell infiltration and material clearance in vivo. This work thus informs a role for affinity in dictating supramolecular hydrogel properties by quantifying and isolating this feature over an unprecedented range.
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- Lei Zou
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering , University of Notre Dame , Notre Dame , Indiana 46556 , United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering , University of Notre Dame , Notre Dame , Indiana 46556 , United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering , University of Notre Dame , Notre Dame , Indiana 46556 , United States
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Guarino R, Costagliola G, Bosia F, Pugno NM. Evidence of friction reduction in laterally graded materials. Beilstein J Nanotechnol 2018; 9:2443-2456. [PMID: 30254839 PMCID: PMC6142729 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.9.229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In many biological structures, optimized mechanical properties are obtained through complex structural organization involving multiple constituents, functional grading and hierarchical organization. In the case of biological surfaces, the possibility to modify the frictional and adhesive behaviour can also be achieved by exploiting a grading of the material properties. In this paper, we investigate this possibility by considering the frictional sliding of elastic surfaces in the presence of a spatial variation of the Young's modulus and the local friction coefficients. Using finite-element simulations and a two-dimensional spring-block model, we investigate how graded material properties affect the macroscopic frictional behaviour, in particular, static friction values and the transition from static to dynamic friction. The results suggest that the graded material properties can be exploited to reduce static friction with respect to the corresponding non-graded material and to tune it to desired values, opening possibilities for the design of bio-inspired surfaces with tailor-made tribological properties.
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- Roberto Guarino
- Laboratory of Bio-Inspired & Graphene Nanomechanics, Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, Via Mesiano 77, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces Centre, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces Centre, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Laboratory of Bio-Inspired & Graphene Nanomechanics, Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, Via Mesiano 77, 38123 Trento, Italy
- Ket Lab, Edoardo Amaldi Foundation, Italian Space Agency, Via del Politecnico snc, 00133 Rome, Italy
- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, E1-4NS London, United Kingdom
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Lu LL, Lu YY, Xiao ZJ, Zhang TW, Zhou F, Ma T, Ni Y, Yao HB, Yu SH, Cui Y. Wood-Inspired High-Performance Ultrathick Bulk Battery Electrodes. Adv Mater 2018; 30:e1706745. [PMID: 29603415 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201706745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2017] [Revised: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Ultrathick electrode design is a promising strategy to enhance the specific energy of Li-ion batteries (LIBs) without changing the underlying materials chemistry. However, the low Li-ion conductivity caused by ultralong Li-ion transport pathway in traditional random microstructured electrode heavily deteriorates the rate performance of ultrathick electrodes. Herein, inspired by the vertical microchannels in natural wood as the highway for water transport, the microstructures of wood are successfully duplicated into ultrathick bulk LiCoO2 (LCO) cathode via a sol-gel process to achieve the high areal capacity and excellent rate capability. The X-ray-based microtomography demonstrates that the uniform microchannels are built up throughout the whole wood-templated LCO cathode bringing in 1.5 times lower of tortuosity and ≈2 times higher of Li-ion conductivity compared to that of random structured LCO cathode. The fabricated wood-inspired LCO cathode delivers high areal capacity up to 22.7 mAh cm-2 (five times of the existing electrode) and achieves the dynamic stress test at such high areal capacity for the first time. The reported wood-inspired design will open a new avenue to adopt natural hierarchical structures to improve the performance of LIBs.
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- Lei-Lei Lu
- Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Center of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Center of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Center of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Center of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Center of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Center of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Center of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Center of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Center of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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Gorb S, Speck T. Biological and biomimetic materials and surfaces. Beilstein J Nanotechnol 2017; 8:403-407. [PMID: 28326229 PMCID: PMC5331183 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.8.42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 12/23/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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- Stanislav Gorb
- Department of Functional Morphology and Biomechanics, Zoological Institute of the University of Kiel, Am Botanischen Garten 9, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- Plant Biomechanics Group & Botanic Garden, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Schänzlestr. 1, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Institute for Interactive Materials & Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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Müller FA, Kunz C, Gräf S. Bio-Inspired Functional Surfaces Based on Laser-Induced Periodic Surface Structures. Materials (Basel) 2016; 9:E476. [PMID: 28773596 PMCID: PMC5456748 DOI: 10.3390/ma9060476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Revised: 06/06/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Nature developed numerous solutions to solve various technical problems related to material surfaces by combining the physico-chemical properties of a material with periodically aligned micro/nanostructures in a sophisticated manner. The utilization of ultra-short pulsed lasers allows mimicking numerous of these features by generating laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS). In this review paper, we describe the physical background of LIPSS generation as well as the physical principles of surface related phenomena like wettability, reflectivity, and friction. Then we introduce several biological examples including e.g., lotus leafs, springtails, dessert beetles, moth eyes, butterfly wings, weevils, sharks, pangolins, and snakes to illustrate how nature solves technical problems, and we give a comprehensive overview of recent achievements related to the utilization of LIPSS to generate superhydrophobic, anti-reflective, colored, and drag resistant surfaces. Finally, we conclude with some future developments and perspectives related to forthcoming applications of LIPSS-based surfaces.
