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Materials Science, Ceramics
Philipp Golle-Leidreiter, Bernhard Durschang, Ute Kolb, Gerhard Sextl
Summary: A glass ceramic from the MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 system with additives of ZrO2, TiO2, La2O3 and P2O5 was studied, revealing the presence of a previously unknown crystal structure polymorph of LaPO4. This polymorph displayed a higher density and La coordination number compared to the stable monazite type polymorph, and was found in a spinodal relict microstructure. Potential explanations for the presence of this metastable polymorph include residual stresses from crystallization and surface effects from the high surface area resulting from the spinodal relict structure.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Engineering, Manufacturing
Jinxing Sun, Shixiang Yu, Wade-Zhu James, Yue Wang, Hongqiao Qu, Shuai Zhao, Rui Zhang, Jinglei Yang, Jon Binner, Jiaming Bai
Summary: Geometrically complex ceramic composite components with exceptional damage tolerance can be fabricated using additive manufacturing and novel biomimetic toughening design.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shao-Meng Wen, Si-Ming Chen, Weitao Gao, Zhijun Zheng, Jia-Zheng Bao, Chen Cui, Shuai Liu, Huai-Ling Gao, Shu-Hong Yu
Summary: Biological materials with synergistic structural design elements often have excellent mechanical properties. Incorporating multiple biostructural elements into a single artificial material is challenging but promising for enhancing mechanical properties. In this study, a biomimetic structural design strategy is proposed to improve the impact resistance of ceramic-polymer composites by combining a gradient structure with a twisted plywood Bouligand structure. The resulting biomimetic ceramic-polymer composites with a gradient Bouligand (GB) structure show improved peak force and total energy absorption. This biomimetic design strategy may provide insights for developing lightweight and impact-resistant structural materials in the future.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Haojie Zhang, Jingxiao Liu, Fei Shi, Haoyuan Zhang, Xinyu Yuan, Yi Li, Tianci Li, Xinran Zhao, Meiyu Wang
Summary: Lithium disilicate glass-ceramics with different MgO contents were prepared and investigated for dental restoration materials with high strength and high translucency. The presence of Mg2+ in the glass network improved the homogeneity and thermal stability, resulting in the formation of short rod-like lithium disilicate crystals after heat treatment. The obtained glass-ceramics exhibited excellent mechanical properties and higher translucency compared to commercially available products, making them promising for dental restorations.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Gavin Rice, Thorsten Wagner, Markus Stabrin, Oleg Sitsel, Daniel Prumbaum, Stefan Raunser
Summary: TomoTwin is a deep metric learning-based particle picking method for cryo-electron tomograms that eliminates the need for annotating training data and retraining a picking model for each protein. It embeds tomograms in a high-dimensional space to identify proteins without manual annotation or network retraining.
Review
Materials Science, Ceramics
Xuefei Li, Zhiwei Guo, Qiren Huang, Chengqing Yuan
Summary: Ceramic materials are widely used due to their good physical and chemical properties, but their poor mechanical properties have limited their development. To overcome this limitation, researchers have turned to nature for inspiration and developed high toughness, lightweight, and functional ceramic materials through biomimetic design and preparation techniques.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2023)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xufeng Cao, Shouhu Xuan, Shuaishuai Sun, Zhenbang Xu, Jun Li, Xinglong Gong
Summary: A 3D printing strategy based on magneto-active materials was developed to manufacture various biomimetic magnetic actuators, demonstrating continuous shape transformations imitating motion characteristics of creatures. The biomimetic actuator based on soft magneto-active materials has programmable integrated structure, rapid prototyping, remote noncontact actuation, and rapid magnetic response advantages, showing broad application prospects in soft robotics and other fields.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Chek Hai Lim, Sonaj Vardhaman, Niyati Reddy, Yu Zhang
Summary: This study focuses on the relationships between composition, processing, structure, and properties of biphasic zirconia bioceramics. The results show that the yttria dopant content in zirconia compositions used in dental restorations affects the strength and translucency of the materials. The research provides insights into the potential optimization of clinical materials through different processing routes.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Rui-Rui Liu, Qian-Qian Shi, Yu-Feng Meng, Yong Zhou, Li-Bo Mao, Shu-Hong Yu
Summary: The fabrication of strong chitin hydrogel remains a challenge, but it has been overcome by chemically transforming chitosan into a biomimetic structure. This chitin hydrogel has outstanding mechanical properties and can resist swelling, degradation, extreme conditions, and organic solvents. It shows great potential as a biomedical material.
