Hierarchically structured bioinspired nanocomposites
Next-generation structural materials are expected to be lightweight, high-strength and tough
composites with embedded functionalities to sense, adapt, self-repair, morph and restore …
composites with embedded functionalities to sense, adapt, self-repair, morph and restore …
[HTML][HTML] Additive manufacturing of structural materials
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, has boomed
over the last 30 years, and its use has accelerated during the last 5 years. AM is a materials …
over the last 30 years, and its use has accelerated during the last 5 years. AM is a materials …
Scalable manufacturing of free-standing, strong Ti3C2Tx MXene films with outstanding conductivity
Free-standing films that display high strength and high electrical conductivity are critical for
flexible electronics, such as electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding coatings and …
flexible electronics, such as electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding coatings and …
Strong, tough, ionic conductive, and freezing-tolerant all-natural hydrogel enabled by cellulose-bentonite coordination interactions
Ionic conductive hydrogels prepared from naturally abundant cellulose are ideal candidates
for constructing flexible electronics from the perspective of commercialization and …
for constructing flexible electronics from the perspective of commercialization and …
Bioinspired structural materials
Natural structural materials are built at ambient temperature from a fairly limited selection of
components. They usually comprise hard and soft phases arranged in complex hierarchical …
components. They usually comprise hard and soft phases arranged in complex hierarchical …
A radiative cooling structural material
Reducing human reliance on energy-inefficient cooling methods such as air conditioning
would have a large impact on the global energy landscape. By a process of complete …
would have a large impact on the global energy landscape. By a process of complete …
Flexible and conductive MXene films and nanocomposites with high capacitance
MXenes, a new family of 2D materials, combine hydrophilic surfaces with metallic
conductivity. Delamination of MXene produces single-layer nanosheets with thickness of …
conductivity. Delamination of MXene produces single-layer nanosheets with thickness of …
Processing bulk natural wood into a high-performance structural material
Synthetic structural materials with exceptional mechanical performance suffer from either
large weight and adverse environmental impact (for example, steels and alloys) or complex …
large weight and adverse environmental impact (for example, steels and alloys) or complex …
Intercalation and delamination of layered carbides and carbonitrides
Intercalation and delamination of two-dimensional solids in many cases is a requisite step
for exploiting their unique properties. A unique characteristic of layered materials is their …
for exploiting their unique properties. A unique characteristic of layered materials is their …
Prospects of colloidal nanocrystals for electronic and optoelectronic applications
Nanocrystals (NCs) discussed in this Review are tiny crystals of metals, semiconductors,
and magnetic material consisting of hundreds to a few thousand atoms each. Their size …
and magnetic material consisting of hundreds to a few thousand atoms each. Their size …