INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2025
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IF 3.9
Hao Liu,Shiyang Yan,Wei Wang,Xin Shi,Luming Yang,Haibin Gu
Electronic skin (e-skin), an emerging class of flexible integrated electronic devices, is designed to replicate the multifaceted functionalities of human skin, playing a critical role in the realms of wearable technology and healthcare monitoring. Despite their potential, the existing e-skins often fall short in achieving the robust mechanical strength, multifunctionality, and biocompatibility necessary for real applications. Durability and aesthetic appeal are also highly valued. This study introduced an innovative, ultratough, multifunctional transparent leather-based e-skin that can address these challenges. By employing the natural microstructure of tanned goatskin as a substrate, this work created this e-skin with an interpenetrating network structure containing a cross-linked copolymer of acrylic acid (AA) and hydroxypropyl acrylate (HPA) and integrated a variety of functional fillers, including Zr-CQDs (zirconium-doped carbon quantum dots) for conductivity, curcumin for antibacterial properties, and the eutectic solvent comprised of ethylene glycol and choline dihydrogen citrate for antifreezing and moisturizing capabilities. This e-skin exhibited remarkable mechanical properties with a tensile strength of 11.92 MPa and exceptional toughness of 5.26 MJ/m3, alongside 70% light transmission, showcasing its transparency. Its multimodal sensing capabilities enabled precise monitoring of diverse environmental stimuli, including strain, temperature, humidity, and bioelectrical signals, representing a significant advancement in wearable sensor technology. This work not only breathes new life into traditional leather materials for contemporary applications but also paves the way for sustainable and functional e-skin innovations, pushing the boundaries of wearable technology.
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材料科学
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生物医学工程
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可穿戴技术
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ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS
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2023
·Vol. 25
·期 16
·2300389
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IF 3.6
Xiaochang Xing,Lingling Wu,Xiaoyong Tian,Dichen Li
Objects can be identified based on their distinctive scattering signatures in multiple physical areas such as optics, electromagnetics, and thermotics. To ensure comprehensive stealth and camouflage capabilities, antisense devices with multiphysical field coupling are highly desired. Herein, a multifunctional antisense metadevice that achieves stealth in the microwave band while also generating multiple camouflage images from the original object's position during the heat conduction process is proposed and demonstrated. The metadevice combines both antimicrowave detection and camouflage infrared imaging capabilities, resulting in broadband electromagnetic stealth and thermal camouflage effect. Experimental and simulation results confirm the metadevice's ability to achieve these multifunctional capabilities in temperature-dependent cases. The development of such multifunctional devices that span physical fields provides new avenues for the design and preparation of multifunctional structures.
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电磁学
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热传导
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材料科学
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2021
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IF 9.229
Biaobiao Yan,Man Zhou,Xiaoting Liao,Ping Wang,Yuanyuan Yu,Jiugang Yuan,Qiang Wang
Two-dimensional material titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx MXene) has been widely used for building diverse functional materials; however, the disadvantages of unsatisfactory yield and low concentration during the preparation process generally limit its large-scale promotion. In the present work, an MXene dispersion with enhanced yield (90%), high concentration (45 mg/mL), and excellent dispersibility was successfully prepared. Subsequently, the active MXene nanosheets were effectively in situ deposition onto the silk fiber by means of dip-coating, relying on van der Waals forces and hydrogen bonds. The obtained MXene-decorated silk fabric (MXene@silk) exhibits satisfactory electrical conductivity (170 mS/cm), excellent photothermal and electrothermal conversion properties, especially dual-drive energy conversion, rapid thermal responses, and long-term functional stability. Furthermore, UV protection factor of the fabric, and its antibacterial efficiency against Gram-negative Escherichia coli (E. coli) within 20 min of contact reach over 110 and 99%, respectively, demonstrating remarkable UV resistance and rapid photothermal antibacterial ability. Meanwhile, the fabric of MXene@silk still retains the original characteristics of breathability, softness, and skin-friendly properties compared to the untreated. The multifunctional fabric constructed through a facile and high-yield strategy shows a noticeable potential applying to smart textiles to meet people’s multipurpose needs in the future.