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- Frank A Müller
- Otto Schott Institute of Materials Research (OSIM), Löbdergraben 32, Jena 07743, Germany.
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- Otto Schott Institute of Materials Research (OSIM), Löbdergraben 32, Jena 07743, Germany.
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- Otto Schott Institute of Materials Research (OSIM), Löbdergraben 32, Jena 07743, Germany.
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Cai P, Layani M, Leow WR, Amini S, Liu Z, Qi D, Hu B, Wu YL, Miserez A, Magdassi S, Chen X. Bio-Inspired Mechanotactic Hybrids for Orchestrating Traction-Mediated Epithelial Migration. Adv Mater 2016; 28:3102-3110. [PMID: 26913959 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201505300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Revised: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A platform of mechanotactic hybrids is established by projecting lateral gradients of apparent interfacial stiffness onto the planar surface of a compliant hydrogel layer using an underlying rigid substrate with microstructures inherited from 3D printed molds. Using this platform, the mechanistic coupling of epithelial migration with the stiffness of the extracellular matrix (ECM) is found to be independent of the interfacial compositional and topographical cues.
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- Pingqiang Cai
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Casali Center, Institute of Chemistry, Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Casali Center, Institute of Chemistry, Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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Xiang Gu G, Su I, Sharma S, Voros JL, Qin Z, Buehler MJ. Three-Dimensional-Printing of Bio-Inspired Composites. J Biomech Eng 2016; 138:021006. [PMID: 26747791 PMCID: PMC5101043 DOI: 10.1115/1.4032423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2015] [Revised: 12/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Optimized for millions of years, natural materials often outperform synthetic materials due to their hierarchical structures and multifunctional abilities. They usually feature a complex architecture that consists of simple building blocks. Indeed, many natural materials such as bone, nacre, hair, and spider silk, have outstanding material properties, making them applicable to engineering applications that may require both mechanical resilience and environmental compatibility. However, such natural materials are very difficult to harvest in bulk, and may be toxic in the way they occur naturally, and therefore, it is critical to use alternative methods to fabricate materials that have material functions similar to material function as their natural counterparts for large-scale applications. Recent progress in additive manufacturing, especially the ability to print multiple materials at upper micrometer resolution, has given researchers an excellent instrument to design and reconstruct natural-inspired materials. The most advanced 3D-printer can now be used to manufacture samples to emulate their geometry and material composition with high fidelity. Its capabilities, in combination with computational modeling, have provided us even more opportunities for designing, optimizing, and testing the function of composite materials, in order to achieve composites of high mechanical resilience and reliability. In this review article, we focus on the advanced material properties of several multifunctional biological materials and discuss how the advanced 3D-printing techniques can be used to mimic their architectures and functions. Lastly, we discuss the limitations of 3D-printing, suggest possible future developments, and discuss applications using bio-inspired materials as a tool in bioengineering and other fields.
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- Grace Xiang Gu
- Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular
Mechanics (LAMM),
Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering;
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
77 Massachusetts Avenue,
Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular
Mechanics (LAMM),
Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
77 Massachusetts Avenue,
Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular
Mechanics (LAMM),
Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering;
Department of Materials Science and
Engineering,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
77 Massachusetts Avenue,
Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular
Mechanics (LAMM),
Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering;
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics,
School of Architecture and Planning,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
77 Massachusetts Avenue,
Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular
Mechanics (LAMM),
Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
77 Massachusetts Avenue,
Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular
Mechanics (LAMM),
Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
77 Massachusetts Avenue,
Cambridge, MA 02139
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Rother M, Barmettler J, Reichmuth A, Araujo JV, Rytka C, Glaied O, Pieles U, Bruns N. Self-Sealing and Puncture Resistant Breathable Membranes for Water-Evaporation Applications. Adv Mater 2015; 27:6620-6624. [PMID: 26418974 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201502761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Revised: 07/27/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Breathable and waterproof membranes that self-seal damaged areas are prepared by modifying a poly(ether ester) membrane with an amphiphilic polymer co-network. The latter swells in water and the gel closes punctures. Damaged composite membranes remain water tight up to pressures of at least 1.6 bar. This material is useful for applications where water-vapor permeability, self-sealing properties, and waterproofness are desired, as demonstrated for a medical cooling device.
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- Martin Rother
- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 80, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 80, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Institute of Polymer Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Klosterzelgstrasse 2, 5210, Windisch, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemistry and Bioanalytics, School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Gründenstrasse 40, 4132, Muttenz, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemistry and Bioanalytics, School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Gründenstrasse 40, 4132, Muttenz, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 80, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Smart anisotropic-unidirectional spreading is displayed on a wettable-gradient-aligned fibrous surface due to a synergetic directing effect from the aligned structure and the ratio of hydrophilic components.