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Materials Science, Ceramics
Kei Maeda, Kosho Akatsuka, Atsuo Yasumori
Summary: The strength of glass largely depends on the size of flaws on its surface, with large flaws leading to considerable deterioration in strength. The damage resistance of CAS-GC was evaluated in bending tests and showed higher strength and absence of large sharp flaws compared to SLS glass.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Leontin Padurariu, Fereshteh Falah Chamasemani, Roland Brunner, Lavinia Petronela Curecheriu, Vlad Alexandru Lukacs, Radu Stefan Stirbu, Cristina Elena Ciomaga, Liliana Mitoseriu
Summary: In this study, ferroelectric BaTiO3 ceramics with varying porosity levels and anisotropy were investigated using an experimental-numerical approach. The 3D microstructures of the porous ceramics were reconstructed and analyzed using 3D micro X-ray computed tomography experimental data. Finite element models were then used to determine the local electric field and potential distributions inside the ceramic, and the dielectric and ferroelectric properties were evaluated as a function of porosity and field direction. The results were compared with experimental measurements, and the study demonstrates the usefulness of analyzing and simulating properties at different length scales based on real 3D microstructures in understanding the complex relationship between composition, microstructure, and local/macroscopic properties in ceramic systems.
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Chemistry, Physical
Zhengchen Wu, Chen Jin, Ziqi Yang, Renchao Che
Summary: This article introduces a method of integrating hierarchical polarizations into a nanostructure to enhance microwave absorption performance. Researchers have prepared Mo2C@N, P dual-doped carbon microspheres through a simple yeast-template method, which exhibit excellent microwave absorption performance. These achievements have important application prospects for the preparation of porous metals or metal compounds/carbon composites.
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Materials Science, Ceramics
Zhenxue Pan, Dan Wang, Xiang Guo, Yongming Li, Zongbo Zhang, Caihong Xu
Summary: The study successfully fabricated SiCN honeycomb ceramic with excellent mechanical and microwave-absorbing properties by optimizing the ratio of multifunctional acrylates. At low temperatures, the free carbon nanodiamonds formed through the copolymerization of acrylate and polysilazane give SiCN honeycomb ceramic an extremely high microwave absorption rate.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2022)
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Materials Science, Ceramics
He Li, Yongsheng Liu, Paolo Colombo, Wenbo Li, Yansong Liu, Kehui Hu, Zhigang Lu
Summary: In this study, three types of solutions were employed to impregnate ceramics and improve the strength of 3D-printed alumina ceramic cores. The introduction of Si from the impregnation solutions significantly enhanced the room temperature and high temperature flexural strength of the ceramics. Among the solutions, silica sol (SS) solution showed the best performance in enhancing the flexural strength at 1500 celcius.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Ye Fu, Shulun Ai, Zhiguang Guo, Weimin Liu
Summary: Collecting water from the air is an important solution for water shortage in arid and semi-arid areas. Improving fog harvesting efficiency remains a significant challenge. A 3D hydrophilic and superhydrophobic fog harvester with a hump-valley structure was created using thermal processing and spraying. This structure greatly enhances fog harvesting efficiency by accelerating droplet capture, transfer, and transport.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jie Zhao, Chenyu Wen, Rui Sun, Shi-Li Zhang, Biao Wu, Zhi-Bin Zhang
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2019)
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Chemistry, Physical
Wenbo Fu, Yinglou Wang, Shuanglin Hu, Xiaosong Zhou, Xinggui Long
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2019)
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Chemistry, Physical
Lei Tian, Tobias Torndahl, Junzhong Ling, Palas Baran Pati, Zhibin Zhang, Tomas Kubart, Yan Hao, Junliang Sun, Gerrit Boschloo, Haining Tian
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2019)
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Chemistry, Physical
