“Bottom-up” and “top-down” strategies toward strong cellulose-based materials

Q Qin, S Zeng, G Duan, Y Liu, X Han, R Yu… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Cellulose, as the most abundant natural polymer on Earth, has long captured researchers'
attention due to its high strength and modulus. Nevertheless, transferring its exceptional …

Towards the sustainable production of biomass-derived materials with smart functionality: a tutorial review

R Wang, Y Feng, D Li, K Li, Y Yan - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
To meet the ever-increasing demand for the continuous development of human society and
carbon neutralization, biomass has been demonstrated to be a pluripotent and powerful …

Biomimetic, knittable aerogel fiber for thermal insulation textile

M Wu, Z Shao, N Zhao, R Zhang, G Yuan, L Tian… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Aerogels have been considered as an ideal material for thermal insulation. Unfortunately,
their application in textiles is greatly limited by their fragility and poor processability. We …

Multiscale Structural Triboelectric Aerogels Enabled by Self‐Assembly Driven Supramolecular Winding

J Zhao, W Zhang, T Liu, B Luo, Y Qin… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid development of wearable electronics has placed higher demands on the design
strategies of triboelectric materials. Aerogels have the potential to become advanced …

Wet Spinning Technology for Aerogel Fiber: Pioneering the Frontier of High-Performance and Multifunctional Materials

X Guo, Y Zhang, J Li, Y Hao, H Ke, P Lv, Q Wei - Advanced Fiber Materials, 2024 - Springer
Aerogel fiber has broad applications in thermal insulation, pollution adsorption, biomedicine,
energy storage, and aerospace. However, the large-scale and continuous production of …

A Dual Gelation Strategy Under Gravity‐Enhanced Orientation to Construct Super‐Strong and Tough Bacterial Cellulose Phase Change Fiber for Wearable Heat …

D Zhang, Q Liang, T Zhang, M Guan… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The development of wearable heat supply textiles in cold conditions utilizing the
photothermal conversion effect is crucial for the advancement of wearable thermal …

Hierarchical Design of 1D Building Blocks for Anisotropic Aerogel

X Long, J Qin, J Tang, J Xue, Y Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The structural integrity and continuity are prerequisites for exploiting the performance
advantages of aerogels, while limitations in mechanical properties, such as low strength …

Aerogel Fibers Made via Generic Sol‐Gel Centrifugal Spinning Strategy Enable Dynamic Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds From High‐Flux Gas

Z Wen, J Lyu, Y Ding, B Liu… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aerogels with ultrahigh porosity and large specific surface area have demonstrated great
potential for capturing volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Especially, aerogel fiber …

Structural reconstruction of lignin by mild and efficient dissolution: A strategy for the fabrication of mechanically strong carbon fiber precursors

R Che, H Zhao, X Li, D Li, H Nawaz, F Xu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
The complex three-dimensional structure and fine stability of industrial alkali lignin (AL)
resists the infiltration of chemical reagents, challenging the conversion of AL into high-value …

Advanced Stretchable Aerogels and Foams for Flexible Electronics and Beyond

X Liang, Q Sun, X Zhang, Z Hu, M Liu… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
With the increasing demands for artificial intelligence, robotics, electronic skin, healthcare,
and energy storage/conversion, the research focus on flexible electronics has started to shift …