Cement-based biomimetic metamaterials

W She, Z Wu, J Yang, H Pan, F Du, Z Du… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Addressing pervasive environmental challenges, sophisticated next-generation cement-
based materials, engineered to fulfill comprehensive objectives including mechanical …

Transparent thermal insulation silica aerogels

J Wang, D Petit, S Ren - Nanoscale advances, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Silica aerogels have received much attention due to their unique nanoporous networks,
which consist of nanoscale connective silica particles and high-volume nanoscale pores …

Ultrastrong and High Thermal Insulating Porous High‐Entropy Ceramics up to 2000° C

Z Wen, Z Tang, Y Liu, L Zhuang, H Yu… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
High mechanical load‐carrying capability and thermal insulating performance are crucial to
thermal‐insulation materials under extreme conditions. However, these features are often …

Additive manufacturing of resilient SiC nanowire aerogels

P Guo, L Su, K Peng, D Lu, L Xu, M Li, H Wang - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Resilient ceramic aerogels are emerging as a fascinating material that features light weight,
low thermal conductivity, and recoverable compressibility, promising widespread prospects …

Interweaved cellular structured ceramic nanofibrous aerogels with superior bendability and compressibility

L Dou, X Zhang, H Shan, X Cheng, Y Si… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Ceramic aerogels are attractive candidates for thermal insulation systems in spaceships,
missiles, and aircrafts. However, the general lack of mechanical stability in conventional …

Bioinspired super thermal insulating, strong and low carbon cement aerogel for building envelope

F Du, W Zhu, R Yang, Y Zhang, J Wang, W Li… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The energy crisis has arisen as the most pressing concern and top priority for policymakers,
with buildings accounting for over 40% of global energy consumption. Currently, single …

An all-ceramic, anisotropic, and flexible aerogel insulation material

L An, J Wang, D Petit, JN Armstrong, K Hanson… - Nano …, 2020 - ACS Publications
To exploit the high-temperature superinsulation potential of anisotropic thermal
management materials, the incorporation of ceramic aerogel into the aligned structural …

Si3N4 Nanofibrous Aerogel with In Situ Growth of SiOx Coating and Nanowires for Oil/Water Separation and Thermal Insulation

Z Tong, B Zhang, H Yu, X Yan, H Xu… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nanofibrous aerogels constructed by ceramic fiber components (CNFAs) feature lightweight,
compressibility, and high-temperature resistance, which are superior to brittle ceramic …

Ultralight, highly flexible in situ thermally crosslinked polyimide aerogels with superior mechanical and thermal protection properties via nanofiber reinforcement

Y Pan, J Zheng, Y Xu, X Chen, M Yan, J Li… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Advanced thermal-insulation materials for human use in high-temperature and
ultra-low-temperature environments have received extensive attention. However, facile …

Three-dimensional-printed silica aerogels for thermal insulation by directly writing temperature-induced solidifiable inks

L Wang, J Feng, Y Luo, Z Zhou, Y Jiang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Silica aerogels are attractive materials for various applications due to their exceptional
performances and open porous structure. Especially in thermal management, silica aerogels …