Recent progress of amorphous nanomaterials
Amorphous materials are metastable solids with only short-range order at the atomic scale,
which results from local intermolecular chemical bonding. The lack of long-range order …
which results from local intermolecular chemical bonding. The lack of long-range order …
Science and art of ductile grinding of brittle solids
Prior to any practical application, brittle material components may need to be machined to a
high degree of precision in order to avoid functional breakdown as well as to maintain …
high degree of precision in order to avoid functional breakdown as well as to maintain …
Plastic deformation in silicon nitride ceramics via bond switching at coherent interfaces
Covalently bonded ceramics exhibit preeminent properties—including hardness, strength,
chemical inertness, and resistance against heat and corrosion—yet their wider application is …
chemical inertness, and resistance against heat and corrosion—yet their wider application is …
Amorphous/Crystalline Rh(OH)3/CoP Heterostructure with Hydrophilicity/ Aerophobicity Feature for All‐pH Hydrogen Evolution Reactions
Interface engineering shows distinct advantages in the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution
reaction (HER) due to the unique structures that can be realized. The interfaces formed by …
reaction (HER) due to the unique structures that can be realized. The interfaces formed by …
Borrowed dislocations for ductility in ceramics
The inherent brittleness of ceramics, primarily due to restricted atomic motions from rigid
ionic or covalent bonded structures, is a persistent challenge. This characteristic hinders …
ionic or covalent bonded structures, is a persistent challenge. This characteristic hinders …
Oxidation of metallic Cu by supercritical CO2 and control synthesis of amorphous nano-metal catalysts for CO2 electroreduction
Amorphous nano-metal catalysts often exhibit appealing catalytic properties, because the
intrinsic linear scaling relationship can be broken. However, accurate control synthesis of …
intrinsic linear scaling relationship can be broken. However, accurate control synthesis of …
Nanograin–glass dual-phasic, elasto-flexible, fatigue-tolerant, and heat-insulating ceramic sponges at large scales
Ceramics are considered intrinsically brittle at room temperature, which is mainly attributed
to the limited availability of crystallographic slips and pre-existing geometrical flaws …
to the limited availability of crystallographic slips and pre-existing geometrical flaws …
A self-healing multispectral transparent adhesive peptide glass
Despite its disordered liquid-like structure, glass exhibits solid-like mechanical properties.
The formation of glassy material occurs by vitrification, preventing crystallization and …
The formation of glassy material occurs by vitrification, preventing crystallization and …
Ceramic Meta‐Aerogel with Thermal Superinsulation up to 1700° C Constructed by Self‐Crosslinked Nanofibrous Network via Reaction Electrospinning
Z Xu, Y Liu, Q **n, J Dai, J Yu, L Cheng… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Thermal insulation under extreme conditions requires the materials to be capable of
withstanding complex thermo‐mechanical stress, significant gradient temperature transition …
withstanding complex thermo‐mechanical stress, significant gradient temperature transition …
Amorphous nanomaterials in electrocatalytic water splitting
Electrochemical water splitting, as a promising method for hydrogen production, has
attracted significant attention. However, the lack of an electrocatalyst with a small energy …
attracted significant attention. However, the lack of an electrocatalyst with a small energy …