A review of nacre-inspired materials: Chemistry, strengthening-deformation mechanism, synthesis, and applications
Biomimetic material development takes inspiration from biological materials and organisms
that possess extraordinary properties or appearance, such as excellent mechanical strength …
that possess extraordinary properties or appearance, such as excellent mechanical strength …
Advancing the mechanical performance of glasses: perspectives and challenges
Glasses are materials that lack a crystalline microstructure and long‐range atomic order.
Instead, they feature heterogeneity and disorder on superstructural scales, which have …
Instead, they feature heterogeneity and disorder on superstructural scales, which have …
Centrifugation and index matching yield a strong and transparent bioinspired nacreous composite
Glasses have numerous applications because of their exceptional transparency and
stiffness; however, poor fracture, impact resistance, and mechanical reliability limit the range …
stiffness; however, poor fracture, impact resistance, and mechanical reliability limit the range …
Advanced composites inspired by biological structures and functions in nature: architecture design, strengthening mechanisms, and mechanical‐functional responses
The natural design and coupling of biological structures are the root of realizing the high
strength, toughness, and unique functional properties of biomaterials. Advanced architecture …
strength, toughness, and unique functional properties of biomaterials. Advanced architecture …
Conch‐shell‐inspired tough ceramic
Biological structural materials realize outstanding mechanical properties by assembling
hard and soft components into complex hierarchical structures, which provide abundant …
hard and soft components into complex hierarchical structures, which provide abundant …
Aligned porous and anisotropic nanocomposite hydrogel with high mechanical strength and superior puncture resistance by reactive freeze-casting
Y Huang, X Zhang, T Zhu, Y Wang, N Hu… - Chemistry of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The construction of ultra-stretchable ionic conductive hydrogels with high mechanical
strength and puncture resistance is urgently demanded while challenging because of the …
strength and puncture resistance is urgently demanded while challenging because of the …
Nacre-like composites with superior specific damping performance
Biological materials such as nacre have evolved microstructural design principles that result
in outstanding mechanical properties. While nacre's design concepts have led to bio …
in outstanding mechanical properties. While nacre's design concepts have led to bio …
Revisiting the origins of the fracture energy of tough double-network hydrogels with quantitative mechanochemical characterization of the damage zone
T Matsuda, R Kawakami, T Nakajima, Y Hane… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The high fracture energy of tough soft materials can be attributed to the large energy
dissipation zone around the crack tip. Hence, quantitative characterization of energy …
dissipation zone around the crack tip. Hence, quantitative characterization of energy …
Ultrathin, biomimetic multifunctional leaf-like silver nanowires/Ti3C2Tx MXene/cellulose nanofibrils nanocomposite film for high-performance electromagnetic …
Herein, we reported an ultrathin, flexible and super conductive silver nanowires (Ag NWs)
doped Ti 3 C 2 Tx/Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) films by constructing biomimetic leaf-vein …
doped Ti 3 C 2 Tx/Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) films by constructing biomimetic leaf-vein …
Multifunctional nacre-like materials
Nacre, the iridescent inner layer of seashells, displays an exceptional combination of
strength and toughness due to its 'brick-wall'architecture. Significant research has been …
strength and toughness due to its 'brick-wall'architecture. Significant research has been …