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Han D, Sun X, Zhang S, Wu L, Ai B, Sun H, Chen Y. Cellulose/silica composite microtubular superfoam with excellent flame retardancy, thermal insulation and ablative resistance. RSC Adv 2024; 14:12911-12922. [PMID: 38650688 PMCID: PMC11033830 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra00426d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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Thermal insulation materials with good flame-retardant properties have attracted widespread attention because of their huge application potential. Traditional petrochemical-based polymer insulation materials are flammable and have problems with environmental pollution. The microtubule structure is a perfect microstructure with excellent thermal insulation performance. In addition, the microtubule structure also has low density and high elasticity. Therefore, the microtubule structure is an important reference microstructure for the development of efficient thermal insulation materials. In this paper, a cellulose/SiO2 composite microtube thermal insulation superfoam has been successfully prepared. Cellulose microtubules were successfully prepared from poplar sawdust by chemical methods. The SiO2 aerogel precursor solution can be quickly adsorbed by the delignified cellulose microtubes. The SiO2 aerogel shells are evenly distributed only on the inner and outer walls of the delignified cellulose microtubes. The cellulose/SiO2 microtube composite (CSMC) superfoam exhibits low density, good mechanical properties, and low thermal conductivity (as low as 0.042 ± 0.0018 W m-1 K-1). The CSMC superfoam exhibits excellent self-extinguishing and flame-retardant properties. After being burned by a butane flame, the superfoam still has certain mechanical properties. The thermal conductivity of the B-CSMC superfoam (the CSMC superfoam burned by a butane flame) is about 0.050 W m-1 K-1. The B-CSMC superfoam remained almost unchanged after being continuously ablated by a butane flame for 3600 seconds.
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- Ding Han
- China Building Materials Academy Co., Ltd No.1 Guan Zhuang Dong Li, Chaoyang District Beijing 100024 P. R. China +86 010-51167551
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- China Building Materials Academy Co., Ltd No.1 Guan Zhuang Dong Li, Chaoyang District Beijing 100024 P. R. China +86 010-51167551
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- China Building Materials Academy Co., Ltd No.1 Guan Zhuang Dong Li, Chaoyang District Beijing 100024 P. R. China +86 010-51167551
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- China Building Materials Academy Co., Ltd No.1 Guan Zhuang Dong Li, Chaoyang District Beijing 100024 P. R. China +86 010-51167551
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- China Building Materials Academy Co., Ltd No.1 Guan Zhuang Dong Li, Chaoyang District Beijing 100024 P. R. China +86 010-51167551
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- China Building Materials Academy Co., Ltd No.1 Guan Zhuang Dong Li, Chaoyang District Beijing 100024 P. R. China +86 010-51167551
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- China Building Materials Academy Co., Ltd No.1 Guan Zhuang Dong Li, Chaoyang District Beijing 100024 P. R. China +86 010-51167551
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Lin J, Li J, Song Y, Chu W, Li W, Liu F, He X, Zhao Q, Zhao H. Carbon Nanofibrous Aerogels Derived from Electrospun Polyimide for Multifunctional Piezoresistive Sensors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:16712-16723. [PMID: 38506548 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c00452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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The fabrication of carbon aerogels with ultralow density, high electrical conductivity, and ultraelasticity still remains substantial challenges. This study utilizes electrospun polyimide aerogel as the source to fabricate flexible carbon nanofibrous aerogel (PI-CNA) capable of multifunctional applications. The lightweight PI-CNA based piezoresistive sensor shows a wide linear range (0-217 kPa), rapid response/recovery time, and fatigue resistance (12,000 cycles). More importantly, the superior pressure sensing enables the PI-CNA for all-range healthcare sensing, including pulse monitoring, physiological activity detection, speech recognition, and gait recognition. Moreover, the EMI SE and the A coefficient of the PI-CNA reach 45 dB and 0.62, respectively, indicating the outstanding absorption dominated EMI shielding effects due to the multiple reflections and absorption. Furthermore, PI-CNA exhibits satisfying Joule heating performance up to 120 °C with rapid response time (10-30 s) under low supply voltages (1.5-5 V) and possesses sufficient heating reliability and repeatability in long-term repeated heating/cooling cycles. The fabricated PI-CNA shows significant potential applications in wearable technologies, energy conversion, electronic skin, and artificial intelligence.
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- Jun Lin
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Textile Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an 710048, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Textile Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an 710048, China
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- Institute of Photonics & Photon-Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Textile Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an 710048, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Textile Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an 710048, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Textile Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an 710048, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Textile Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an 710048, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Textile Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an 710048, China
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- Institute of Photonics & Photon-Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
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Pan F, Shi Y, Yang Y, Guo H, Li L, Jiang H, Wang X, Zeng Z, Lu W. Porifera-Inspired Lightweight, Thin, Wrinkle-Resistance, and Multifunctional MXene Foam. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2311135. [PMID: 38146773 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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Transition metal carbides/nitrides (MXenes) demonstrate a massive potential in constructing lightweight, multifunctional wearable electromagnetic interference (EMI) shields for application in various fields. Nevertheless, it remains challenging to develop a facile, scalable approach to prepare the MXene-based macrostructures characterized by low density, low thickness, high mechanical flexibility, and high EMI SE at the same time. Herein, the ultrathin MXene/reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/Ag foams with a porifera-inspired hierarchically porous microstructure are prepared by combining Zn2+ diffusion induction and hard template methods. The hierarchical porosity, which includes a mesoporous skeleton and a microporous MXene network within the skeleton, not only exerts a regulatory effect on stress distribution during compression, making the foams rubber-like resistant to wrinkling but also provides more channels for multiple reflections of electromagnetic waves. Due to the interaction between Ag nanosheets, MXene/rGO, and porous structure, it is possible to produce an outstanding EMI shielding performance with the specific surface shielding effectiveness reaching 109152.4 dB cm2 g-1. Furthermore, the foams exhibit multifunctionalities, such as transverse Joule heating, longitudinal heat insulation, self-cleaning, fire resistance, and motion detection. These discoveries open up a novel pathway for the development of lightweight MXene-based materials with considerable application potential in wearable electromagnetic anti-interference devices.
