Templating strategies for 3D-structured thermally conductive composites: recent advances and thermal energy applications

J Yang, X Shen, W Yang, JK Kim - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermally conductive polymer nanocomposites are enticing candidates for not only thermal
managements in electronics but also functional components in emerging thermal energy …

Freeze casting: from low‐dimensional building blocks to aligned porous structures—a review of novel materials, methods, and applications

G Shao, DAH Hanaor, X Shen, A Gurlo - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Freeze casting, also known as ice templating, is a particularly versatile technique that has
been applied extensively for the fabrication of well‐controlled biomimetic porous materials …

A lightweight and conductive MXene/graphene hybrid foam for superior electromagnetic interference shielding

Z Fan, D Wang, Y Yuan, Y Wang, Z Cheng, Y Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) structure graphene with lightweight and excellent electrical
conductivity is a high-efficiency electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding material that …

Biomimetic anisotropic hydrogels: Advanced fabrication strategies, extraordinary functionalities, and broad applications

MTI Mredha, I Jeon - Progress in Materials Science, 2022 - Elsevier
A variety of soft, hydrogel-like materials with sophisticated micro-and nanoengineered
ordered structures that offer excellent functionalities exist in nature. Conventional synthetic …

Scalable and robust bilayer polymer foams for highly efficient and stable solar desalination

C Li, D Jiang, B Huo, M Ding, C Huang, D Jia, H Li… - Nano Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Solar-driven vaporization devices are often hindered by complex fabrication process, low
efficiency, poor durability, and non-reusability. Herein, based on the pre-pressed melamine …

Photothermal catalytic gel featuring spectral and thermal management for parallel freshwater and hydrogen production

M Gao, CK Peh, L Zhu, G Yilmaz… - Advanced Energy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Desalination processes often require large amounts of energy to create clean water, and
vice versa for the generation of energy. This interdependence creates a tension between the …

Freeze casting–A review of processing, microstructure and properties via the open data repository, FreezeCasting. net

KL Scotti, DC Dunand - Progress in Materials Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Freeze-casting produces materials with complex, three-dimensional pore structures which
may be tuned during the solidification process. The range of potential applications of freeze …

Super-elastic and fatigue resistant carbon material with lamellar multi-arch microstructure

HL Gao, YB Zhu, LB Mao, FC Wang, XS Luo… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Low-density compressible materials enable various applications but are often hindered by
structure-derived fatigue failure, weak elasticity with slow recovery speed and large energy …

Construction of chitosan‐based hydrogel incorporated with antimonene nanosheets for rapid capture and elimination of bacteria

Y Liu, Y **ao, Y Cao, Z Guo, F Li… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
To elaborately construct a novel and efficient photothermal antibacterial nanoplatform is a
promising strategy for treating bacterial wound infections. In this work, a composite hydrogel …

Lightweight chitosan-derived carbon/rGO aerogels loaded with hollow Co1-xNixO nanocubes for superior electromagnetic wave absorption and heat insulation

Y Gao, Z Lei, L Pan, Q Wu, X Zhuang, G Tan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Designing lightweight electromagnetic (EMW) absorption materials with an ultra-broad
effective absorption bandwidth (EAB), strong reflection loss (RL), and low filling level …