Combining In Silico Design and Biomimetic Assembly: A New Approach for Developing High-Performance Dynamic Responsive Bio-Nanomaterials

Nanofibrils in nature and materials engineering

(2018) Shengjie Ling et al.   Nature Reviews Materials

Design and function of biomimetic multilayer water purification membranes

(2017) Shengjie Ling et al.   Science Advances

Graphene-based artificial nacre nanocomposites

(2016) Yuanyuan Zhang et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Biomimetic 4D printing

(2016) A. Sydney Gladman et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Synthetic nacre by predesigned matrix-directed mineralization

(2016) L.-B. Mao et al.   SCIENCE

Bio-inspired self-shaping ceramics

(2016) Fabio L. Bargardi et al.   Nature Communications

Synergistic Toughening of Graphene Oxide–Molybdenum Disulfide–Thermoplastic Polyurethane Ternary Artificial Nacre

(2015) Sijie Wan et al.   ACS Nano

Integrated Ternary Bioinspired Nanocomposites via Synergistic Toughening of Reduced Graphene Oxide and Double-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

(2015) Shanshan Gong et al.   ACS Nano

Use of Synergistic Interactions to Fabricate Strong, Tough, and Conductive Artificial Nacre Based on Graphene Oxide and Chitosan

(2015) Sijie Wan et al.   ACS Nano

Ultrarobust Transparent Cellulose Nanocrystal-Graphene Membranes with High Electrical Conductivity

(2015) Rui Xiong et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Biologically Inspired Dynamic Material Systems

(2015) André R. Studart   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Hierarchical Nacre Mimetics with Synergistic Mechanical Properties by Control of Molecular Interactions in Self-Healing Polymers

(2015) Baolei Zhu et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A robust and conductive metal-impregnated graphene oxide membrane selectively separating organic vapors

(2015) Do Van Lam et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Mechanical properties of graphene films enhanced by homo-telechelic functionalized polymer fillers via π–π stacking interactions

(2015) Jizhen Zhang et al.   COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING

Artificial nacre-like papers based on noncovalent functionalized boron nitride nanosheets with excellent mechanical and thermally conductive properties

(2015) Xiaoliang Zeng et al.   Nanoscale

On the origin of the stability of graphene oxide membranes in water

(2015) Che-Ning Yeh et al.   Nature Chemistry

Magnetically assisted slip casting of bioinspired heterogeneous composites

(2015) Hortense Le Ferrand et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Nacre-mimetics with synthetic nanoclays up to ultrahigh aspect ratios

(2015) Paramita Das et al.   Nature Communications

Nacre-inspired integrated nanocomposites with fire retardant properties by graphene oxide and montmorillonite

(2015) Peng Ming et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Bioinspired large-scale aligned porous materials assembled with dual temperature gradients

(2015) H. Bai et al.   Science Advances

Synergistic Toughening of Bioinspired Poly(vinyl alcohol)–Clay–Nanofibrillar Cellulose Artificial Nacre

(2014) Jianfeng Wang et al.   ACS Nano

Modulating Materials by Orthogonally Oriented β-Strands: Composites of Amyloid and Silk Fibroin Fibrils

(2014) Shengjie Ling et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Ultratough, Ultrastrong, and Highly Conductive Graphene Films with Arbitrary Sizes

(2014) Miao Zhang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

On the strength of  -sheet crystallites of Bombyx mori silk fibroin

(2014) Y. Cheng et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Strong, tough and stiff bioinspired ceramics from brittle constituents

(2014) Florian Bouville et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Bioinspired structural materials

(2014) Ulrike G. K. Wegst et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Directed Growth of Silk Nanofibrils on Graphene and Their Hybrid Nanocomposites

(2014) Shengjie Ling et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Multifunctional Nanoclay Hybrids of High Toughness, Thermal, and Barrier Performances

(2013) Houssine Sehaqui et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Ultra-Robust Graphene Oxide-Silk Fibroin Nanocomposite Membranes

(2013) Kesong Hu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Realizing Ultrahigh Modulus and High Strength of Macroscopic Graphene Oxide Papers Through Crosslinking of Mussel-Inspired Polymers

(2013) Ye Tian et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Written-in Conductive Patterns on Robust Graphene Oxide Biopaper by Electrochemical Microstamping

(2013) Kesong Hu et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Ultratough Artificial Nacre Based on Conjugated Cross-linked Graphene Oxide

