Polymers
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2023
·Vol. 15
·期 20
·4063
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IF 5
Xiaoshuai Han,Xiaoyi Wang,Wei Tian,Yuli Wang,Jiangbo Wang,Frank Lam,Shaohua Jiang
Mildly delignified wood showed a well-preserved wood cell wall framework, and its derived compressed materials demonstrate excellent mechanical properties and advanced functional material potential. Here, we proposed a simple yet effective approach for making strong, tough, and fire-retardant wooden laminate by a three-step process of mild delignification, infiltrating potassium nonafluoro-1-butanesulfonate (PFBS), and hot-pressing to densify the material. PFBS can be infiltrated into the micro/nano-structures of the mildly delignified wood to achieve a good flame-resistant protective barrier. Flame retardant tests showed that this strong, tough, and fire-retardant wooden laminate has a superior flame-retardant performance to natural wood. Additionally, the wooden laminate also exhibits a simultaneously enhanced tensile strength (175.6 MPavs.89.9 MPa for natural wood) and toughness (22.9 MJ m−3vs.10.9 MJ m−3for natural wood). Given these attributes, the resulting wooden laminates are identified as promising candidates for high-performance structural applications, fulfilling stringent requirements for both mechanical resilience and flame-retardant efficacy.Keywords:wood;biomimetic;mechanical performance;fire-retardant
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LANGMUIR
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2023
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IF 3.9
Zhecun Wang,Min Guan,Xiangpeng Jiang,Jinyue Xiao,Yubing Shao,Shenghai Li,Yaohan Chen
Porous membranes with under-liquid dual superlyophobic properties, which are difficult to achieve because of a thermodynamic contradiction, have attracted considerable interest in the field of switchable oil/water separation. Herein, a bioinspired mesh membrane with alternating hydrophilic and hydrophobic chemical patterns on its surface that endows it with superamphiphilic and under-liquid dual superlyophobic properties is fabricated by a simple liquidus modification process. The as-prepared membrane possesses a combination of under-oil superhydrophobic and under-water superoleophobic characteristics in the absence of external stimuli. Moreover, it can effectively perform the on-demand separation of various oil/water systems, including immiscible oil/water mixtures and oil/water emulsions owing to its under-liquid dual superlyophobic properties.
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材料科学
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界面化学
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ACS Nano
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2017
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IF 13.942
Nifang Zhao,Miao Yang,Qian Zhao,Weiwei Gao,Tao Xie,Hao Bai
Through designing hierarchical structures, particularly optimizing the chemical and architectural interactions at its inorganic/organic interface, nacre has achieved an excellent combination of contradictory mechanical properties such as strength and toughness, which is highly demanded yet difficult to achieve by most synthetic materials. Most techniques applied to develop nacre-mimetic composites have been focused on mimicking the “brick-and-mortar” structure, but the interfacial architectural features, especially the asperities and mineral bridges of “bricks”, have been rarely concerned, which are of equal importance for enhancing mechanical properties of nacre. Here, we used a modified bidirectional freezing method followed by uniaxial pressing and chemical reduction to assemble a nacre-mimetic graphene/poly(vinyl alcohol) composite film, with both asperities and bridges introduced in addition to the lamellar layers to mimic the interfacial architectural interactions found in nacre. As such, we have developed a composite film that is not only strong (up to ∼150.9 MPa), but also tough (up to ∼8.50 MJ/m3), and highly stretchable (up to ∼10.44%), difficult to obtain by other methods. This was all achieved by only interfacial architectural engineering within the traditional “brick-and-mortar” structure, without introducing a third component or employing chemical cross-linker as in some other nacre-mimetic systems. More importantly, we believe that the design principles and processing strategies reported here can also be applied to other material systems to develop strong and stretchable materials.
