Bridging structural inhomogeneity to functionality: pair distribution function methods for functional materials development

H Zhu, Y Huang, J Ren, B Zhang, Y Ke… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The correlation between structure and function lies at the heart of materials science and
engineering. Especially, modern functional materials usually contain inhomogeneities at an …

[HTML][HTML] Recent developments in polydopamine-based photocatalytic nanocomposites for energy production: Physico-chemical properties and perspectives

D Aguilar-Ferrer, J Szewczyk, E Coy - Catalysis Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Light-driven photocatalysis might address many global energy concerns due to its
implications for hydrogen production and the imperative need to reduce fossil fuel …

Honeycomb nickel-cobalt layered double hydroxides supported on carbon skeleton as high-performance electrodes in supercapacitors

M Fu, Z Zhang, W Chen, Y Huang, H Yu - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023 - Elsevier
Nickel-cobalt layered double hydroxide (NiCo-LDH) is an attractive electrode material for
supercapacitors (SCs) due to its high theoretical capacitance. However, the poor electrical …

Carbon nanotube reinforced strong carbon matrix composites

S Zhang, Y Ma, L Suresh, A Hao, M Bick, SC Tan… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
As an excellent candidate for lightweight structural materials and nonmetal electrical
conductors, carbon nanotube reinforced carbon matrix (CNT/C) composites have potential …

A bioinspired interface design for improving the strength and electrical conductivity of graphene‐based fibers

T Ma, HL Gao, HP Cong, HB Yao, L Wu… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Graphene‐based fibers (GBFs) are attractive for next‐generation wearable electronics due
to their potentially high mechanical strength, superior flexibility, and excellent electrical and …

Bioinspired interface design of sewable, weavable, and washable fiber zinc batteries for wearable power textiles

C Wang, T He, J Cheng, Q Guan… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Wearable electronics have great demands for flexibility, high‐performance, and customized
batteries that require the significant advancement of renewable and weavable power fiber …

Polydopamine films with 2D-like layered structure and high mechanical resilience

E Coy, I Iatsunskyi, JC Colmenares, Y Kim… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Highly oriented, layered, and mechanically resilient films of polydopamine (PDA) have been
synthesized from the air/water interface. The films show a unique layered structure, as …

Carbon nanotube/carbon composite fiber with improved strength and electrical conductivity via interface engineering

S Zhang, A Hao, N Nguyen, A Oluwalowo, Z Liu… - Carbon, 2019 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotube/carbon (CNT/C) composites show potential for lightweight structural
materials and non-metal electrical conductors for aerospace, military, and other industries …

Control of intermolecular interactions toward the production of free-standing interfacial polydopamine films

J Szewczyk, V Babacic, A Krysztofik… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Aggregation of the polydopamine (PDA) molecular building blocks at the air/water interface
leads to obtaining large surface nanometric-thin films. This mechanism follows two possible …

Mechanical enhancement of bioinspired polydopamine nanocoatings

KG Malollari, P Delparastan, C Sobek… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Inspired by the catechol and amine-rich adhesive proteins of mussels, polydopamine (pDA)
has become one of the most widely employed methods for functionalizing material surfaces …