(2013) Qunfeng Cheng et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Deoxyguanosine Phosphate Mediated Sacrificial Bonds Promote Synergistic Mechanical Properties in Nacre-Mimetic Nanocomposites

(2013) Lahja Martikainen et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Fire-retardant and ductile clay nanopaper biocomposites based on montmorrilonite in matrix of cellulose nanofibers and carboxymethyl cellulose

(2013) Andong Liu et al.   EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL

Ionic supramolecular bonds preserve mechanical properties and enable synergetic performance at high humidity in water-borne, self-assembled nacre-mimetics

(2013) Paramita Das et al.   Nanoscale

Stretchable nanoparticle conductors with self-organized conductive pathways

(2013) Yoonseob Kim et al.   NATURE

Self-shaping composites with programmable bioinspired microstructures

(2013) Randall M. Erb et al.   Nature Communications

Bio-Inspired Nacre-like Composite Films Based on Graphene with Superior Mechanical, Electrical, and Biocompatible Properties

(2012) Yuan-Qing Li et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Biomimetic layer-by-layer assembly of artificial nacre

(2012) Alexander Finnemore et al.   Nature Communications

The Effect of Interlayer Adhesion on the Mechanical Behaviors of Macroscopic Graphene Oxide Papers

(2011) Yun Gao et al.   ACS Nano

Genetic Engineering of Biomimetic Nanocomposites: Diblock Proteins, Graphene, and Nanofibrillated Cellulose

(2011) Päivi Laaksonen et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Synchrotron FTIR Microspectroscopy of Single Natural Silk Fibers

(2011) Shengjie Ling et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Clay Nanopaper with Tough Cellulose Nanofiber Matrix for Fire Retardancy and Gas Barrier Functions

(2011) Andong Liu et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Clay nanopaper composites of nacre-like structure based on montmorrilonite and cellulose nanofibers—Improvements due to chitosan addition

(2011) Andong Liu et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Communication: Shifted forces in molecular dynamics

(2011) Søren Toxvaerd et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS

The structure and mechanics of bone

(2011) John D. Currey   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE

Geometry and Mechanics in the Opening of Chiral Seed Pods

(2011) S. Armon et al.   SCIENCE

Origami-like unfolding of hydro-actuated ice plant seed capsules

(2011) Matthew J. Harrington et al.   Nature Communications

High-Nanofiller-Content Graphene Oxide-Polymer Nanocomposites via Vacuum-Assisted Self-Assembly

(2010) Karl W. Putz et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Supramolecular Control of Stiffness and Strength in Lightweight High-Performance Nacre-Mimetic Paper with Fire-Shielding Properties

(2010) Andreas Walther et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Artificial Nacre-like Bionanocomposite Films from the Self-Assembly of Chitosan-Montmorillonite Hybrid Building Blocks

(2010) Hong-Bin Yao et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Chitin and collagen as universal and alternative templates in biomineralization

(2010) Hermann Ehrlich   INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY REVIEW

Large-Area, Lightweight and Thick Biomimetic Composites with Superior Material Properties via Fast, Economic, and Green Pathways

(2010) Andreas Walther et al.   NANO LETTERS

Nanoconfinement controls stiffness, strength and mechanical toughness of β-sheet crystals in silk

(2010) Sinan Keten et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Revisit of α-Chitin Crystal Structure Using High Resolution X-ray Diffraction Data

(2009) Pawel Sikorski et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Merger of structure and material in nacre and bone – Perspectives on de novo biomimetic materials

(2009) Horacio D. Espinosa et al.   PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE

Graphene Oxide Papers Modified by Divalent Ions—Enhancing Mechanical Properties via Chemical Cross-Linking

(2008) Sungjin Park et al.   ACS Nano

ReaxFF Reactive Force Field for Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Hydrocarbon Oxidation

(2008) Kimberly Chenoweth et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A

Can Nature’s Design be Improved Upon? High Strength, Transparent Nacre-Like Nanocomposites with Double Network of Sacrificial Cross Links†

(2008) Paul Podsiadlo et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B

Flexible Graphene Films via the Filtration of Water-Soluble Noncovalent Functionalized Graphene Sheets

(2008) Yuxi Xu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Bioinspired Design and Assembly of Platelet Reinforced Polymer Films

(2008) L. J. Bonderer et al.   SCIENCE

Tough, Bio-Inspired Hybrid Materials

(2008) E. Munch et al.   SCIENCE

Biological materials: Structure and mechanical properties

(2007) Marc André Meyers et al.   PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE