Cement-based biomimetic metamaterials

W She, Z Wu, J Yang, H Pan, F Du, Z Du… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Addressing pervasive environmental challenges, sophisticated next-generation cement-
based materials, engineered to fulfill comprehensive objectives including mechanical …

A review of nacre-inspired materials: Chemistry, strengthening-deformation mechanism, synthesis, and applications

D Madhav, B Buffel, P Moldenaers… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomimetic material development takes inspiration from biological materials and organisms
that possess extraordinary properties or appearance, such as excellent mechanical strength …

Graphene oxide bulk material reinforced by heterophase platelets with multiscale interface crosslinking

K Chen, X Tang, B Jia, C Chao, Y Wei, J Hou, L Dong… - Nature Materials, 2022 - nature.com
Graphene oxide (GO) and reduced GO possess robust mechanical, electrical and chemical
properties. Their nanocomposites have been extensively explored for applications in diverse …

Ultralight carbon nanotube/graphene/polyimide foam with heterogeneous interfaces for efficient electromagnetic interference shielding and electromagnetic wave …

YY Wang, WJ Sun, DX Yan, K Dai, ZM Li - Carbon, 2021 - Elsevier
Designing lightweight polyimide (PI) foam with low density, high heat resistance, excellent
electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding ability and good compressibility is urgent in …

Ultrastrong and conductive MXene/cellulose nanofiber films enhanced by hierarchical nano-architecture and interfacial interaction for flexible electromagnetic …

Z Zhan, Q Song, Z Zhou, C Lu - Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
With the development of wearable and portable electronic devices, there is growing demand
for ultrathin high-performance electromagnetic interference (EMI) materials with desirable …

Micro/nanofabrication, assembly, and actuation based on microorganisms: Recent advances and perspectives

D Gong, L Sun, X Li, W Zhang, D Zhang… - Small Structures, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Microorganisms become new sources for fabricating intricate micro/nano structures via
bottom‐up approaches. Produced from nature, microorganism biotemplates exhibit unique …

Alternating Multilayered Si3N4/SiC Aerogels for Broadband and High-Temperature Electromagnetic Wave Absorption up to 1000 °C

Z Cai, L Su, H Wang, M Niu, L Tao, D Lu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Lightweight electromagnetic (EM) wave absorbers made of ceramics have sparked
tremendous interest for applications in EM wave interference protection at high …

Matrix-directed mineralization for bulk structural materials

LB Mao, YF Meng, XS Meng, B Yang… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Mineral-based bulk structural materials (MBSMs) are known for their long history and
extensive range of usage. The inherent brittleness of minerals poses a major problem to the …

A bioinspired ultratough composite produced by integration of inorganic ionic oligomers within polymer networks

Y Yu, K Kong, R Tang, Z Liu - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
The nacre-inspired laminates are promising materials for their excellent mechanics.
However, the interfacial defects between organic–inorganic phases commonly lead to the …

Nacre-like mechanically robust heterojunction for lithium-ion extraction

W Xin, C Lin, L Fu, XY Kong, L Yang, Y Qian, C Zhu… - Matter, 2021 - cell.com
Nanolaminate membranes composed of two-dimensional materials are promising
candidates for molecular sieving via size-limited diffusion and charge effect in …