Wei Zhao, Abhilash Sugunan, Zhi-Bin Zhang, Anwar Ahniyaz
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2019)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yifeng Fu, Josef Hansson, Ya Liu, Shujing Chen, Abdelhafid Zehri, Majid Kabiri Samani, Nan Wang, Yuxiang Ni, Yan Zhang, Zhi-Bin Zhang, Qianlong Wang, Mengxiong Li, Hongbin Lu, Marianna Sledzinska, Clivia M. Sotomayor Torres, Sebastian Volz, Alexander A. Balandin, Xiangfan Xu, Johan Liu
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Chemistry, Physical
Wenbo Fu, Shuanglin Hu, Xiaosong Zhou, Xinggui Long
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2020)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Fangjie Mo, Jiafeng Ruan, Wenbo Fu, Bowen Fu, Jiaming Hu, Zixuan Lian, Shuyang Li, Yun Song, Yong-Ning Zhou, Fang Fang, Guangai Sun, Shuming Peng, Dalin Sun
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2020)
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Physics, Applied
Ngan Hoang Pham, Orjan Vallin, J. Panda, M. Venkata Kamalakar, Junji Guo, Jun Luo, Chenyu Wen, Shi-Li Zhang, Zhi-Bin Zhang
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
(2020)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Junji Guo, Xing Guo, Huibin Sun, Yizhu Xie, Xungang Diao, Mei Wang, Xiping Zeng, Zhi-Bin Zhang
Summary: The study introduces a low-cost, eco-friendly hybrid cation electrolyte for amorphous metal oxides to exhibit excellent optical performance, addressing issues related to structural stability and cycling lifetime.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wei Zhao, Abhilash Sugunan, Thomas Gillgren, Johan A. Larsson, Zhi-Bin Zhang, Shi-Li Zhang, Niklas Nordgren, Jens Sommertune, Anwar Ahniyaz
Summary: Starch can effectively disperse graphene materials with low oxygen content in water, providing great opportunities for environmentally friendly packaging applications in the future.
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Junji Guo, Xungang Diao, Mei Wang, Zhi-Bin Zhang, Yizhu Xie
Summary: This study presents a self-driven AI-ion electrochromic system that achieves dynamic optical modulation and static graph display through electrode switching, demonstrating high color stability and wide potential window. It holds significant value for electrochromic applications.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
J. Zhao, J. Zeng, L. Chen, Y. Lin, Z. -B Zhang, C. Zhang
Summary: This study presents an intrinsically stretchable and self-healable tribotronic transistor for bioinspired e-skin. The device exhibits high healing efficiency and skin compatibility, making it promising in sensing and monitoring applications.
MATERIALS TODAY PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yan-Fei Huang, Tian Gu, Guanchun Rui, Peiran Shi, Wenbo Fu, Lai Chen, Xiaotong Liu, Jianping Zeng, Benhao Kang, Zhichao Yan, Florian J. Stadler, Lei Zhu, Feiyu Kang, Yan-Bing He
Summary: In this study, a novel approach using a relaxor ferroelectric (RFE) polymer of P(VDF-TrFE-CTFE) as the matrix of solid-state polymer electrolytes (SPEs) significantly increased the ionic conductivity in solid-state lithium metal batteries. The high dielectric constant of P(VDF-TrFE-CTFE) enabled enhanced solvation ability towards lithium ions and promoted dissociation, resulting in improved charge carrier mobility. The hybrid electrolytes with larger dielectric constant showed higher ionic conductivity, and tight interfaces of P(VDF-TrFE-CTFE) based SPEs ensured stable interfacial resistance during cycling, leading to stable cycling performance in LiFePO4/Li and LiNi0.8Co0.1Mo0.1O2/Li batteries at 25 degrees C. This work suggests a new research direction to construct SPEs with high ionic conductivity by increasing the dielectric constant of polymers.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Peiran Shi, Jiabin Ma, Yanfei Huang, Wenbo Fu, Song Li, Shuwei Wang, Danfeng Zhang, Yan-Bing He, Feiyu Kang
Summary: A thin and high-strength composite polymer electrolyte (CPE) was developed in this study through constructing efficient interfacial ion-transport channels using trace electrolyte vapor. The CPE showed improved performance and stability in solid-state lithium metal batteries, achieving a specific capacity of 141.1 mA h g(-1) with a capacity retention rate of 85.6% after 360 cycles at 25 degrees C.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xutao Wu, Yuan Li, Libo Chen, Jie Zhao, Biao Wu, Zhi-Bin Zhang
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2020)