Biomimetic peptide self-assembly for functional materials
Natural biomolecular systems have evolved to form a rich variety of supramolecular
materials and machinery fundamental to cellular function. The assembly of these structures …
materials and machinery fundamental to cellular function. The assembly of these structures …
Half a century of amyloids: past, present and future
Amyloid diseases are global epidemics with profound health, social and economic
implications and yet remain without a cure. This dire situation calls for research into the …
implications and yet remain without a cure. This dire situation calls for research into the …
Interstitial boron-triggered electron-deficient Os aerogels for enhanced pH-universal hydrogen evolution
Develo** high-performance electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is
crucial for sustainable hydrogen production, yet still challenging. Here, we report boron …
crucial for sustainable hydrogen production, yet still challenging. Here, we report boron …
Self-assembling peptide and protein amyloids: from structure to tailored function in nanotechnology
Self-assembled peptide and protein amyloid nanostructures have traditionally been
considered only as pathological aggregates implicated in human neurodegenerative …
considered only as pathological aggregates implicated in human neurodegenerative …
Biopolymer aerogels and foams: Chemistry, properties, and applications
Biopolymer aerogels were among the first aerogels produced, but only in the last decade
has research on biopolymer and biopolymer–composite aerogels become popular …
has research on biopolymer and biopolymer–composite aerogels become popular …
3D fibrous aerogels from 1D polymer nanofibers for energy and environmental applications
G Zhao, L Shi, G Yang, X Zhuang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Aerogels are highly porous structures produced by replacing the liquid solvent of a gel with
air without causing the collapse of the solid network. Recently, 1D polymer nanofibers have …
air without causing the collapse of the solid network. Recently, 1D polymer nanofibers have …
[HTML][HTML] Biomass vs inorganic and plastic-based aerogels: Structural design, functional tailoring, resource-efficient applications and sustainability analysis
The highly efficient utilization of bioresources and natural organic wastes has attracted great
attention, due to the high-speed consumption and shortage of energy in modern society …
attention, due to the high-speed consumption and shortage of energy in modern society …
Design principles of food gels
Naturally sourced gels from food biopolymers have advanced in recent decades to compare
favourably in performance and breadth of application to their synthetic counterparts. Here …
favourably in performance and breadth of application to their synthetic counterparts. Here …
Ultralight, flexible, and biomimetic nanocellulose/silver nanowire aerogels for electromagnetic interference shielding
Ultralight and highly flexible biopolymer aerogels, composed of biomimetic cellular
microstructures formed from cellulose nanofibers and silver nanowires, are assembled via a …
microstructures formed from cellulose nanofibers and silver nanowires, are assembled via a …
Benchmarking cellulose nanocrystals: from the laboratory to industrial production
The renewability, biocompatibility, and mechanical properties of cellulose nanocrystals
(CNCs) have made them an attractive material for numerous composite, biomedical, and …
(CNCs) have made them an attractive material for numerous composite, biomedical, and …