Low-dimensional van der Waals (vdW) materials can harness tightly confined polaritonic
waves to deliver unique advantages for nanophotonic biosensing. The reduced …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been recognized as a promising material in a wide range of
applications from biotechnology to energy-related devices. However, the poor solubility in …

Lightweight materials that are both highly compressible and resilient under large cyclic
strains can be used in a variety of applications,,,,,,,. Carbon nanotubes offer a combination of …

Ultralight multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) aerogel is fabricated from a wet gel of well-
dispersed pristine MWCNTs. On the basis of a theoretical prediction that increasing …

Composite materials loaded with nanometer-sized reinforcing fillers are widely believed to
have the potential to push polymer mechanical properties to extreme values. Realization of …

Aerogels are ultralight, highly porous materials typically fabricated by subjecting a wet-gel
precursor to critical-pointdrying (CPD) or lyophilization (freeze-drying) in order to remove …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have received much attention over the past two decades owing
to their unique properties such as high tensile strength, mobility, and thermal conductivity as …

Low‐density macroporous sponges with densities less than 100 mg cm− 3 are both a
challenge and an opportunity for advanced chemistry and material science. The challenge …

Interconnectivity of components in three‐dimensional networks (3DNs) is essential for stress
transfer in hydrogels, aerogels, and composites. Entanglement of nanoscale components in …

We review the diverse range of materials made up of rod-shaped colloids. A common
feature of such suspensions is the strong and efficient contribution of rods to the material's …