Freeze casting: from low‐dimensional building blocks to aligned porous structures—a review of novel materials, methods, and applications
Freeze casting, also known as ice templating, is a particularly versatile technique that has
been applied extensively for the fabrication of well‐controlled biomimetic porous materials …
been applied extensively for the fabrication of well‐controlled biomimetic porous materials …
3D printing of bulk metallic glasses
Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) being metallic materials without long-range order have
attracted a considerable amount of interest from academia and industry in the past three …
attracted a considerable amount of interest from academia and industry in the past three …
Ultrahigh strength and ductility in newly developed materials with coherent nanolamellar architectures
Nano-lamellar materials with ultrahigh strengths and unusual physical properties are of
technological importance for structural applications. However, these materials generally …
technological importance for structural applications. However, these materials generally …
Tough and conductive nacre‐inspired MXene/epoxy layered bulk nanocomposites
H Wang, R Lu, J Yan, J Peng… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A long‐standing quest in materials science has been the development of tough epoxy resin
nanocomposites for use in numerous applications. Inspired by nacre, here we report tough …
nanocomposites for use in numerous applications. Inspired by nacre, here we report tough …
MXene‐reinforced cellulose nanofibril inks for 3D‐printed smart fibres and textiles
Fibre‐based materials have received tremendous attention due to their flexibility and
wearability. Although great efforts have been devoted to achieve high‐performance fibres …
wearability. Although great efforts have been devoted to achieve high‐performance fibres …
Double‐layer nacre‐inspired polyimide‐mica nanocomposite films with excellent mechanical stability for LEO environmental conditions
Owing to their outstanding comprehensive performance, polyimide (PI) composite films are
widely used on the external surfaces of spacecraft to protect them from the adverse …
widely used on the external surfaces of spacecraft to protect them from the adverse …
3D-printed bioinspired Al2O3/polyurea dual-phase architecture with high robustness, energy absorption, and cyclic life
X Zhang, Q Meng, K Zhang, R Zhu, Z Qu, Y Li… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ceramics are attractive for structural components because of their excellent load-bearing
capacity. Nevertheless, inferior energy-absorbing ability and poor reliability under common …
capacity. Nevertheless, inferior energy-absorbing ability and poor reliability under common …
A bioinspired ultratough composite produced by integration of inorganic ionic oligomers within polymer networks
The nacre-inspired laminates are promising materials for their excellent mechanics.
However, the interfacial defects between organic–inorganic phases commonly lead to the …
However, the interfacial defects between organic–inorganic phases commonly lead to the …
Structural and mechanical properties of fish scales for the bio-inspired design of flexible body armors: A review
Natural protection offered to living beings is the result of millions of years of biological
revolution. The protections provided in fishes, armadillos, and turtles by unique hierarchal …
revolution. The protections provided in fishes, armadillos, and turtles by unique hierarchal …
Highly Robust Conductive Organo‐Hydrogels with Powerful Sensing Capabilities Under Large Mechanical Stress
The low mechanical strength of conductive hydrogels (< 1 MPa) has been a significant
hurdle in their practical application, as they are prone to fracturing under complex …
hurdle in their practical application, as they are prone to fracturing under complex …