Carbon nanotube sponges, aerogels, and hierarchical composites: synthesis, properties, and energy applications
Carbon nanotube (CNT) aerogels and sponges are macroscopic porous materials with a
unique isotropic structure. CNTs make an interconnected 3D scaffold, therefore the resulting …
unique isotropic structure. CNTs make an interconnected 3D scaffold, therefore the resulting …
Trabecular-like Ti-6Al-4V scaffolds for orthopedic: fabrication by selective laser melting and in vitro biocompatibility
Porous metal scaffolds play an important role in the orthopedic field, due to their wide
applications in prostheses implantation. Some previous studies showed that the scaffolds …
applications in prostheses implantation. Some previous studies showed that the scaffolds …
A review of experimentally informed micromechanical modeling of nanoporous metals: from structural descriptors to predictive structure–property relationships
C Richert, N Huber - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanoporous metals made by dealloying take the form of macroscopic (mm-or cm-sized)
porous bodies with a solid fraction of around 30%. The material exhibits a network structure …
porous bodies with a solid fraction of around 30%. The material exhibits a network structure …
Thermally tunable, self‐healing composites for soft robotic applications
NG Cheng, A Gopinath, L Wang… - Macromolecular …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The field of soft robotics has inspired recent mechanical engineering and materials science
innovations to enable shape‐shifting systems to be developed. This paper presents the …
innovations to enable shape‐shifting systems to be developed. This paper presents the …
Bioinspired construction of micronano lignocellulose into an impact resistance “wooden armor” with bouligand structure
Y Chen, B Dang, J Fu, J Zhang, H Liang, Q Sun… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The demand for advanced safeguards has increased with a rise in terrorism and
international conflicts. Traditional impact-resistant glass and ceramics have relatively high …
international conflicts. Traditional impact-resistant glass and ceramics have relatively high …
[HTML][HTML] A novel method to design biomimetic, 3D printable stochastic scaffolds with controlled porosity for bone tissue engineering
Periodic cellular materials such as body-centered cubic, face-centered cubic, and triply
periodic minimal surfaces, have been used to construct scaffolds for bone tissue …
periodic minimal surfaces, have been used to construct scaffolds for bone tissue …
Poisson's contraction and fiber kinematics in tissue: insight from collagen network simulations
Connective tissue mechanics is highly nonlinear, exhibits a strong Poisson's effect, and is
associated with significant collagen fiber re-arrangement. Although the general features of …
associated with significant collagen fiber re-arrangement. Although the general features of …
Connections between topology and macroscopic mechanical properties of three-dimensional open-pore materials
N Huber - Frontiers in Materials, 2018 - frontiersin.org
This work addresses a number of fundamental questions regarding the topological
description of materials characterized by a highly porous three-dimensional structure with …
description of materials characterized by a highly porous three-dimensional structure with …
Mechanics of a fiber network within a non-fibrillar matrix: model and comparison with collagen-agarose co-gels
While collagen is recognized as the predominant mechanical component of soft connective
tissues, the role of the non-fibrillar matrix (NFM) is less well understood. Even model …
tissues, the role of the non-fibrillar matrix (NFM) is less well understood. Even model …
Microstructural and mechanical differences between digested collagen–fibrin co-gels and pure collagen and fibrin gels
Collagen and fibrin are important extracellular matrix (ECM) components in the body,
providing structural integrity to various tissues. These biopolymers are also common …
providing structural integrity to various tissues. These biopolymers are also common …