Chitin, a fascinating biopolymer found in living organisms, fulfills current demands of availability, sustainability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, functionality, and renewability …
J Wang, X Ma, J Zhou, F Du, C Teng - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
High-strength, flexible, and multifunctional characteristics are highly desirable for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials in the field of electric devices. In this …
M Zhang, N Zhao, Q Yu, Z Liu, R Qu, J Zhang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Bioinspired architectures are effective in enhancing the mechanical properties of materials, yet are difficult to construct in metallic systems. The structure-property relationships of …
Natural biomolecular systems have evolved to form a rich variety of supramolecular materials and machinery fundamental to cellular function. The assembly of these structures …
Y Li, G Yuan, L Li, J Kang, F Yan, P Du, D Raabe… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Mechanically strong and ductile load–carrying materials are needed in all sectors, from transportation to lightweight design to safe infrastructure. Yet, a grand challenge is to unify …
How do trees support their upright massive bodies? The support comes from the incredibly strong and stiff, and highly crystalline nanoscale fibrils of extended cellulose chains, called …
Biological materials found in Nature such as nacre and bone are well recognized as light‐ weight, strong, and tough structural materials. The remarkable toughness and damage …
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Living organisms have ingeniously evolved functional gradients and heterogeneities to create high-performance biological materials from a fairly limited choice of elements and …
Additive manufacturing (AM) is poised to bring about a revolution in the way products are designed, manufactured, and distributed to end users. This technology has gained …