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材料科学
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纺织工程
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生物医学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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IF 13.3
Yan-Fang Xiao,Xiao-Feng Liu,Feng-Ming He,Song Gu,Yu-Zhong Wang,Li Chen
To ameliorate the inherent deficiencies of epoxy resins (EP) and to achieve flame-retardant EP with comprehensive performance for versatile applications, a phosphorus-containing polyester named PEDP with rigid-flexible spacers and bis-phosphaphenanthrene pendants was designed, prepared and successfully applied to EP as polymeric flame retardant with multifunctionalities. The obtained EP-PEDP thermosets did not show phase separation to achieve a high dispersion of PEDP and enhanced interaction between two components, which effectively improved the mechanical properties of the thermosets. EP-PEDP displayed excellent toughness, with impact toughness, fracture toughness K IC and G IC reaching 30.9 kJ·m −2 , 1.27 MPa·m 1/2 and 0.67 kJ·m −2 , respectively, showing 166.4 %, 28.3 %, and 59.5 % greater than neat EP; yet tensile and flexural strength also increased rather than sacrificed. The combined flame-retardant action of PEDP in gaseous and condensed phases effectively improved the self-extinguishment and greatly suppressed the release of smoke and heat during burning to achieve high fire safety of EP-PEDP. In addition, EP-PEDP also possessed high glass transition temperature, satisfactory thermal stability, transparency with UV shielding capacity, as well as good dielectric and thermomechanical properties. The design and synthesis of this multifunctional phosphorus-containing polyester with a rigid-flexible integrated nature, which integrates mechanical enhancement, serves as a promising polymeric flame retardant for high-performance EP to meet diverse requirements.
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化学工程
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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
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2024
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IF 2.9
Xuan Yue,Feibo Li,Xiying Fu,Yanming Wang,Nan Yan
Janus particles, consisting of two or more chemically distinct composites within a single structural system, have attracted significant attention for their solid surfactant functionality, as well as their potential applications in micro/nanomotors and functional materials. Here, we present a simple and robust method to prepare plasmonic Janus particles consisting of a polystyrene-tethered gold nanorod (AuNRs@PS) head and a poly(4-vinylpyridine) (P4VP) head through emulsion confined assembly. The balance of the Janus particles can be finely tuned by adjusting the volume ratio of the AuNRs@PS solution and P4VP solution. The result shows that the diameter ratio (r) of AuNRs@PS5k/P4VP is proportional to the volume ratio (R) of the AuNRs@PS and P4VP solutions. Furthermore, the obtained Janus particles with AuNR head have a peak absorbance of around 800 nm, which can be applied in photothermal therapy. Additionally, multifunctionality can be achieved by reducing nanoparticle (NP) precursors on a prefabricated scaffold of P4VP or co-assembling P4VP-tethered NPs with AuNRs@PS building blocks. These multifunctional Janus particles hold great potential for applications in micro/nanomotors, catalysts, and biological materials.
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生物医学工程
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纳米技术
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2025
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IF 9.5
Lin Wang,Manman Jia,Hui Jiao,Shukang Ti,Dongmei Yue
Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) is widely used in aerospace, petroleum exploration, auto parts, and other fields because of its excellent performance. Nevertheless, NBR usually needs to be crosslinked with sulfur or peroxide, which restricts the tensile performance and recyclability of NBR. Herein, a novel strategy was developed to address these issues by introducing dynamic urea bonds into the main chain using a simple, catalyst-free one-pot method. The presence of urea bonds not only provides a large number of hydrogen bonding sites between the molecular chains but also exhibits the remarkable microphase separation properties of thermoplastic elastomers. This approach endows NBR with enhanced dynamic characteristics and significant recyclability. As a result, the as-synthesized multifunctional NBR elastomer (I–A0.5–P0.5) exhibits excellent tensile strength (19.9 MPa), toughness (93.7 MJ m−3), low glass transition temperature (−52 °C), and low compression cold resistance coefficient (0.15 at −55 °C), which are comparable to those of conventionally covalently crosslinked NBR. Importantly, the elastomer can retain its mechanical robustness, chemical structure, and thermal stability after multiple rounds of recycling (after five times of recycling, with a recovery of more than 81%). To broaden the application of NBR products, I–A0.5–P0.5 was crosslinked with sulfur, and its performance was compared with NBR vulcanizates of different acrylonitrile contents. It shows excellent oil resistance and low temperature resistance. Surprisingly, it can also possess the ability to be reprocessed multiple times. This new multifunctional thermoplastic NBR elastomer is of great significance in solving the problem of difficult recycling of traditional NBR and is expected to replace traditional covalently cross-linked NBR.
