Alignment of cellulose nanofibers: harnessing nanoscale properties to macroscale benefits
In nature, cellulose nanofibers form hierarchical structures across multiple length scales to
achieve high-performance properties and different functionalities. Cellulose nanofibers …
achieve high-performance properties and different functionalities. Cellulose nanofibers …
Nature-inspired materials: Emerging trends and prospects
The term “nature-inspired” is associated with a sequence of efforts to understand, synthesize
and imitate any natural object or phenomenon either in a tangible or intangible form, which …
and imitate any natural object or phenomenon either in a tangible or intangible form, which …
Multi-layered cement-hydrogel composite with high toughness, low thermal conductivity, and self-healing capability
The inherent quasi-brittleness of cement-based materials, due to the disorder of their
hydration products and pore structures, present significant challenges for directional matrix …
hydration products and pore structures, present significant challenges for directional matrix …
Scalable aesthetic transparent wood for energy efficient buildings
Nowadays, energy-saving building materials are important for reducing indoor energy
consumption by enabling better thermal insulation, promoting effective sunlight harvesting …
consumption by enabling better thermal insulation, promoting effective sunlight harvesting …
Dynamic nanoconfinement enabled highly stretchable and supratough polymeric materials with desirable healability and biocompatibility
Lightweight polymeric materials are highly attractive platforms for many potential industrial
applications in aerospace, soft robots, and biological engineering fields. For these real …
applications in aerospace, soft robots, and biological engineering fields. For these real …
All‐Inorganic perovskite polymer–ceramics for flexible and refreshable X‐ray imaging
Halide perovskites are an emerging scintillator material for X‐ray imaging. High‐quality X‐
ray imaging generally requires high spatial resolution and long operation lifetime, especially …
ray imaging generally requires high spatial resolution and long operation lifetime, especially …
Nano-achiral complex composites for extreme polarization optics
Composites from 2D nanomaterials show uniquely high electrical, thermal and mechanical
properties,. Pairing their robustness with polarization rotation is needed for hyperspectral …
properties,. Pairing their robustness with polarization rotation is needed for hyperspectral …
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 …
Flexible, transparent, and hazy composite cellulosic film with interconnected silver nanowire networks for EMI shielding and joule heating
An optical transparent and hazy film with admirable flexibility, electromagnetic interference
(EMI) shielding, and Joule heating performance meeting the requirements of optoelectronic …
(EMI) shielding, and Joule heating performance meeting the requirements of optoelectronic …
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 …