A review of nacre-inspired materials: Chemistry, strengthening-deformation mechanism, synthesis, and applications

D Madhav, B Buffel, P Moldenaers… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomimetic material development takes inspiration from biological materials and organisms
that possess extraordinary properties or appearance, such as excellent mechanical strength …

Advanced functional carbon nanotube fibers from preparation to application

F Wang, S Zhao, Q Jiang, R Li, Y Zhao, Y Huang… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2022 - cell.com
Carbon nanotube fibers (CNTFs) have attracted extensive interest and are desirable
building blocks for advanced functional fibers because of their extraordinary tensile strength …

Smartphone light-driven zinc porphyrinic MOF nanosheets-based enzyme-free wearable photoelectrochemical sensor for continuous sweat vitamin C detection

T Yan, G Zhang, K Yu, H Chai, M Tian, L Qu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Maintaining normal vitamin C levels is essential for the proper functioning of the body's
immune system. The development of real-time non-invasive wearable sensors for …

Highly antibacterial and antioxidative carbon nanodots/silk fibroin films for fruit preservation

WB Zhao, Y Wang, FK Li, R Guo, FH Jiao, SY Song… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
The issues of fruit waste and safety resulting from rot have spurred a demand for improved
packaging systems. Herein, we present highly antibacterial and antioxidative carbon …

Highly dispersed, adhesive carbon nanotube ink for strain and pressure sensors

Q Duan, B Lan, Y Lv - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2022 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanotubes (CNT) with prominent electrical and mechanical properties are ideal
candidates for flexible wearable devices. However, their poor dispersity in solvents greatly …

Fast large‐stroke sheath‐driven electrothermal artificial muscles with high power densities

X Hu, J Jia, Y Wang, X Tang, S Fang… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Electrothermal carbon nanotube (CNT) yarn muscles can provide large strokes during
thermal cycling. However, the slow cooling rate of thermal muscles limits their applications …

Ultra-strong adhesive, self-healing and electroactive bio-based hydrogels for the on-demand fabrication of sandwich-inspired smart electronic sensing floors

X Zou, X Wang, M Gou, O Yue, Z Bai… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Bio-based adhesive electroactive hydrogels as electronics are of significant research
interest in health monitoring systems, wearable devices and smart home systems. Herein, a …

The new silk road: silk fibroin blends and composites for next generation functional and multifunctional materials design

A Reizabal, CM Costa, L Pérez-Álvarez… - Polymer …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Silk Fibroin (SF), a protein typically extracted from Bombyx mori cocoons, is considered to
play an essential role in advancing the development of a more sustainable generation of …

Graphene interlocking carbon nanotubes for high-strength and high-conductivity fibers

L Li, T Sun, S Lu, Z Chen, S Xu, M Jian… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are promising building blocks for the fabrication of novel fibers
with structural and functional properties. However, the mechanical and electrical …

Bioinspired nanoplatforms for human-machine interfaces: Recent progress in materials and device applications

PW Sayyad, SJ Park, TJ Ha - Biotechnology Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
The panoramic characteristics of human–machine interfaces (HMIs) have prompted the
needs to update the biotechnology community with the recent trends, developments, and …