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- Miaoxin Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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Cai Y, Lu Q, Guo X, Wang S, Qiao J, Jiang L. Salt-Tolerant Superoleophobicity on Alginate Gel Surfaces Inspired by Seaweed (Saccharina japonica). Adv Mater 2015; 27:4162-4168. [PMID: 26094862 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201404479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2014] [Revised: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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- Yue Cai
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS) Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Institute of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, PR China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS) Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- SINOPEC Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry, Beijing, 100013, PR China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS) Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
- School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, PR China
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Zhang H, Hou X, Yang Z, Yan D, Li L, Tian Y, Wang H, Jiang L. Bio-inspired smart single asymmetric hourglass nanochannels for continuous shape and ion transport control. Small 2015; 11:786-791. [PMID: 25273615 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201401677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Inspired by biological asymmetric ion channels, new shape-tunable and pH-responsive asymmetric hourglass single nanochannel systems demonstrate unique ion-transport properties. It is found that the change in shape and pH cooperatively control the ion transport within the nanochannel ranging from asymmetric shape with asymmetric ion transport, to asymmetric shape with symmetric ion transport and symmetric shape with symmetric ion transport.
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- Huacheng Zhang
- Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P.R. China
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Engineered wettability is a traditional, yet key issue in surface science and attracts tremendous interest in solving large-scale practical problems. Recently, different super-wettability systems have been discovered in both nature and experiments. In this Review we present three types of super-wettability, including the three-dimensional, two-dimensional, and one-dimensional material surfaces. By combining different super-wettabilities, novel interfacial functional systems could be generated and integrated into devices for use in tackling current and the future problems including resources, energy, environment, and health.
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- Liping Wen
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190 (P.R. China)
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Assal RE, Guven S, Gurkan UA, Gozen I, Shafiee H, Dalbeyber S, Abdalla N, Thomas G, Fuld W, Illigens BM, Estanislau J, Khoory J, Kaufman R, Zylberberg C, Lindeman N, Wen Q, Ghiran I, Demirci U. Bio-inspired cryo-ink preserves red blood cell phenotype and function during nanoliter vitrification. Adv Mater 2014; 26:5815-22. [PMID: 25047246 PMCID: PMC4161503 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201400941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2014] [Revised: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Current red-blood-cell cryopreservation methods utilize bulk volumes, causing cryo-injury of cells, which results in irreversible disruption of cell morphology, mechanics, and function. An innovative approach to preserve human red-blood-cell morphology, mechanics, and function following vitrification in nanoliter volumes is developed using a novel cryo-ink integrated with a bioprinting approach.
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- Bio-Acoustic-MEMS in Medicine (BAMM) Laboratory, Division for Biomedical Engineering, Division of Infectious Diseases, Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA, Case Western Reserve University, Biomanufacturing and Microfabrication Laboratory, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Department of Orthopedics, Advanced Platform Technology Center, Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, 44106 USA
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- Bio-Acoustic-MEMS in Medicine (BAMM) Laboratory, Division for Biomedical Engineering, Division of Infectious Diseases, Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Bio-Acoustic-MEMS in Medicine (BAMM) Laboratory, Division for Biomedical Engineering, Division of Infectious Diseases, Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Bio-Acoustic-MEMS in Medicine (BAMM) Laboratory, Division for Biomedical Engineering, Division of Infectious Diseases, Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Bio-Acoustic-MEMS in Medicine (BAMM) Laboratory, Division for Biomedical Engineering, Division of Infectious Diseases, Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Physics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, 01609 USA
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115 USA
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- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02215 USA
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- Division of Infectious Disease and Allergy-Inflammation, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115 USA
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- Division of Infectious Disease and Allergy-Inflammation, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115 USA
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- Brigham and Women’s Hospital Blood Bank, Division of Adult Transfusion Medicine, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115 USA
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115 USA
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- Department of Physics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, 01609 USA
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- Division of Infectious Disease and Allergy-Inflammation, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115 USA
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Nick McElhinny SA, Becker JJ. Basic research opportunities focused on bio-based and bio-inspired materials and potential applications. Front Chem 2014; 2:24. [PMID: 24860801 PMCID: PMC4026725 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2014.00024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2014] [Accepted: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Liquid crystals have a long history of use as materials that respond to external stimuli (e.g., electrical and optical fields). More recently, a series of investigations have reported the design of liquid crystalline materials that undergo ordering transitions in response to a range of biological interactions, including interactions involving proteins, nucleic acids, viruses, bacteria and mammalian cells. A central challenge underlying the design of liquid crystalline materials for such applications is the tailoring of the interface of the materials so as to couple targeted biological interactions to ordering transitions. This review describes recent progress toward design of interfaces of liquid crystalline materials that are suitable for biological applications. Approaches addressed in this review include the use of lipid assemblies, polymeric membranes containing oligopeptides, cationic surfactant-DNA complexes, peptide-amphiphiles, interfacial protein assemblies and multi-layer polymeric films.
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- Aaron M. Lowe
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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