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材料科学
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化学工程
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CARBON
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2019
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IF 7.466
Sishi Long,Yunchao Feng,Faliang He,Shuaishuai He,Huachi Hong,Xuerui Yang,Lingling Zheng,Jian Liu,Lihui Gan,Minnan Long
Compressible and ultralight carbon aerogels are attractive due to its compressibility , elasticity and conductivity. However, it is still a great challenge to enrich the properties of carbon aerogel to meet various requirements. Herein, we report an untralight, supercompressible, fatigue resistant, superhydrophobic and fire-resistant and multifunctional CNF-GO/glucose-kaolin carbon aerogel (C-NGGK) carbon aerogel. To achieve such excellent performances, calcined GO , CNFs , glucose and kaolin are used for forming low-density and continuous wave-shape rGO layers, reinforcing the mechanical strength of carbon layers , realizing superelasticity and fatigue resistance and resulting in a superhydrophobic surface for C-NGGK, respectively. The as-prepared C-NGGK demonstrates excellent superhydrophobicity with the water contact angle (WCA) of 124.9°, and the absorption efficiency of the C-NGGK samples for different oils and organic solvents are 75–255 times their own weight. These advantages show that the C-NGGK can be an ideal candidate for oil/water separation. In addition, there is also the prospect to be used for pressure sensors , while other potential applications include three-dimensional electrode materials for supercapacitors and batteries , catalyst carriers and various wearable devices .
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材料科学
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Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications
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2015
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IF 3.088
Rui Wang,Tao Xiang,Wei-Feng Zhao,Chang-Sheng Zhao
The complex synthesis through multistep reactions and tedious purifications based on different monomers or macromolecules limits the practical applications of functional polymers. Herein, a facile approach toward a series of functional polyurethanes (PUs) is designed for versatile biological applications within fewer step reactions under mild conditions. The tertiary amino groups in the PU are converted into zwitterions or quaternary ammonium salt via simple one-step synthesis, and then used to prepare PU/polyethersulfone composite membranes. The composite membrane with tertiary amine groups exhibits significant adsorption capability to anionic dye Congo red (CR) and toxin bilirubin. The membrane bearing zwitterionic PU displays excellent blood compatibility; while which with quaternary ammonium salts has antibacterial property. Furthermore, carboxybetaine-functional composite membrane is exploited to bear Ag nanoparticles to endow with dual functions of antibacterial and antifouling properties. This work demonstrates the potential of PUs as readily available, multi-functional, and easy-to-use materials for biological applications.