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材料科学
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纳米复合材料
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生物仿生学
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高分子材料
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力学性能
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Polymers
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2022
·Vol. 14
·期 19
·3941
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IF 4.967
Xu Gao,Jun-Feng Su,Sai Wang,Peng Yang
Artificial skin composites have attracted great interest in functional composite materials. The aim of this study was to prepare and characterize a smart artificial skin composite comprising a bionic microvascular with both self-nourishing and self-healing functions. A poly(vinyl alcohol)–glycerol–gelatin double network organic hydrogel was used as the artificial skin matrix. The hydrogel had high mechanical strength because of the strong hydrogen bond formed between the PVA and glycerol (GL). The gelatin (GEL) increased the toughness and elasticity of the hydrogel to ensure the strength of the artificial skin and fit of the interface with the body. The bionic polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) microvascular had excellent thermal stability and mechanical property in artificial skin. Results indicated that self-nourishing was successfully realized by liquid release through the pore structures of the bionic microvascular. The bionic microvascular healed microcracks in the artificial skin when damage occurred, based on a self-healing test.Keywords:artificial skin;self-nourishing;self-healing;microvascular
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生物医学工程
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Materials Today Chemistry
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2023
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IF 7.3
S. Jiang,H. Zhang,Z. Li,L. Chen,L. Yin,X. Liu
Non-invasive sweat detectors can monitor the glucose level of diabetes in a painless way. However, most detectors need to collect enough sweat through external exercise or active stimulation, which increases the inconvenience of the user and reduces the applicable population. In this study, we propose an ultra-sensitive biomimetic glucose detector to detect the sweat produced by thermoregulation without additional exercise and stimulation. Inspired by the predator process of sponge in the sea, the sensing material of MXene (Ti 3 C 2 T x ) @CeO 2 hydrogels employed the “laminae-trestle-laminae” (L-T-L) structure of sponge to adsorb and transport glucose molecules in sweat. CeO 2 grafted onto the MXene surface can detect glucose by the catalytic activity of CeO 2 . The glucose detector with an ultra-low limit of detection (LOD = 0.004 μM), excellent sensitivity (801.27 μA⋅μM − 1 ⋅cm − 2 ), and a broad linear detection range (LDR = 0.01–2.5 μM) can satisfy detection requirements in human sweat after dilution. In real applications, the detector can detect glucose in the sweat of diabetic patients for five consecutive days and detect the glucose content in the daily drinks of patients. Our findings demonstrate the high potential of sponge-inspired MXene@CeO 2 glucose detector for routine medical testing.
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生物医学工程
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材料科学
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医学检测
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Small
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2023
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IF 13.3
Ran Bi,Xiaohong Li,Xingcheng Ou,Jiaqi Huang,Dantong Huang,Guoliang Chen,Yu Sheng,Wei Hong,Yan Wang,Weijie Hu,Shuang-Zhuang Guo
Resolution control and expansibility have always been challenges to the fabrication of structural color materials. Here, a facile strategy to print cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers (CLCEs) into complex structural color patterns with variable resolution and enhanced expansibility is reported. A volatile solvent is introduced into the synthesized CLC oligomers, modifying its rheological properties and allowing direct-ink-writing (DIW) under mild conditions. The combination of printing shear flow and anisotropic deswelling of ink drives the CLC molecules into an ordered cholesteric arrangement. The authors meticulously investigate the influence of printing parameters to achieve resolution control over a wide range, allowing for the printing of multi-sized 1D or 2D patterns with constant quality. Furthermore, such solvent-cast direct-ink-writing (DIW) strategy is highly expandable and can be integrated easily into the DIW of bionic robots. Multi-responsive bionic butterfly and flower are printed with biomimetic in both locomotion and coloration. Such designs dramatically reduced the processing difficulty of precise full-color printing and expanded the capability of structural color materials to collaborate with other systems.
