Fire‐retardant and high‐strength polymeric materials enabled by supramolecular aggregates: Special Collection: Distinguished Australian Researchers
High‐performance polymers have proliferated in modern society across a variety of
industries because of their low density, good chemical stability, and superior mechanical …
industries because of their low density, good chemical stability, and superior mechanical …
[HTML][HTML] Wound microenvironment self-adaptive hydrogel with efficient angiogenesis for promoting diabetic wound healing
Z Shao, T Yin, J Jiang, Y He, T Xiang, S Zhou - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Neovascularization is critical to improve the diabetic microenvironment, deliver abundant
nutrients to the wound and promote wound closure. However, the excess of oxidative stress …
nutrients to the wound and promote wound closure. However, the excess of oxidative stress …
Engineering of chain rigidity and hydrogen bond cross‐linking toward ultra‐strong, healable, recyclable, and water‐resistant elastomers
Z Guo, X Lu, X Wang, X Li, J Li, J Sun - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
High‐performance elastomers have gained significant interest because of their wide
applications in industry and our daily life. However, it remains a great challenge to fabricate …
applications in industry and our daily life. However, it remains a great challenge to fabricate …
[HTML][HTML] Ultrarobust subzero healable materials enabled by polyphenol nano-assemblies
N Wang, X Yang, X Zhang - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Bio-inspired self-healing materials hold great promise for applications in wearable
electronics, artificial muscles and soft robots, etc. However, self-healing at subzero …
electronics, artificial muscles and soft robots, etc. However, self-healing at subzero …
A Tough Monolithic‐Integrated Triboelectric Bioplastic Enabled by Dynamic Covalent Chemistry
Electronic waste is a growing threat to the global environment and human health, raising
particular concerns. Triboelectric devices synthesized from sustainable and degradable …
particular concerns. Triboelectric devices synthesized from sustainable and degradable …
Supramolecular ionogels tougher than metals
W Li, L Li, Z Liu, S Zheng, Q Li, F Yan - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Common natural and synthetic high‐strength materials (such as rubber, plastics, ceramics,
and metals) undergo the occurrence of poor deformability. Achieving high strength and large …
and metals) undergo the occurrence of poor deformability. Achieving high strength and large …
[HTML][HTML] Fire intumescent, high-temperature resistant, mechanically flexible graphene oxide network for exceptional fire shielding and ultra-fast fire warning
Smart fire alarm sensor (FAS) materials with mechanically robust, excellent flame retardancy
as well as ultra-sensitive temperature-responsive capability are highly attractive platforms for …
as well as ultra-sensitive temperature-responsive capability are highly attractive platforms for …
Fire-safe, mechanically strong and tough thermoplastic Polyurethane/MXene nanocomposites with exceptional smoke suppression
Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) has been extensively used in many industrial fields
because of its excellent mechanical, electrically insulating and chemical/oil-resistant …
because of its excellent mechanical, electrically insulating and chemical/oil-resistant …
Robust, healable, self-locomotive integrated robots enabled by noncovalent assembled gradient nanostructure
Integration, being lightweight, and intelligence are important orientations for the future
advancement of soft robots. However, existing soft robots are generally hydrogels or silicone …
advancement of soft robots. However, existing soft robots are generally hydrogels or silicone …
Natural-wood-inspired ultrastrong anisotropic hybrid hydrogels targeting artificial tendons or ligaments
Hydrogels are able to mimic the flexibility of biological tissues or skin, but they still cannot
achieve satisfactory strength and toughness, greatly limiting their scope of application …
achieve satisfactory strength and toughness, greatly limiting their scope of application …