Hierarchically structured bioinspired nanocomposites
Next-generation structural materials are expected to be lightweight, high-strength and tough
composites with embedded functionalities to sense, adapt, self-repair, morph and restore …
composites with embedded functionalities to sense, adapt, self-repair, morph and restore …
[HTML][HTML] Additive manufacturing of structural materials
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, has boomed
over the last 30 years, and its use has accelerated during the last 5 years. AM is a materials …
over the last 30 years, and its use has accelerated during the last 5 years. AM is a materials …
Functional supramolecular polymeric networks: the marriage of covalent polymers and macrocycle-based host–guest interactions
D Xia, P Wang, X Ji, NM Khashab, JL Sessler… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Covalent polymers connected by non-covalent interactions constitute a fascinating set of
materials known as supramolecular polymer networks (SPNs). A key feature of SPNs is that …
materials known as supramolecular polymer networks (SPNs). A key feature of SPNs is that …
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 …
Functional gradients and heterogeneities in biological materials: Design principles, functions, and bioinspired applications
Z Liu, MA Meyers, Z Zhang, RO Ritchie - Progress in Materials Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Living organisms have ingeniously evolved functional gradients and heterogeneities to
create high-performance biological materials from a fairly limited choice of elements and …
create high-performance biological materials from a fairly limited choice of elements and …
Laser engineering of biomimetic surfaces
The exciting properties of micro-and nano-patterned surfaces found in natural species hide
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …
Synthetic nacre by predesigned matrix-directed mineralization
Although biomimetic designs are expected to play a key role in exploring future structural
materials, facile fabrication of bulk biomimetic materials under ambient conditions remains a …
materials, facile fabrication of bulk biomimetic materials under ambient conditions remains a …
Advanced materials through assembly of nanocelluloses
E Kontturi, P Laaksonen, MB Linder… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There is an emerging quest for lightweight materials with excellent mechanical properties
and economic production, while still being sustainable and functionalizable. They could form …
and economic production, while still being sustainable and functionalizable. They could form …
Impact-resistant nacre-like transparent materials
Glass has outstanding optical properties, hardness, and durability, but its applications are
limited by its inherent brittleness and poor impact resistance. Lamination and tempering can …
limited by its inherent brittleness and poor impact resistance. Lamination and tempering can …
Bioinspired structural materials
Natural structural materials are built at ambient temperature from a fairly limited selection of
components. They usually comprise hard and soft phases arranged in complex hierarchical …
components. They usually comprise hard and soft phases arranged in complex hierarchical …