Water-Induced Self-Assembly and In Situ Mineralization within Plant Phenolic Glycol-Gel toward Ultrastrong and Multifunctional Thermal Insulating Aerogels

Mechanically Strong, Scalable, Mesoporous Xerogels of Nanocellulose Featuring Light Permeability, Thermal Insulation, and Flame Self-Extinction

(2021) Wataru Sakuma et al.   ACS Nano

Solvent-Resistant Lignin-Epoxy Hybrid Nanoparticles for Covalent Surface Modification and High-Strength Particulate Adhesives

(2021) Tao Zou et al.   ACS Nano

Hierarchical Interface Engineering for Advanced Nanocellulosic Hybrid Aerogels with High Compressibility and Multifunctionality

(2021) Junyan Zhang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Lignin-Based Porous Supraparticles for Carbon Capture

(2021) Bin Zhao et al.   ACS Nano

Natural Silk Nanofibril Aerogels with Distinctive Filtration Capacity and Heat-Retention Performance

(2021) Zhanao Hu et al.   ACS Nano

Hierarchically Hollow Microfibers as a Scalable and Effective Thermal Insulating Cooler for Buildings

(2021) Hongmei Zhong et al.   ACS Nano

Composite aerogel materials based on lignosulfonates and silica: Synthesis, structure, properties

(2021) Olga Brovko et al.   MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Hybrid Materials from Ultrahigh‐Inorganic‐Content Mineral Plastic Hydrogels: Arbitrarily Shapeable, Strong, and Tough

(2020) Xiaotong Zhang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Super Tough Lignin Hydrogels with Multienergy Dissipative Structures and Ultrahigh Antioxidative Activities

(2020) Xiangyu You et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Silica Nanostructures Produced Using Diatom Peptides with Designed Post‐Translational Modifications

(2020) Andrea K. Wallace et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Thermal Management by Engineering the Alignment of Nanocellulose

(2020) Ivan I. Smalyukh   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Wood‐Derived Functional Polymeric Materials

(2020) Jifu Wang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Thermally Insulating Nanocellulose‐Based Materials

(2020) Varvara Apostolopoulou‐Kalkavoura et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Lignin‐Based Direct Ink Printed Structural Scaffolds

(2020) Bo Jiang et al.   Small

Anisotropic and hierarchical SiC@SiO2 nanowire aerogel with exceptional stiffness and stability for thermal superinsulation

(2020) Lei Su et al.   Science Advances

Biopolymers Derived from Trees as Sustainable Multifunctional Materials: A Review

(2020) Chao Liu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Robust Lignin-Based Aerogel Filters: High-Efficiency Capture of Ultrafine Airborne Particulates and the Mechanism

(2019) Zhihui Zeng et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

“Stiff-Soft” Binary Synergistic Aerogels with Superflexibility and High Thermal Insulation Performance

(2019) Junyan Zhang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Advanced functional fibrous materials for enhanced thermoregulating performance

(2019) Esfandiar Pakdel et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

A radiative cooling structural material

(2019) Tian Li et al.   SCIENCE

Advanced Compressible and Elastic 3D Monoliths beyond Hydrogels

(2019) Yijie Hu et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Lignin as a Wood‐Inspired Binder Enabled Strong, Water Stable, and Biodegradable Paper for Plastic Replacement

(2019) Bo Jiang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Scalable Flexible Hybrid Membranes with Photonic Structures for Daytime Radiative Cooling

(2019) Xin Wang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

A Self‐Assembled 2D Thermofunctional Material for Radiative Cooling

(2019) Juliana Jaramillo‐Fernandez et al.   Small

Cellulose Silica Hybrid Nanofiber Aerogels: From Sol–Gel Electrospun Nanofibers to Multifunctional Aerogels

(2019) Tahira Pirzada et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Lightweight, High-Strength, and Anisotropic Structure Composite Aerogel Based on Hydroxyapatite Nanocrystal and Chitosan with Thermal Insulation and Flame Retardant Properties

(2019) Jundong Zhu et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Cellulose Mineralization as a Route for Novel Functional Materials

(2018) Yury Shchipunov et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

A Thermally Insulating Textile Inspired by Polar Bear Hair

(2018) Ying Cui et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Low Thermal Conductivity through Dense Particle Packings with Optimum Disorder