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生物材料
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化学工程
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医学工程
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CATALYSIS LETTERS
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2014
·Vol. 144
·期 10
·1728-1734
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IF 2.291
Wang Shengpei,Chen Jinzhu,Chen Limin
Abstract A multifunctional catalyst of ruthenium supported on NENU-3 [a hybrid of phosphotungstic acid (PTA) and HKUST-1] is developed. An ethylene glycol (EG) yield of 50.2 % can be directly obtained from cellulose with Ru/NENU-3 as catalyst under optimized conditions. As a multifunctional catalyst of Ru/NENU-3, the presence of both the active specie of PTA for cellulose hydrolysis and subsequent C–C bond cleavage of cellulose-derived sugars, and the active specie of Ru for glycolaldehyde hydrogenation is indispensible for the formation of EG from cellulose. Graphical Abstract
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化学工程
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催化化学
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NORDIC PULP & PAPER RESEARCH JOURNAL
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2022
·Vol. 38
·期 1
·87-98
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IF 1.595
Huijuan Shi,Zhenzhen Chen,Yingping Qi,Hua Li
A novel paper multifunctional protective solution was prepared by mixing berberine modified trimethoprimed carboxymethyl cellulose (TMP-DCMC-BBR), KH-791 modified nano-SiO 2 (KH791-SiO 2 ) and hydroxypropyl starch phosphate (HPDSP), and the mechanical properties, optical properties, antibacterial properties, aging resistance, acid and alkali resistance of the paper coated with the protective solution were investigated. It is shown that the paper coated with the multifunctional protective liquid showed good mechanical properties, and has little influence on optical properties of the paper. At the same time, it had good antibacterial properties, aging resistance and acid and alkali corrosion resistance, and there is no obvious change in paper appearance, no decolorization and ink diffusion, which is in line with the principle of “repairing the old as the old and keeping the original appearance”. Moreover, the compound solution has certain reversibility and can absorb a certain degree of ultraviolet rays, so as to weaken the damage of ultraviolet rays to the paper. It is an ideal multifunctional protective liquid for paper and has broad application prospects in paper protection.
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材料科学
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文物保护
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Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
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2020
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IF 7.115
Lingjie Li,Xia Li,Jinlong Chen,Lei Liu,Jinglei Lei,Nianbing Li,Gao Liu,Fusheng Pan
The robust magnesium surfaces with multi-functions are highly desirable, and the simple and scalable methods to construct such surfaces are urgently indispensable. Herein, we conducted a one-step spraying method to facilely fabricate the robust coating with multi-functions on magnesium alloys. The as-sprayed magnesium alloys surface is superhydrophobic with a static water contact angle (WCA) of 157.0° and a roll-off angle of 6.0°. Such surface has excellent mechanical, chemical and thermal stabilities, even undergoing various physical and chemical damages, including sand impact (10 g min −1 , ≥20 min), water impact (2 impacts s −1 , ≥ 180 min), abrasion (1.00 kPa, ≥25 cycles), peeling (≥2.15 kPa), high temperature (200 °C, ≥24 h), strong acidic/salty/basic media (pH = 1∼13) and organic-solvent immersion (ethanol and n-hexane, ≥24 h), demonstrating brilliant robustness. Notably, the surface displays multi-functions of corrosion protection, anti-fouling and heat insulation, which will undoubtedly promote the much wider applications of magnesium alloys.
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材料科学
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表面工程
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2016
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IF 5.393
Xiaolin Zhang,Jieshu Qian,Bingcai Pan
Efficient and powerful water purifiers are in increasing need because we are facing a more and more serious problem of water pollution. Here, we demonstrate the design of versatile magnetic nanoadsorbents (M-QAC) that exhibit excellent disinfection and adsorption performances at the same time. The M-QAC is constructed by a Fe3O4 core surrounded by a polyethylenimine-derived corona. When dispersed in water, the M-QAC particles are able to interact simultaneously with multiple contaminants, including pathogens and heavy metallic cations and anions, in minutes. Subsequently, the M-QACs along with those contaminants can be easily removed and recollected by using a magnet. Meanwhile, the mechanisms of disinfection are investigated by using TEM and SEM, and the adsorption mechanisms are analyzed by XPS. In a practical application, M-QACs are applied to polluted river water 8000-fold greater in mass, producing clean water with the concentrations of all major pollutants below the drinking water standard of China. The adsorption ability of M-QAC could be regenerated for continuous use in a facile manner. With more virtues, such as low-cost fabrication and easy scaling up, the M-QAC have been shown to be a very promising multifunctional water purifier with rational design and to have great potential for real water purification applications.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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