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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生物医学工程
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机器人学
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Polymers
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2021
·Vol. 13
·期 16
·2812
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IF 4.329
Meng Zhang,Dong Wang,Nana Ji,Shaoxiang Lee,Guohui Wang,Yuqi Zheng,Xin Zhang,Lin Yang,Zhiwei Qin,Yang Yang
Due to the spread of drug-resistant bacteria in hospitals, the development of antibacterial dressings has become a strategy to control wound infections caused by bacteria. Here, we reported a green strategy for in situ biomimetic syntheses of silver nanoparticles@organic frameworks/graphene oxide (Ag@MOF–GO) in sericin/chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel. Ag@MOF–GO was synthesized in situ from the redox properties of tyrosine residues in silk sericin without additional chemicals, similar to a biomineralization process. The sericin/chitosan/Ag@MOF–GO dressing possessed a high porosity, good water retention, and a swelling ratio. The hemolysis rate of the composite was 3.9% and the cell viability rate was 131.2%, which indicated the hydrogel possessed good biocompatibility. The composite also showed excellent lasting antibacterial properties against drug-sensitive and drug-resistant pathogenic bacteria. The composite possessed excellent hemostatic activity. The coagulation effect of the composite may be related to its effect on the red blood cells and platelets, but it has nothing to do with the activation of coagulation factors. An in vitro cell migration assay confirmed and an in vivo evaluation of mice indicated that the composite could accelerate wound healing and re-epithelialization. In summary, the composite material is an ideal dressing for accelerating hemostasis, preventing bacterial infection, and promoting wound healing.Keywords:biomimetic synthesis;hemostasis;antibacterial activity;wound healing
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医学
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2016
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IF 2.76
Zaihang Zheng,Yan Liu,Yuan Bai,Jijia Zhang,Zhiwu Han,Luquan Ren
Inspired by typical creature living surface with hydrophobicity, the hydrophobic graphene surface was successfully achieved on aluminium alloy substrate by a novel route. It is composed of two steps: biomimetic microstructure processing (BMP) on substrate and then preparation-transfer process of graphene via chemical vapor decomposition (CVD). The surface structure morphology, wettability and anti-corrosion were systematically investigated. It was found that the static water contact angle for the as-prepared surface was as high as 130.8 ± 1°, demonstrating that the hydrophobic surface is formed on aluminium alloy substrate. It can be interpreted by the synergistic effect between BMP and CVD methods in constructing the biomimetic and hydrophobic graphene surface. Besides, the anti-corrosion property of Al alloy was improved by forming CVD-grown graphene coating on the substrates according to the results of electrochemical corrosion experiments. The synergistic method was not only applied to fabricate hydrophobic graphene film but also provided a versatile route in multifunctional graphene film suited in wide application.
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表面工程
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BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
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2019
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IF 9.518
Ying Gan,Ning Hu,Chuanjiang He,Shuqi Zhou,Jiawei Tu,Tao Liang,Yuxiang Pan,Dmitry Kirsanov,Andrey Legin,Hao Wan,Ping Wang
Urolithiasis commonly occurs in kidney and ureteral, and may cause local organ/tissue damage, even kidney failure. The incidence of this disease is increasing worldwide, in which calcium oxalate is the major composition forming the urinary calculus. Therefore, to monitor this disease for the prevention and treatment, measuring the oxalate in the urine is of great significance. Here, a rapid and sensitive colorimetric method was developed based on 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine-manganese dioxide (TMB-MnO 2 ) nanosheets for oxalate detection. MnO 2 nanosheets acted as an efficient biomimetic oxidase to catalyze the reaction with TMB and oxalate. Pale yellow TMB can be oxidized to blue oxide TMB catalyzed by BSA-stabilized MnO 2 nanosheets, and oxalate can selectively inhibit this reaction by consuming and reacting with MnO 2 nanosheets, thus achieving the quantitative detection of oxalate. Moreover, a home-made bionic electronic-eye (E-eye) system was developed as a portable in-situ detection platform to efficiently measure the oxalate concentrations in 10 s by direct photographing. By optimizing experimental conditions, this method shows a wide linear range (7.8 μM to 250 μM) and a low detection limit (0.91 μM) for oxalate detection. Besides, this method exhibits high selectivity even with 80-fold interfering chemicals. Furthermore, the performance of the method was validated by testing the artificial urine samples, indicating its great potential for monitoring and diagnosis of urolithiasis in point-of-care applications.