(2018) Fabian A. Nutz et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Biopolymer Aerogels and Foams: Chemistry, Properties, and Applications

(2018) Shanyu Zhao et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Fire-Retardant and Thermally Insulating Phenolic-Silica Aerogels

(2018) Zhi-Long Yu et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Anisotropic, lightweight, strong, and super thermally insulating nanowood with naturally aligned nanocellulose

(2018) Tian Li et al.   Science Advances

Eco-friendly Flame-Retardant Cellulose Nanofibril Aerogels by Incorporating Sodium Bicarbonate

(2018) Muhammad Farooq et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Multifunctional Silica Nanotube Aerogels Inspired by Polar Bear Hair for Light Management and Thermal Insulation

(2018) Ai Du et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Hierarchically porous polymer coatings for highly efficient passive daytime radiative cooling

(2018) J. Mandal et al.   SCIENCE

Biomimetic Supertough and Strong Biodegradable Polymeric Materials with Improved Thermal Properties and Excellent UV-Blocking Performance

(2018) Xiao Zhang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Joule-heated graphene-wrapped sponge enables fast clean-up of viscous crude-oil spill

(2017) Jin Ge et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Nanocellulose-based foams and aerogels: processing, properties, and applications

(2017) Nathalie Lavoine et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Rapid room temperature solubilization and depolymerization of polymeric lignin at high loadings

(2016) Jian Sun et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Facile One-Pot Synthesis of Mechanically Robust Biopolymer–Silica Nanocomposite Aerogel by Cogelation of Silicic Acid with Chitosan in Aqueous Media

(2016) Shanyu Zhao et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Multiscale Assembly of Superinsulating Silica Aerogels Within Silylated Nanocellulosic Scaffolds: Improved Mechanical Properties Promoted by Nanoscale Chemical Compatibilization

(2015) Shanyu Zhao et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Strong, Thermally Superinsulating Biopolymer-Silica Aerogel Hybrids by Cogelation of Silicic Acid with Pectin

(2015) Shanyu Zhao et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Catalytic Transformation of Lignin for the Production of Chemicals and Fuels

(2015) Changzhi Li et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

The Intimate Role of Imidazole in the Stabilization of Silicic Acid by a pH-Responsive, Histidine-Grafted Polyampholyte

(2015) Konstantinos D. Demadis et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Chitosan Aerogels: Transparent, Flexible Thermal Insulators

(2015) Satoru Takeshita et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Robust self-cleaning surfaces that function when exposed to either air or oil

(2015) Y. Lu et al.   SCIENCE

Ultralightweight and Flexible Silylated Nanocellulose Sponges for the Selective Removal of Oil from Water

(2014) Zheng Zhang et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Bioinspired Insights into Silicic Acid Stabilization Mechanisms: The Dominant Role of Polyethylene Glycol-Induced Hydrogen Bonding

(2014) Melina Preari et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Preparation of aerogels from wheat straw lignin by cross-linking with oligo(alkylene glycol)-α,ω-diglycidyl ethers

(2014) Lilia Perez-Cantu et al.   MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS

Thermally insulating and fire-retardant lightweight anisotropic foams based on nanocellulose and graphene oxide

(2014) Bernd Wicklein et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Lignin Valorization: Improving Lignin Processing in the Biorefinery

(2014) A. J. Ragauskas et al.   SCIENCE

Renewable Lignin-Based Xerogels with Self-Cleaning Properties and Superhydrophobicity

(2014) Yu Yang et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Ambient-pressure drying synthesis of large resorcinol–formaldehyde-reinforced silica aerogels with enhanced mechanical strength and superhydrophobicity

(2014) Shan Yun et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Cellulose-Silica Nanocomposite Aerogels by In Situ Formation of Silica in Cellulose Gel

(2012) Jie Cai et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Influence of Polyamines and Related Macromolecules on Silicic Acid Polycondensation: Relevance to “Soluble Silicon Pools”?

(2011) Katrin Spinde et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Traditional, state-of-the-art and future thermal building insulation materials and solutions – Properties, requirements and possibilities

(2011) Bjørn Petter Jelle   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS