Recent advances in wet adhesives: Adhesion mechanism, design principle and applications
Achieving strong adhesion between the interfaces of similar and dissimilar materials is
highly desirable in various fields. However, the adhesion of common adhesives is …
highly desirable in various fields. However, the adhesion of common adhesives is …
Extrusion 3D printing of polymeric materials with advanced properties
Abstract 3D printing is a rapidly growing technology that has an enormous potential to
impact a wide range of industries such as engineering, art, education, medicine, and …
impact a wide range of industries such as engineering, art, education, medicine, and …
Vascular smooth muscle-inspired architecture enables soft yet tough self-healing materials for durable capacitive strain-sensor
Catastrophically mechanical failure of soft self-healing materials is unavoidable due to their
inherently poor resistance to crack propagation. Here, with a model system, ie, soft self …
inherently poor resistance to crack propagation. Here, with a model system, ie, soft self …
Perovskite grain‐boundary manipulation using room‐temperature dynamic self‐healing “ligaments” for develo** highly stable flexible perovskite solar cells with …
Flexible perovskite solar cells (pero‐SCs) are the best candidates to complement traditional
silicon SCs in portable power applications. However, their mechanical, operational, and …
silicon SCs in portable power applications. However, their mechanical, operational, and …
Skin-like mechanoresponsive self-healing ionic elastomer from supramolecular zwitterionic network
Stretchable ionic skins are intriguing in mimicking the versatile sensations of natural skins.
However, for their applications in advanced electronics, good elastic recovery, self-healing …
However, for their applications in advanced electronics, good elastic recovery, self-healing …
Disulfide-mediated reversible polymerization toward intrinsically dynamic smart materials
The development of a dynamic chemistry toolbox to endow materials dynamic behavior has
been key to the rational design of future smart materials. The rise of supramolecular and …
been key to the rational design of future smart materials. The rise of supramolecular and …
Bioinspired, highly adhesive, nanostructured polymeric coatings for superhydrophobic fire-extinguishing thermal insulation foam
Lightweight polymeric foam is highly attractive as thermal insulation materials for energy-
saving buildings but is plagued by its inherent flammability. Fire-retardant coatings are …
saving buildings but is plagued by its inherent flammability. Fire-retardant coatings are …
A fast room‐temperature self‐healing glassy polyurethane
JH Xu, JY Chen, YN Zhang, T Liu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We designed and synthesized a colorless transparent glassy polyurethane assembled using
low‐molecular‐weight oligomers carrying a large number of loosely packed weak hydrogen …
low‐molecular‐weight oligomers carrying a large number of loosely packed weak hydrogen …
Multi‐Modal Melt‐Processing of Birefringent Cellulosic Materials for Eco‐Friendly Anti‐Counterfeiting
Ubiquitous anti‐counterfeiting materials with a rapidly rising annual consumption (over 1010
m2) can pose a serious environmental burden. Biobased cellulosic materials with …
m2) can pose a serious environmental burden. Biobased cellulosic materials with …
Mechano-responsive hydrogen-bonding array of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer captures both strength and self-healing
Self-repairable materials strive to emulate curable and resilient biological tissue; however,
their performance is currently insufficient for commercialization purposes because mending …
their performance is currently insufficient for commercialization purposes because mending …