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生物化学
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分析化学
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ACS Applied Polymer Materials
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2024
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IF 4.4
Xiang Zhang,Xiaoning Liu,Jun Hu,Pan Zhang,Ziming Xu,Dan Wang,Weiping Xu
Hydrogels, known for their unique physical and chemical properties, hold significant potential for various applications. However, the inherent conflict between achieving both high strength and toughness often results in suboptimal mechanical performance, which significantly restricts their practical use. The shell of Discinisca tenuis is a layered natural biomaterial that exhibits high strength and toughness due to slight layer loosening during hydration, inspiring the design of tough hydrogels. Inspired by this biological process, this study developed a biomimetic layered hydrogel using a layered membrane hydration approach, optimizing the structural integrity through hot pressing to mimic the slight layer loosening observed in Discinisca tenuis shells after hydration, resulting in both high strength (55.26 MPa) and high toughness (21.04 MJ/m3). The research results indicate that slight layer loosening after hydration enables the biomimetic layered hydrogel to maintain high structural integrity, facilitating effective interlayer load transfer and achieving high strength, while also reducing spatial constraints, which improves ductility and results in high toughness. Additionally, the excellent energy dissipation capacity of the layered structure gives the hydrogel outstanding impact resistance, comparable to commercial materials like foamed polyethylene, silicone, and energy-absorbing rubber, indicating broad application prospects. In summary, this research proposes a general preparation strategy for tough hydrogels based on biomimetic principles, expected to advance the field of hydrogels.
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生物学
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Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications
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2020
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IF 5.88
Tingyu Yang,Jilagamazhi Fu,Liang Ma,Hong Du,Xiaoqing Yue,Bosheng Zhao,Cuiyan Wang
In biomineralization, organisms have the abilities to produce biominerals with superior properties. One of the most attractive features of biominerals is the presence of the proteins consisting of different contents of amino acids in crystals. In the present work, L-phenylalanine (Phe) was used as an additive for the controllable crystallization of calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ). The obtained CaCO 3 crystals were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), elemental analysis and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The experimental results suggest that single calcite crystals are formed at low Phe concentrations. High concentrations of Phe inhibit the nucleation and growth of calcite, and promote the formation of vaterite crystals with solid or hollow structures. The morphology and crystal form of CaCO 3 are also significantly affected by the flow rate of CO 2 . After that, a possible mechanism (competition mechanism) action of Phe in the formation of CaCO 3 is proposed. Finally, the effects of temperature on the formation of vaterite were determined to explore the growth mechanism of hexagonal vaterite. The work of controlling the preparation of CaCO 3 crystals in the presence of Phe will help us to imitate and learn nature, and bring new insights into understanding bionics. Meanwhile, it provides a new method for the synthesis of CaCO 3 biomaterials with different crystal forms and morphologies.
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生物矿化
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Advanced Science
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2024
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Shanying Sui,Huafeng Quan,Jingxing Wang,Yufang Lu,Yufan Yang,Yuhan Sheng,Zhifang Sun,Yi Zhang
Advanced aerogels hold immense potential in thermal insulation. However, achieving high environmental adaptability aerogel insulators with elasticity, hydrophobicity, flame-retardancy, and low temperature tolerance remains a significant challenge. Inspired by a “brick-mortar-binder” biomimetic texture, a layered double hydroxide/carboxylated cellulose nanofibers/Si–O–Si (LCS) hybrid aerogel is developed by bottom-up freeze-drying. Owing to the distinct building blocks and organized structure, as-prepared LCS hybrid aerogel exhibits impressive mechanical elasticity, cycling stability at an extremely low temperature (-196 °C), hydrophobicity, and flame-retardancy (LOI = 44.6%, UL-94: V-0). Additionally, the incorporation of layered double hydroxide effectively improves the thermal insulation property (thermal conductivity = 0.0296 W·m −1 ·K −1 ). These distinctive features make the LCS hybrid aerogel highly promising for thermal management applications in extreme conditions, such as in pipelines for transporting liquid nitrogen and liquefied natural gas.
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纳米技术
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