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- Fei Pan
- Shanghai Key Lab. of D&A for Metal-Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab. of D&A for Metal-Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab. of D&A for Metal-Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab. of D&A for Metal-Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab. of D&A for Metal-Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab. of D&A for Metal-Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab. of D&A for Metal-Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University Jinan, Jinan, 250061, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab. of D&A for Metal-Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P.R. China
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Chen S, Jiang Y, Zhu Z, Zhang Q, Zhang C, Zhang Q, Qian W, Zhang S, Wei F. Fluidization and Application of Carbon Nano Agglomerations. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2306355. [PMID: 38115551 PMCID: PMC10885674 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Carbon nanomaterials are unique with excellent functionality and diverse structures. However, agglomerated structures are commonly formed because of small-size effects and surface effects. Their hierarchical assembly into micro particles enables carbon nanomaterials to break the boundaries of classical Geldart particle classification before stable fluidization under gas-solid interactions. Currently, there are few systematic reports regarding the structural evolution and fluidization mechanism of carbon nano agglomerations. Based on existing research on carbon nanomaterials, this article reviews the fluidized structure control and fluidization principles of prototypical carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as well as their nanocomposites. The controlled agglomerate fluidization technology leads to the successful mass production of agglomerated and aligned CNTs. In addition, the self-similar agglomeration of individual ultralong CNTs and nanocomposites with silicon as model systems further exemplify the important role of surface structure and particle-fluid interactions. These emerging nano agglomerations have endowed classical fluidization technology with more innovations in advanced applications like energy storage, biomedical, and electronics. This review aims to provide insights into the connections between fluidization and carbon nanomaterials by highlighting their hierarchical structural evolution and the principle of agglomerated fluidization, expecting to showcase the vitality and connotation of fluidization science and technology in the new era.
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- Sibo Chen
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry, SINOPEC, Beijing, 100013, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- Ordos Laboratory, Inner Mongolia, 017000, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- Ordos Laboratory, Inner Mongolia, 017000, China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry, SINOPEC, Beijing, 100013, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Zhang X, Sun Q, Liang X, Gu P, Hu Z, Yang X, Liu M, Sun Z, Huang J, Wu G, Zu G. Stretchable and negative-Poisson-ratio porous metamaterials. Nat Commun 2024; 15:392. [PMID: 38195718 PMCID: PMC10776607 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44707-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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Highly stretchable porous materials are promising for flexible electronics but their fabrication is a great challenge. Herein, several kinds of highly stretchable conductive porous elastomers with low or negative Poisson's ratios are achieved by uniaxial, biaxial, and triaxial hot-pressing strategies. The reduced graphene oxide/polymer nanocomposite elastomers with folded porous structures obtained by uniaxial hot pressing exhibit high stretchability up to 1200% strain. Furthermore, the meta-elastomers with reentrant porous structures combining high biaxial (or triaxial) stretchability and negative Poisson's ratios are achieved by biaxial (or triaxial) hot pressing. The resulting elastomer-based wearable strain sensors exhibit an ultrawide response range (0-1200%). The materials can be applied for smart thermal management and electromagnetic interference shielding, which are achieved by regulating the porous microstructures via stretching. This work provides a versatile strategy to highly stretchable and negative-Poisson-ratio porous materials with promising features for various applications such as flexible electronics, thermal management, electromagnetic shielding, and energy storage.
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- Xiaoyu Zhang
- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, PR China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, PR China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, PR China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, PR China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, PR China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, PR China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, PR China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, PR China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, PR China.
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Zhang X, Yu J, Zhao C, Si Y. Engineering Covalent Heterointerface Enables Superelastic Amorphous SiC Meta-Aerogels. ACS NANO 2023; 17:21813-21821. [PMID: 37909358 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c07780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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SiC is an exceptionally competitive material for porous ceramics owing to its excellent high-temperature mechanical stability. However, SiC porous ceramics suffer from serious structural damage and mechanical degradation under thermal shock due to the hard SiC microstructure and weak bonding networks. Here, we report a scalable interface-engineering protocol to reliably assemble flexible amorphous SiC nanofibers into lamellar cellular meta-aerogels by designing a covalent heterointerface. This approach allows the construction of a strong binding architecture within the resilient nanofiber skeleton network, thereby achieving structurally stable, mechanically robust, and durable SiC porous ceramics. The optimized amorphous SiC meta-aerogels (a-SiC MAs) exhibit the integrated properties of ultralight with a density of 4.84 mg cm-3, temperature-invariant superelastic, fatigue-resistant at low 5% permanent deformation after 1000 cycles of compression, and ultralow thermal conductivity (19 mW m-1 K-1). These characteristics provide a-SiC MAs potential application value in the thermal protection field.
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- Xuan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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